Is the Fajr sunnah the best of the rawatib, and what is the virtue of praying the rawatib for the sake of this world and the Hereafter?
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Question : Hello, yes, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May I ask a question, please? The question is: Is the Fajr sunnah and the Maghrib sunnah the best of the rawatib if a person maintains them, O Shaykh?
Answer : As for the Fajr sunnah, yes, it is the best of the rawatib. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 1164 And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to maintain it whether resident or traveling. As for the Maghrib sunnah, it is like the other sunnahs. One should maintain it, but it is not performed while traveling. Let it be known that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1809Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1807Sahih (Darussalam) Okay, please. He wants the palaces of Paradise and for a house to be built for him every day, so let him maintain these twelve rak'ahs of rawatib. How easy and simple they are, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter : Praise be to Allah. A person toils physically, financially, mentally, and in time to build a house in this world, not knowing whether he will live in it or not. So how does he not maintain these rawatib given their ease? Then let the brothers know that obedience has a profound effect on the heart, the expansion of the chest, joy, intimacy, and a good life. I ask Allah to help us all in His remembrance, His gratitude, and the excellence of His worship. Amen, amen.
Answer : As for the Fajr sunnah, yes, it is the best of the rawatib. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The two rak'as at dawn are better than this world and what it contains.
صلى الله عليه وسلم فيها ركعة الفجر خير من الدنيا وما فيها،Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs
من صلى ثنتي عشرة ركعة،meaning in a day and a night.
يعني في اليوم والليلة.a house will be built for him in Paradise.
بني له بيت في الجنة.Four before the midday prayer with two taslims, and two after it, and two after the sunset prayer, and two after the night prayer, and two before the dawn prayer,
أربع قبل الظهر بسلامين، وركعتان بعدها، وركعتان بعد المغرب، وركعتان بعد العشاء، وركعتان قبل الفجر،The presenter : Praise be to Allah. A person toils physically, financially, mentally, and in time to build a house in this world, not knowing whether he will live in it or not. So how does he not maintain these rawatib given their ease? Then let the brothers know that obedience has a profound effect on the heart, the expansion of the chest, joy, intimacy, and a good life. I ask Allah to help us all in His remembrance, His gratitude, and the excellence of His worship. Amen, amen.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 471- هل سنة الفجر أفضل الرواتب وفضل صلاة الرواتب لخير الدنيا ولأخرة/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 — youtube.com
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