Is it established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray, he and his Companions, before prayer was made obligatory in Makkah?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings, and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How are you, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : ... al-Harithi?
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: How are you?
The Shaykh : I praise Him constantly. How are you? How is your health?
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : We ask: Is it established, and is there in the authentic hadiths, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray, he and his Companions, before prayer was made obligatory upon him in Makkah?
The Shaykh : I do not know of this. As for him praying, perhaps that is found, but as for him and his Companions, I do not know.
The questioner : You mean he used to pray?
The Shaykh : Yes, but as you asked, I do not know.
The questioner : You mean he used to pray in Makkah as well, other than his prayer in Bayt al-Maqdis?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : The manner, of course, is not known?
The Shaykh : No, it is not known.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, regarding the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), when she said, she says (may Allah be pleased with her):, does this hadith indicate that the Companions, or that there was a prayer of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with the Companions, before it was made obligatory?
The Shaykh : No, it does not indicate that. If it did, we would not have said to you what we said at first.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This is just for the sake of further verification, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Fine, may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings, and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How are you, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : ... al-Harithi?
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: How are you?
The Shaykh : I praise Him constantly. How are you? How is your health?
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : We ask: Is it established, and is there in the authentic hadiths, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray, he and his Companions, before prayer was made obligatory upon him in Makkah?
The Shaykh : I do not know of this. As for him praying, perhaps that is found, but as for him and his Companions, I do not know.
The questioner : You mean he used to pray?
The Shaykh : Yes, but as you asked, I do not know.
The questioner : You mean he used to pray in Makkah as well, other than his prayer in Bayt al-Maqdis?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : The manner, of course, is not known?
The Shaykh : No, it is not known.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, regarding the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), when she said, she says (may Allah be pleased with her):
Prayer was made obligatory as two rak'ahs, so it was confirmed for travel, and it was increased for residence.
فُرِضَت الصلاة ركعتين ، فأُقِرَّت في السفر ، وزِيدَتْ في الحضرThe Shaykh : No, it does not indicate that. If it did, we would not have said to you what we said at first.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This is just for the sake of further verification, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Fine, may Allah reward you with good.
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