It was reported from some of the Salaf that one whose tooth aches prays at home. ?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah keep you safe, there are reports from some of the Salaf that they used to say that if a person’s tooth aches, he should pray at home, and they cite as evidence for this the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Bulugh al-Maram 2:341 This falls under the category of a dispensation, so how is this to be understood?
The Shaykh : First, may Allah bless you, look into the authenticity of the transmission. Who reported it from some of the Salaf, and which of the Salaf? That is one point, meaning, who reported it so that we can trace it back to the man who said this? Then, what is the standing of this man who said this in terms of knowledge? Is every one of the Salaf a scholar whose opinion is to be followed? That is one point. The second point is: if a person has a genuine headache that disturbs him, or he has dizziness and fears that if he goes out to the mosque he will fall in the street or something similar, then this is an excuse, without a doubt. But if it is merely that when a person gets up from sleep, he says, “By Allah, my head hurts a little,” and says, “I am not going to pray,” that does not do. That means he is not praying with the congregation. Yes.
Allah the Most High loves that His permissions be practiced, just as he dislikes that disobedience to Him be committed.
إن الله يحب أن تؤتى رخصه كما تؤتى عزائمهThe Shaykh : First, may Allah bless you, look into the authenticity of the transmission. Who reported it from some of the Salaf, and which of the Salaf? That is one point, meaning, who reported it so that we can trace it back to the man who said this? Then, what is the standing of this man who said this in terms of knowledge? Is every one of the Salaf a scholar whose opinion is to be followed? That is one point. The second point is: if a person has a genuine headache that disturbs him, or he has dizziness and fears that if he goes out to the mosque he will fall in the street or something similar, then this is an excuse, without a doubt. But if it is merely that when a person gets up from sleep, he says, “By Allah, my head hurts a little,” and says, “I am not going to pray,” that does not do. That means he is not praying with the congregation. Yes.