How do we reconcile these two events? "Delay the Fajr prayer until the light of dawn appears, for that is greater for your reward," and the hadith of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the female Companions used to return from the Fajr prayer
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The questioner : There are some objectors who say that this is a lot. The point of disagreement here is between two hadiths. The first hadith is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 154Sahih (Darussalam), I do not know if it is authentic or not, Allah knows best. The second is the hadith of 'Aishah that the women used to go out and they were...
Another questioner: ...
The questioner : Yes, how to reconcile between...
The Shaykh : from the dim light.
Another questioner: The reconciliation, if Allah wills
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
Another questioner: If...
The Shaykh : In my opinion, there is no disagreement between the two hadiths if we look at them through the lens of some of the scientific and jurisprudential principles of usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence), and this is very important for this specific issue and many others.
Every text that comes from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has a general indication, so it is not permissible for us to interpret it according to its general indication unless we observe the interpretation of this indication by the practical Sunnah, because we originally consider that there is no contradiction or conflict between his words (peace be upon him) and his actions. Therefore, it is one of the scientific principles, as summarized by al-Hafiz Ahmad ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in his unique and rare treatise on the terminology of hadith, which is Sharh al-Nukhba (Explanation of the Nukhba) in a type or section of differing hadiths, where he said: "When two contradictory hadiths come from the category of acceptable ones, it is obligatory to reconcile them by one of the many ways of reconciliation. If that is not possible, then the abrogating one is considered from the abrogated one. If that is not possible, then it is referred to to tarjih (preference), i.e., strength." If one of them is hasan (good) as we said for the one who enters, and the other is sahih (authentic), we leave the hasan and take the sahih. If one of them is a sahih (authentic) hadith that is individual (fard) and the other is a sahih (authentic) hadith that is widespread (mustafid) or famous, we leave the individual one and take the famous one. If it is a sahih (authentic) hadith that is widespread or famous and its counterpart is mutawatir (mass-transmitted), we take the mutawatir and leave that one. He said, if they are equal in strength, we say "Allah knows best" and leave the matter to its expert, and we do not say "They contradicted each other and both fell." This is a phrase that some people say. The point is that he first says "it is obligatory to reconcile between the two authentic hadiths." Now we are facing two authentic hadiths.
And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : A shaykh who acts according to... as much as possible.
The Shaykh : This is the meaning of reconciliation, this is the meaning of reconciliation.
And peace be upon you... Ibn Hajar, when he said in the first level, "When two contradictory hadiths come from the category of acceptable ones, reconcile them by one of the ways of reconciliation," how many ways of reconciliation did they mention? His shaykh, al-Hafiz al-Iraqi, in his marginal notes or explanation of the book of hadith sciences by Ibn al-Salah, mentioned that the ways of reconciling hadiths exceed one hundred ways, one hundred ways. So if a scholar is unable to reconcile by one of these ways, he descends to the level of considering the abrogating from the abrogated, and so on.
Here, in your question, to remove the apparent contradiction to some minds between the hadith of Lady 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Muslim women in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave the Fajr prayer wrapped in their cloaks, not being recognized from the dim light, which is a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim. The second hadith, which is thought to contradict the first hadith, isJami` at-Tirmidhi 154Sahih (Darussalam). The Hanafis use this hadith as evidence that delaying the Fajr prayer until the light of dawn appears is better. But this contradicts the Sunnah that the Messenger (peace be upon him) followed throughout his blessed life. If it were better, the Messenger would have acted according to the better. But on the contrary, he used to pray the Fajr in the dim light, as the hadith of 'Aishah informed us, and as the hadith of Abu Barzah al-Aslami in the two Sahihs also indicates, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the Fajr in the dim light.
