Is it permissible to accept the ruling that the hadith of the Prayer of Tasbih is anomalous because it contradicts the customary form of prayer?
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The Shaykh : It occurred to me just now to add something else to what has preceded by way of clarification. I say that the strangeness present in the manner of this prayer is indeed without precedent in terms of its manner. However, once the hadith has been established as I mentioned earlier, the strangeness should not be used as a reason to criticize the hadith. We know that there is a valid prayer agreed upon by the scholars of hadith, even though it also contradicts the customary prayers. I mean the eclipse prayer. The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it happened that the day of the eclipse was the day his son Ibrahim (peace be upon him) passed away. It was the custom of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance that they would say, "When the sun is eclipsed, it is only eclipsed for the death of a great person". So when the solar eclipse coincided with the death of Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they said that the sun was eclipsed only for the death of the son of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon them both). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two units, with two bowings in each unit. Here is the point: two bowings in each unit. This form contradicted all the customary prayers, whether obligatory or voluntary, because all these prayers are characterized by maintaining one bowing and two prostrations in the single unit: one bowing and two prostrations.
As for this prayer, it differed from all the prayers. He prayed two units, with two bowings and two prostrations in each unit. Can it be said that this hadith is anomalous or denounced because it contradicted the general system in the description of all the prayers? We say no, as long as the hadith is authentic in that regard. This is a worship that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) legislated for His servants on the occasion of the solar eclipse. It is upon us to pray as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray.
Accordingly, we say that this is a witness, even if only by way of proximity, to the Prayer of Tasbih. Although it contradicted the other customary prayers, the eclipse prayer also contradicted those customary prayers in some aspects. That was not a defect in it, and it remained a divine law until the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon to them and said: "O people, the sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah. They do not eclipse for the death of anyone or for his life. So when you see that, pray, give charity, and supplicate."
فخطب فيهم النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم وقال يا أيها الناس إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله لا تنكسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته فإذا رأيتم ذلك فصلوا وتصدقوا وادعواAs for this prayer, it differed from all the prayers. He prayed two units, with two bowings and two prostrations in each unit. Can it be said that this hadith is anomalous or denounced because it contradicted the general system in the description of all the prayers? We say no, as long as the hadith is authentic in that regard. This is a worship that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) legislated for His servants on the occasion of the solar eclipse. It is upon us to pray as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray.
Accordingly, we say that this is a witness, even if only by way of proximity, to the Prayer of Tasbih. Although it contradicted the other customary prayers, the eclipse prayer also contradicted those customary prayers in some aspects. That was not a defect in it, and it remained a divine law until the Day of Resurrection. Yes.