Advice from the Shaykh to some of the noble brothers.
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The Shaykh: A chapter on mutual advice and exhortation to truth, as you know from the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic): [Al-'Asr 103:1-3]. The truth is that the word you spoke is a good, beneficial, reminding, and admonishing word. However, I am confused when you said that the time for the Isha' prayer extends until the time of Fajr.
The questioner: Ah, no, it is long...
The Shaykh: Are you convinced by this statement?
The questioner: The middle of the night...
The Shaykh: The middle of the night; because the hadith is explicit regarding that in "Sahih Muslim." He (peace be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 612e.
The questioner: ...the same day, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner: Because if you pass the middle of the night, the new day has arrived.
The Shaykh: Ah, meaning it can be said this way, but the important thing is that a person should take the Shari'ah evidence with a submissive, obedient heart, without any direction, or as it is called, philosophy and rationalization, and the like; because introducing rationalizations to Shari'ah texts may lead their holder to distorting the text or to doubting the text's implication if he is not convinced by the cause or the wisdom, as they say today. So this is one point.
And the other is that I advise you, first because you are a Muslim, and second because you are an imam, to adorn yourself with the attire of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so do not shave your mustache along with your beard.
The questioner: I hope that Allah has resolved the matter...
The Shaykh: Ah, I hope that Allah will firm us upon the truth and increase you and me in success.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
And you are, of course, from Egypt, from which part?
The questioner: From Kafr al-Shaykh Governorate.
The Shaykh: From the Governorate of...
(1) By time, (2) Indeed, mankind is in loss, (3) Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
وَالْعَصْرِ * إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ * إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِThe questioner: Ah, no, it is long...
The Shaykh: Are you convinced by this statement?
The questioner: The middle of the night...
The Shaykh: The middle of the night; because the hadith is explicit regarding that in "Sahih Muslim." He (peace be upon him) said:
the time for the night prayer is up to the midnight
وقت صلاة العشاء إلى نصف الليلThe questioner: ...the same day, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner: Because if you pass the middle of the night, the new day has arrived.
The Shaykh: Ah, meaning it can be said this way, but the important thing is that a person should take the Shari'ah evidence with a submissive, obedient heart, without any direction, or as it is called, philosophy and rationalization, and the like; because introducing rationalizations to Shari'ah texts may lead their holder to distorting the text or to doubting the text's implication if he is not convinced by the cause or the wisdom, as they say today. So this is one point.
And the other is that I advise you, first because you are a Muslim, and second because you are an imam, to adorn yourself with the attire of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so do not shave your mustache along with your beard.
The questioner: I hope that Allah has resolved the matter...
The Shaykh: Ah, I hope that Allah will firm us upon the truth and increase you and me in success.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
And you are, of course, from Egypt, from which part?
The questioner: From Kafr al-Shaykh Governorate.
The Shaykh: From the Governorate of...
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