How to reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (The most beloved of deeds to Allah is prayer at its time) with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) (If it were not that I would cause hardship on
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: There are two hadiths here. The first of them is: And here is a second hadith; may Allah reward my brother Ali who gave it to me, from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 690Sahih (Darussalam) I am asking about the point of difference; what is the point of reconciliation between the two hadiths?
The Shaykh: The point of reconciliation, according to the scientific principle of usul al-fiqh, is the general and the specific. That is, the first hadith gives us the rule that the best of deeds is prayer at the beginning of its time, except for the 'Isha' prayer, for which the best is to delay it. This is found in the Shari'ah in many and very many cases. Therefore, the scientific principles of usul al-fiqh were established so that when a student of knowledge learns them, he can use them to answer such a case based on ... .
The questioner: There are two hadiths here. The first of them is:
The most beloved of deeds to Allah is prayer at its time
ما من أحب الأعمال إلى الله الصلاة في وقتهاIt was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah said: "Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to delay the 'Isha'."
لو أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بتأخير العشاء إلى نصف الليلThe Shaykh: The point of reconciliation, according to the scientific principle of usul al-fiqh, is the general and the specific. That is, the first hadith gives us the rule that the best of deeds is prayer at the beginning of its time, except for the 'Isha' prayer, for which the best is to delay it. This is found in the Shari'ah in many and very many cases. Therefore, the scientific principles of usul al-fiqh were established so that when a student of knowledge learns them, he can use them to answer such a case based on ... .
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