So now it is obligatory to reconcile between the two hadiths. The hadithJami` at-Tirmidhi 154Sahih (Darussalam) can have two meanings, and we should take the meaning that does not conflict with the first hadith, because this is the way of combining them and not striking one hadith with the other. What are the two meanings? Going out entering. So those who take this hadith and leave the hadith of 'Aishah and the hadith of Abu Barzah interpret the hadith "Delay the Fajr" to mean enter in the Fajr in the light of dawn. Those who want to reconcile between the two hadiths say "Delay the Fajr" means going out, not entering. That is, hasten to enter the Fajr prayer in the dim light, and then if you want the excellence, delay, delay, for it is greater for the reward. And by this, a man from the great scholars of the Hanafis reconciled, although this is rarely found among the Hanafi scholars, who mostly, unfortunately, or mostly, adhere to the madhhab (school of jurisprudence). Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi was Hanafi in madhhab, but he was infused with hadith and permeated with hadith, so he was influenced by hadith. When he researched this issue, he said there is no contradiction between the two hadiths, because the meaning of the hadith is going out, not entering. And by that, the contradiction between the two hadiths is removed.
The questioner : The prayer, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Proceeding to perform the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, from the prayer, meaning the intention is to lengthen the recitation so that you go out. And I like, on this occasion, a story narrated by Imam al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan al-Kubra with a valid chain, that he prayed with the Companions during his caliphate, of course he prayed as imam, and it seems he lengthened the recitation and lengthened it very much. If that had happened today in this era, the mosque would have been filled with those objecting. But when he came out of the prayer, they said to him, "You have lengthened the prayer, O Commander of the Faithful, until the sun was about to rise." His answer was very wonderful. He said, "If it rises, it will not find us heedless. If it rises, it will not find us heedless. We are in the worship of Allah, Mighty and Majestic." And in this hadith is a very soft indication to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36:130. So he prayed the first rak'ah in the first time and lengthened it as much as Allah willed, and then he also lengthened the recitation in the second rak'ah until some of them feared that the sun would rise. When that was said to him, he said, "If it rises, it will not find us heedless," meaning he caught a rak'ah of the prayer, and a long rak'ah, and it was not the case, and a second rak'ah likewise. So they are obedient to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, so there is no harm. This is the reconciliation between the two hadiths.
And among you, if Allah wills
The questioner : Some interpret the dim light as before the appearance of the dawn, some say it means in the night.
Another questioner: The darkness, the darkness.
The questioner : The darkness.
Another questioner: The darkness, dim light.
The Shaykh : ... before the appearance of the true dawn, he no longer says it. I said the dim light, the intended meaning is darkness, but darkness is the darkness of the beginning of the night, the middle of the night, and the end of the night. What is all this called? Dim light. And the hadiths interpret each other, so the Fajr prayer is not valid except when the true dawn appears, i.e., the bright light.
The questioner : Meaning he intends the hadith of 'Aishah, he did not pray... before the dawn
The Shaykh : How can she say "We used to pray behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)," no, that is not possible.
Perform Fajr at AI-Isfar, for indeed its reward is greater.
أسفروا بالفجر فإنه أعظم بالأجرAnother questioner: ...
The questioner : Yes, how to reconcile between...
The Shaykh : from the dim light.
Another questioner: The reconciliation, if Allah wills
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
Another questioner: If...
The Shaykh : In my opinion, there is no disagreement between the two hadiths if we look at them through the lens of some of the scientific and jurisprudential principles of usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence), and this is very important for this specific issue and many others.
