The differentiation of deeds based on type.
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The Shaykh : Second, the merit of a deed is according to the type of deed, according to its type. Prayer, zakah, fasting, and Hajj are all obligatory, yet these types, which fall under the same genus, namely obligations, differ. The greatest of them is prayer, then zakah, then fasting, then Hajj. So here, deeds differ in merit according to...
The student: Type.
The Shaykh : ...according to type. The first is according to genus: obligations and voluntary acts. The second is according to type: they may all be obligations and differ, or they may all be voluntary acts and differ. For example, witr is among the most emphasized types of voluntary acts, and the regular voluntary prayer before Fajr is better than the regular voluntary prayer before Zuhr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 416Sahih (Darussalam)
The student: Type.
The Shaykh : ...according to type. The first is according to genus: obligations and voluntary acts. The second is according to type: they may all be obligations and differ, or they may all be voluntary acts and differ. For example, witr is among the most emphasized types of voluntary acts, and the regular voluntary prayer before Fajr is better than the regular voluntary prayer before Zuhr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: