The questioner asks the Honorable Shaykh about a man who does not pay attention to the sunnah prayers and voluntary prayers. What is your guidance for him? May Allah reward you with good.
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Question:
The questioner asks the Honorable Shaykh about a man who does not pay attention to the sunnah prayers and voluntary prayers. What is your guidance for him? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The sunnah prayers and voluntary prayers are not obligatory. The important thing is that he prays the obligatory prayers and maintains the sunnah and rawatib prayers, which are complements. There are confirmed sunnahs, and there are absolute sunnahs, or restricted sunnahs, and absolute sunnahs. Among the restricted sunnahs are the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers, and these are among the most important sunnahs. As the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar and others indicates, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was constant in performing them, and Ibn 'Umar preserved them from the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, one should not leave the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers except in the case of travel where the prayer is shortened, in which case he leaves the rawatib except for the rawatib of Fajr, which he does not leave whether resident or traveling, following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The result is that the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers are restricted sunnahs and confirmed sunnahs that a person should not leave. In fact, some jurists were strict regarding their abandonment and said that the testimony of one who persistently leaves the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers is not accepted. This indicates the seriousness of the matter.
As for the rest of the voluntary prayers, such as the night prayer and the Dhuha prayer, which are the sunnah of the Prophet, these are sunnahs that contain much good. They carry a great reward, and a Muslim should participate in them to the extent that is easy for him, so that he has a share of standing in night prayer. Witr is also a regular sunnah that should not be left, neither when resident nor when staying up late, following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because he did not leave Witr, neither when resident nor when staying up late. It is among the regular sunnahs.
The questioner asks the Honorable Shaykh about a man who does not pay attention to the sunnah prayers and voluntary prayers. What is your guidance for him? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The sunnah prayers and voluntary prayers are not obligatory. The important thing is that he prays the obligatory prayers and maintains the sunnah and rawatib prayers, which are complements. There are confirmed sunnahs, and there are absolute sunnahs, or restricted sunnahs, and absolute sunnahs. Among the restricted sunnahs are the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers, and these are among the most important sunnahs. As the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar and others indicates, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was constant in performing them, and Ibn 'Umar preserved them from the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, one should not leave the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers except in the case of travel where the prayer is shortened, in which case he leaves the rawatib except for the rawatib of Fajr, which he does not leave whether resident or traveling, following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The result is that the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers are restricted sunnahs and confirmed sunnahs that a person should not leave. In fact, some jurists were strict regarding their abandonment and said that the testimony of one who persistently leaves the rawatib that accompany the obligatory prayers is not accepted. This indicates the seriousness of the matter.
As for the rest of the voluntary prayers, such as the night prayer and the Dhuha prayer, which are the sunnah of the Prophet, these are sunnahs that contain much good. They carry a great reward, and a Muslim should participate in them to the extent that is easy for him, so that he has a share of standing in night prayer. Witr is also a regular sunnah that should not be left, neither when resident nor when staying up late, following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because he did not leave Witr, neither when resident nor when staying up late. It is among the regular sunnahs.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يسأل فضيلة الشيخ عن رجل لا يهتم بصلاة السنة والنوافل ماهو توجيهكم له جزاكم الله خيراً؟ الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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