A man prayed without ablution while forgetting, and another prayed while there was impurity on his garment while forgetting; what is the ruling on the prayer of each of them, with evidence or reasoning?
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The questioner : A man prayed without ablution while forgetting, and another prayed while there was impurity on his garment while forgetting; what is the ruling on the prayer of each of them, with evidence or reasoning?
The student: This ...
The Shaykh : Be patient, be patient. What is the ruling on the prayer of the one who prayed while in a state of ritual impurity, forgetting?
The student: His prayer is not valid.
The Shaykh : His prayer is not valid.
The student: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Shaykh : It is not accepted
The student: The prayer of any of you
The Shaykh : The prayer of any of you when he is in a state of ritual impurity until he performs ablution. Now, the second one:
The questioner : The second one prayed while there was impurity on his garment, forgetting.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who prayed while there was impurity on his garment, forgetting, his prayer is valid. The evidence is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed by Jibril during the prayer that there was filth on his sandals, so he removed them and continued his prayer. If the prayer had been invalidated, he would have started the prayer over again. As for the reasoning, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say: If one leaves off what is commanded out of forgetfulness, it does not drop from him, but if one leaves off what is prohibited out of forgetfulness, it drops from him, meaning the sin drops from him. They distinguish between committing what is prohibited and leaving off what is commanded. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And when he (peace and blessings be upon him) concluded the prayer from two rak'ahs in the Dhuhr or 'Asr prayer and remembered, he made up for them. And when he forgot the first tashahhud in the Dhuhr prayer, he made up for it with the prostration for forgetfulness. This is a useful rule for the student of knowledge: leaving off what is commanded is not excused by forgetfulness or ignorance; rather, one must perform it, except that the sin is dropped. As for committing what is prohibited, if a person does it out of forgetfulness or ignorance, there is nothing on him, because committing what is prohibited is not required to be brought into existence, and the most that can be said is that he sins or does not sin. And if he is forgetting or ignorant, he does not sin. Yes.
The student: This ...
The Shaykh : Be patient, be patient. What is the ruling on the prayer of the one who prayed while in a state of ritual impurity, forgetting?
The student: His prayer is not valid.
The Shaykh : His prayer is not valid.
The student: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Shaykh : It is not accepted
The student: The prayer of any of you
The Shaykh : The prayer of any of you when he is in a state of ritual impurity until he performs ablution. Now, the second one:
The questioner : The second one prayed while there was impurity on his garment, forgetting.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who prayed while there was impurity on his garment, forgetting, his prayer is valid. The evidence is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed by Jibril during the prayer that there was filth on his sandals, so he removed them and continued his prayer. If the prayer had been invalidated, he would have started the prayer over again. As for the reasoning, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say: If one leaves off what is commanded out of forgetfulness, it does not drop from him, but if one leaves off what is prohibited out of forgetfulness, it drops from him, meaning the sin drops from him. They distinguish between committing what is prohibited and leaving off what is commanded. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: