What is the ruling on one who stands in night prayer and fasts, but has doubt or aversion in his heart?
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The questioner : The one who stands in night prayer and fasts, meaning this is the one who accompanies Allah, meaning he fears, so how does he accompany Him? Meaning, one who stands in night prayer who knows.
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that their faith does not go beyond their throats. We ask Allah for safety. What has entered into our hearts of any duties.
The questioner : What is one by one. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not hypocrisy, but the imam did not reach his heart; you find in his heart doubt or aversion toward the truth or something similar to that.
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that their faith does not go beyond their throats. We ask Allah for safety. What has entered into our hearts of any duties.
The questioner : What is one by one. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not hypocrisy, but the imam did not reach his heart; you find in his heart doubt or aversion toward the truth or something similar to that.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3586 - 4600 كيف نفسر قول أن الخورج يكثرون من الصوم والصلاة وقيام الليل ثم يكونوا من...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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