What is the ruling on the prayer of need?
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The questioner : What is the ruling of the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding the prayer of need?
The Shaykh : There is no authentic evidence regarding the prayer of need from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is narrated that if a matter distresses him, he turns to prayer.
The questioner : O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : Due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:45]. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This is a listener to the program who says, “O honorable Shaykh, I ask and say in this question.”
The Shaykh : There is no authentic evidence regarding the prayer of need from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is narrated that if a matter distresses him, he turns to prayer.
The questioner : O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : Due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]
وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَThe questioner : May Allah bless you. This is a listener to the program who says, “O honorable Shaykh, I ask and say in this question.”