What is the meaning of the hadith: “Whoever prays the Fajr prayer in congregation is under the protection of Allah, so let not Allah seek you out from His protection for anything”?
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The questioner : What is the meaning of this hadith, O honorable Shaykh? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 657a What is the meaning of this hadith? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The meaning of this hadith that the questioner mentioned is that if a person prays the Fajr prayer in congregation, he is under the protection of Allah, meaning under the covenant and safety of Allah..
And His saying:Sahih Muslim 657a The meaning is an exhortation to pray in congregation in the Fajr prayer, because if you do not pray, you are not under the covenant of Allah nor in His safety, so Allah, the Exalted, will seek you out for that. Praying in congregation in the Fajr is among the best of deeds. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 797Sahih (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: meaning the Fajr and the 'Asr And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: .
And the important point is that this hadith indicates the virtue of the Fajr prayer, especially in congregation, and that whoever prays it in congregation is under the protection of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
He who prayed the morning prayer (in congregation) he is in fact under the protection of Allah. And it can never happen that Allah should demand anything from you in connection with the protection (that He guarantees)
من صلى الصبح فهو في ذمة الله فلا يطلبنكم الله من ذمته بشيءThe Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The meaning of this hadith that the questioner mentioned is that if a person prays the Fajr prayer in congregation, he is under the protection of Allah, meaning under the covenant and safety of Allah.
And who is more faithful to His covenant than Allah?
وَمَنْ أَوْفَى بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللَّهِAnd His saying:
And it can never happen that Allah should demand anything from you in connection with the protection (that He guarantees)
فلا يطلبنكم الله من ذمته بشيءThe most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the 'Isha' prayer and the Fajr prayer. If only they knew what (reward) there is in them, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.
أثقل الصلوات على المنافقين صلاة العشاء وصلاة الفجر، ولو يعلمون ما فيهما لأتوهما ولو حبواًWhoever prays the two 'Bradayn
من صلى البردينenters Paradise
دخل الجنةYou will see your Lord as you see the full moon on a clear night, so if you can, do not be overcome by missing the prayer before the rising of the sun and the prayer before its setting.
إنكم سترون ربكم كما ترون القمر ليلة البدر، فإن استطعتم ألا تغلبوا على صلاة قبل طلوع الشمس وصلاة قبل غروبها فافعلواAnd the important point is that this hadith indicates the virtue of the Fajr prayer, especially in congregation, and that whoever prays it in congregation is under the protection of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.