The meaning of the hadith (Whoever touches pebbles has committed a lapse, and whoever has committed a lapse has no Friday prayer for him), and does this include one who touches them without intention?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. Does touching pebbles without intention during the Friday prayer invalidate its reward, as it is authentically narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 1025Sahih (Darussalam) has committed a lapse, and whoever has committed a lapse has no Friday prayer for him? Yes. He asks: Does touching pebbles without intention during the Friday prayer invalidate its reward? As it is authentically narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Whoever touches pebbles has committed a lapse, and whoever has committed a lapse has no Friday prayer for him?
The Shaykh:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1025Sahih (Darussalam), this was reported regarding the state of the sermon. The attendees listen to the sermon, and they do not play with pebbles or anything else, nor do they speak. Rather, it is obligatory to listen, to pay attention, to listen and be attentive, and to cease movement during the sermon. So whoever speaks or touches pebbles has committed a lapse. The meaning of "committed a lapse" is that his reward is invalidated, and it becomes as stated in the hadith And this means the prohibition and the implementation of the prohibition of speaking and playing during the Friday sermon.
As for the prayer, the Friday prayer and others, one should be humble, still, and calm in it, and not play or move, because he is in worship, and in prayer. Because that disrupts his prayer, and it may invalidate it if it is excessive and continuous without need. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. He says: without intention, in a state of forgetfulness.
The Shaykh:
The prohibition is general.
The questioner:
The prohibition is general.
The Shaykh:
But if he forgot.
The questioner:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
If he forgot and did any of that, then Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says[Al-Baqarah 2:286]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is forgiven Sunan Ibn Majah 2045Sahih (Darussalam).
May Allah reward you with good. Does touching pebbles without intention during the Friday prayer invalidate its reward, as it is authentically narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever smoothes the pebbles, then he has
من مس الحصى فقدThe Shaykh:
Whoever smoothes the pebbles, then he has engaged in Laghw.
من مس الحصى فقد لغاLike a donkey carrying books,
كالحمار يحمل أسفارا،As for the prayer, the Friday prayer and others, one should be humble, still, and calm in it, and not play or move, because he is in worship, and in prayer. Because that disrupts his prayer, and it may invalidate it if it is excessive and continuous without need. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. He says: without intention, in a state of forgetfulness.
The Shaykh:
The prohibition is general.
The questioner:
The prohibition is general.
The Shaykh:
But if he forgot.
The questioner:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
If he forgot and did any of that, then Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاmy nation for mistakes and forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do
لأمتي الخطأ والنسيان وما استكرهوا عليه
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، معنى حديث (من مس الحصى فقد لغا ومن لغا فلا جمعة له) وهل يشمل ذلك من مسها دون قصد؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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