Discussion of the iqamah for prayer
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The Shaykh : Yes, the iqamah is "Hayya 'ala al-salah" (Come to prayer). Has everyone who prays actually come to the prayer? I believe many people pray while their hearts are? Hmm? In the east and the west, that person has not prayed, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 4:82 This is why this is mentioned regarding the iqamah. We say that the intention is to be present for the prayer with both heart and body. Some people are now with us in the lesson, yes, and their hearts are in their chests. Fine.
The student : Questions?
The Shaykh : Hmm? What questions?
The student : I ask, what is the rule now for questions? Are they to be five minutes?
The Shaykh : The rule is that they come after each section...
I mean, when a calamity strikes, one seeks Allah's help in bearing it, and perhaps one says it. But what is the issue here? The issue is how do we explain why we said "La hawla wa la quwwata illa bi-Allah" (There is no power nor strength except by Allah) in response to "Hayya 'ala al-salah"? The issue is not that we say "La hawla wa la quwwata illa bi-Allah" during a calamity, because that may have a valid aspect, although it is better to say what Allah has guided us to:Sahih Muslim 918a. Yes.
Of your prayer, only what you understood is yours
ليس لك من صلاتك إلا ما عقلت منهاThe student : Questions?
The Shaykh : Hmm? What questions?
The student : I ask, what is the rule now for questions? Are they to be five minutes?
The Shaykh : The rule is that they come after each section...
I mean, when a calamity strikes, one seeks Allah's help in bearing it, and perhaps one says it. But what is the issue here? The issue is how do we explain why we said "La hawla wa la quwwata illa bi-Allah" (There is no power nor strength except by Allah) in response to "Hayya 'ala al-salah"? The issue is not that we say "La hawla wa la quwwata illa bi-Allah" during a calamity, because that may have a valid aspect, although it is better to say what Allah has guided us to: