Clarification of the Bedouin's hadith regarding his statement about the five daily prayers: "Is there anything else required of me?"
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[Clarification of the Bedouin's hadith regarding his statement about the five daily prayers: "Is there anything else required of me?"]
His Eminence the Shaykh: It is reported in the two Sahihs from the hadith of Talhah, in the hadith of the Bedouin who said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Is there anything else required of me?He said: No, except if you offer voluntary prayers." Can this hadith be taken as evidence that there is no obligation other than the five daily prayers?
No, this hadith indicates that there are no prayersMeaning: that are obligatory every day other than these five daily prayers. As for the prayers associated with specific causes, these are examined separately.Some of the scholars said: Even if there are indications in these prayers associated with causes that point to their obligation, those indications are rejected;Regarding the Bedouin's hadith: "Is there anything else required of me?".
And whoever said: As for the one that has a cause, one looks at the context of its evidence to see if it necessitates obligation or not?For example: The majority of scholars hold that the eclipse prayer is not obligatory, neither as an individual obligation nor as a collective obligation, and they cite the Bedouin's hadith as evidence.
And some of the scholars say: It is obligatory, and at the very least, it is a collective obligation; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would rush and gather the people behind a single imam in the Friday prayer area, and he would prolong this great prayer, and Paradise and Hellfire would be presented to him, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would command prayer,Rather, he commanded to rush to prayer: "Rush to prayer" as if it were an enemy from which people need to flee, and he informed that Allah frightens the servantsSo what does the one who says: if the moon were to wane or the sun to be eclipsed and the people were all in their buying and selling and sleeping,And the Messenger said: "Allah frightens His servants with them" and they face this frightening sign with complete calm. Is this befitting of a servant? It is not befitting.
Therefore: The most correct opinion of the scholars in this matter is: that the eclipse prayer is obligatory, either as an individual obligation or as a collective obligation.
We say: The hadith indicates that there is no obligatory prayer that is repeated every day and night other than the five daily prayers and Jumu'ah in place of them. Yes, it is cited as evidence that witr is not obligatory, even though some scholars held that it is obligatory; because it is one of the periodic prayers.
As for what has a cause, it is according to the evidence that comes regarding the prayer for that cause.
The questioner: If Jumu'ah is established independently; because it is a shortening for the traveler?The Shaykh: The traveler does not pray Jumu'ah; on land, he does not pray it; but if he is in a town where Jumu'ah is held, he must attend.
The questioner: He is forced to leave his companion! The Shaykh: Even if he does not shorten it,Does not Allah say: [Al-Jumu'ah: 9] ?! We tell this traveler: Are you a believer? What will he say?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: We tell him: Strive.
His Eminence the Shaykh: It is reported in the two Sahihs from the hadith of Talhah, in the hadith of the Bedouin who said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Is there anything else required of me?He said: No, except if you offer voluntary prayers." Can this hadith be taken as evidence that there is no obligation other than the five daily prayers?
No, this hadith indicates that there are no prayersMeaning: that are obligatory every day other than these five daily prayers. As for the prayers associated with specific causes, these are examined separately.Some of the scholars said: Even if there are indications in these prayers associated with causes that point to their obligation, those indications are rejected;Regarding the Bedouin's hadith: "Is there anything else required of me?".
And whoever said: As for the one that has a cause, one looks at the context of its evidence to see if it necessitates obligation or not?For example: The majority of scholars hold that the eclipse prayer is not obligatory, neither as an individual obligation nor as a collective obligation, and they cite the Bedouin's hadith as evidence.
And some of the scholars say: It is obligatory, and at the very least, it is a collective obligation; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would rush and gather the people behind a single imam in the Friday prayer area, and he would prolong this great prayer, and Paradise and Hellfire would be presented to him, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would command prayer,Rather, he commanded to rush to prayer: "Rush to prayer" as if it were an enemy from which people need to flee, and he informed that Allah frightens the servantsSo what does the one who says: if the moon were to wane or the sun to be eclipsed and the people were all in their buying and selling and sleeping,And the Messenger said: "Allah frightens His servants with them" and they face this frightening sign with complete calm. Is this befitting of a servant? It is not befitting.
Therefore: The most correct opinion of the scholars in this matter is: that the eclipse prayer is obligatory, either as an individual obligation or as a collective obligation.
We say: The hadith indicates that there is no obligatory prayer that is repeated every day and night other than the five daily prayers and Jumu'ah in place of them. Yes, it is cited as evidence that witr is not obligatory, even though some scholars held that it is obligatory; because it is one of the periodic prayers.
As for what has a cause, it is according to the evidence that comes regarding the prayer for that cause.
The questioner: If Jumu'ah is established independently; because it is a shortening for the traveler?The Shaykh: The traveler does not pray Jumu'ah; on land, he does not pray it; but if he is in a town where Jumu'ah is held, he must attend.
The questioner: He is forced to leave his companion! The Shaykh: Even if he does not shorten it,Does not Allah say:
O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسَعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِThe Shaykh: We tell him: Strive.