How do we reconcile the hadith of the one who (prays with the imam until he departs, and it is written for him the standing of the night) with the hadith (whoever prays 'Isha' in congregation, it is written for him the standing of the night)?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : How do we reconcile the hadith of the one who Jami` at-Tirmidhi 806Sahih (Darussalam) with the hadith of the one who ?
The Shaykh : The difference between them is that the one who prays 'Isha' in congregation is as if he stood the night. This is not... he is given the reward of the one who performed the standing of the night, but this is equivalent to the standing of the night. There is a difference between equivalence and the reward of the act. Have you not seen that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1411 So, if a person is required to free four slaves and he says: "There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise, and He is able over all things," ten times, does that suffice him for the four slaves? No. So there is a difference between this and that. The one who prays 'Isha' is as if he stood the whole night or half the night; I have forgotten. The meaning is not that the standing of half the night is written for him in reality. But the one who stands with the imam until he departs, the standing of the night is written for him in reality, because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: So there is a difference between something sufficing for something else in actual sufficiency and its being equivalent to it. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that [Al-Ikhlas 112:1] is equivalent to what?
The student: A third of the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : A third of the Qur'an. If he recited it three times, it would be equivalent to a third of the Qur'an, and a third of the Qur'an, and a third of the Qur'an, meaning the whole Qur'an. If he prayed and recited it three times, would that suffice him for reciting al-Fatihah? Answer, everyone.
The student: No.
The Shaykh : It does not suffice. So there is a difference between equivalence in reward and equivalence in actuality. And this is the parallel ofSahih Muslim 656a Jami` at-Tirmidhi 806Sahih (Darussalam) Yes.
Indeed, whoever stands (praying) with the Imam until he finished, then it is recorded for him that he prayed the whole night.
من صلى مع الإمام حتى ينصرف كتب له قيام ليلةWhoever prays 'Isha' in congregation, it is written for him the standing of the night.
من صلى العشاء في جماعة كتب له قيام ليلةThe Shaykh : The difference between them is that the one who prays 'Isha' in congregation is as if he stood the night. This is not... he is given the reward of the one who performed the standing of the night, but this is equivalent to the standing of the night. There is a difference between equivalence and the reward of the act. Have you not seen that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who utters ten times: 'La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahulmulku wa lahulhamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli sha'in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent),' he will have a reward equal to that for freeing four slaves from the progeny of Prophet Isma'il.
من قال لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له ، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير عشر مرات فكأنما أعتق أربعة أنفس من بني إسرائيل، من بني اسماعيلO Messenger of Allah, if you would grant us the rest of our night. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, whoever stands with the imam until he departs, it is written for him the standing of the night.
يا رسول الله لو نفلتنا بقية ليلتنا ، فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام: إنه من قام مع الإمام حتى ينصرف كتب له قيام ليلةSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قل هو الله أحدThe student: A third of the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : A third of the Qur'an. If he recited it three times, it would be equivalent to a third of the Qur'an, and a third of the Qur'an, and a third of the Qur'an, meaning the whole Qur'an. If he prayed and recited it three times, would that suffice him for reciting al-Fatihah? Answer, everyone.
The student: No.
The Shaykh : It does not suffice. So there is a difference between equivalence in reward and equivalence in actuality. And this is the parallel of