The virtue of persisting in the sunnah and rawatib prayers.
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The Shaykh : Indeed, if a person leaves off a righteous deed that it was his habit to perform, it is recorded for him.
This is good news; listen to it and accept it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Are you listening now?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. This means that if a person leaves off a righteous deed that he used to perform while resident and in good health because of travel, it is recorded for him. Praise be to Allah, what a blessing.
For example, a man who prays with the congregation every day travels, and you know that some people travel alone in their cars, do you not? The time for prayer comes, he gets out and prays alone. What is recorded for him? What? The prayer with the congregation, twenty-seven degrees, even though he prayed alone, because he used to do it while resident. And another man falls ill, and it was his habit to pray all the rawatib, twelve rak'ahs. The rawatib are twelve rak'ahs; it was his habit to pray them, but with the illness he became tired and did not pray anything but the obligatory prayers. Are the rawatib recorded for him or not? The rawatib are recorded for him in full.
Look, my brother, at the favor of my Lord. The thing you used to do in a state of health, if you are unable to do it in a state of illness and it becomes difficult for you, it is recorded for you. The thing you do in a state of residence, if it becomes difficult for you in a state of travel, what happens? It is recorded for you.
This is good news; listen to it and accept it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Are you listening now?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever falls ill or travels, his previous deeds are written for him as if he were healthy and resident
من مرض أو سافر كتب له ما كان يعمل صحيحا مقيماFor example, a man who prays with the congregation every day travels, and you know that some people travel alone in their cars, do you not? The time for prayer comes, he gets out and prays alone. What is recorded for him? What? The prayer with the congregation, twenty-seven degrees, even though he prayed alone, because he used to do it while resident. And another man falls ill, and it was his habit to pray all the rawatib, twelve rak'ahs. The rawatib are twelve rak'ahs; it was his habit to pray them, but with the illness he became tired and did not pray anything but the obligatory prayers. Are the rawatib recorded for him or not? The rawatib are recorded for him in full.
Look, my brother, at the favor of my Lord. The thing you used to do in a state of health, if you are unable to do it in a state of illness and it becomes difficult for you, it is recorded for you. The thing you do in a state of residence, if it becomes difficult for you in a state of travel, what happens? It is recorded for you.