The manner of the Prophet's prayer before it was made obligatory on the night of the Isra and Mi'raj
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His Eminence the Shaykh: It is established that the five obligatory prayers were made obligatory upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the night of the Isra and Mi'raj. It is also established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray, and the Companions used to pray, before the Isra and Mi'raj. So how is this reconciled?And what was the nature of the prayer that was performed: Was it the same prayer that was made obligatory on the night of the Mi'raj, or what?
What we know is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray before the Mi'raj in the morning and evening, in the early morning and in the evening. How did he pray? Allah knows best.
And there is no doubt that he used to pray either through independent legal reasoning or through revelation. If it was through revelation, it was abrogated. If it was through independent legal reasoning, the Shari'ah became clear.
What we know is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray before the Mi'raj in the morning and evening, in the early morning and in the evening. How did he pray? Allah knows best.
And there is no doubt that he used to pray either through independent legal reasoning or through revelation. If it was through revelation, it was abrogated. If it was through independent legal reasoning, the Shari'ah became clear.