Every text that comes from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has a general indication, so it is not permissible for us to interpret it according to its general indication unless we observe the interpretation of this indication by the practical Sunnah, because we originally consider that there is no contradiction or conflict between his words (peace be upon him) and his actions. Therefore, it is one of the scientific principles, as summarized by al-Hafiz Ahmad ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in his unique and rare treatise on the terminology of hadith, which is Sharh al-Nukhba (Explanation of the Nukhba) in a type or section of differing hadiths, where he said: "When two contradictory hadiths come from the category of acceptable ones, it is obligatory to reconcile them by one of the many ways of reconciliation. If that is not possible, then the abrogating one is considered from the abrogated one. If that is not possible, then it is referred to to tarjih (preference), i.e., strength." If one of them is hasan (good) as we said for the one who enters, and the other is sahih (authentic), we leave the hasan and take the sahih. If one of them is a sahih (authentic) hadith that is individual (fard) and the other is a sahih (authentic) hadith that is widespread (mustafid) or famous, we leave the individual one and take the famous one. If it is a sahih (authentic) hadith that is widespread or famous and its counterpart is mutawatir (mass-transmitted), we take the mutawatir and leave that one. He said, if they are equal in strength, we say "Allah knows best" and leave the matter to its expert, and we do not say "They contradicted each other and both fell." This is a phrase that some people say. The point is that he first says "it is obligatory to reconcile between the two authentic hadiths." Now we are facing two authentic hadiths.
And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : A shaykh who acts according to... as much as possible.
The Shaykh : This is the meaning of reconciliation, this is the meaning of reconciliation.
And peace be upon you... Ibn Hajar, when he said in the first level, "When two contradictory hadiths come from the category of acceptable ones, reconcile them by one of the ways of reconciliation," how many ways of reconciliation did they mention? His shaykh, al-Hafiz al-Iraqi, in his marginal notes or explanation of the book of hadith sciences by Ibn al-Salah, mentioned that the ways of reconciling hadiths exceed one hundred ways, one hundred ways. So if a scholar is unable to reconcile by one of these ways, he descends to the level of considering the abrogating from the abrogated, and so on.
Here, in your question, to remove the apparent contradiction to some minds between the hadith of Lady 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Muslim women in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave the Fajr prayer wrapped in their cloaks, not being recognized from the dim light, which is a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim. The second hadith, which is thought to contradict the first hadith, is
Perform Fajr at AI-Isfar, for indeed its reward is greater.
أسفروا بالفجر فإنه أعظم للأجرSo now it is obligatory to reconcile between the two hadiths. The hadith
Perform Fajr at AI-Isfar, for indeed its reward is greater.
أسفروا بالفجر فإنه أعظم للأجر"Delay the Fajr prayer"
أسفروا بالفجر"Delay the Fajr prayer"
أسفروا بالفجر"Delay the Fajr prayer"
أسفروا بالفجرThe questioner : The prayer, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Proceeding to perform the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, from the prayer, meaning the intention is to lengthen the recitation so that you go out. And I like, on this occasion, a story narrated by Imam al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan al-Kubra with a valid chain, that he prayed with the Companions during his caliphate, of course he prayed as imam, and it seems he lengthened the recitation and lengthened it very much. If that had happened today in this era, the mosque would have been filled with those objecting. But when he came out of the prayer, they said to him, "You have lengthened the prayer, O Commander of the Faithful, until the sun was about to rise." His answer was very wonderful. He said, "If it rises, it will not find us heedless. If it rises, it will not find us heedless. We are in the worship of Allah, Mighty and Majestic." And in this hadith is a very soft indication to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
"Whoever catches one rak'ah of the Fajr prayer has caught the prayer"
من أدرك من صلاة الفجر ركعة فقد أدرك الصلاةAnd among you, if Allah wills
The questioner : Some interpret the dim light as before the appearance of the dawn, some say it means in the night.
Another questioner: The darkness, the darkness.
The questioner : The darkness.
Another questioner: The darkness, dim light.
The Shaykh : ... before the appearance of the true dawn, he no longer says it. I said the dim light, the intended meaning is darkness, but darkness is the darkness of the beginning of the night, the middle of the night, and the end of the night. What is all this called? Dim light. And the hadiths interpret each other, so the Fajr prayer is not valid except when the true dawn appears, i.e., the bright light.
The questioner : Meaning he intends the hadith of 'Aishah, he did not pray... before the dawn
The Shaykh : How can she say "We used to pray behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)," no, that is not possible.
