The difference between forgetfulness in prayer and forgetfulness of prayer.
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The Shaykh : Now, if I were to say: "Woe to the praying ones who are heedless in their prayer," would that be incorrect or correct? Brother.
The student: An error.
The Shaykh : Incorrect?
The student: An error.
The Shaykh : Did you understand what I said? "Woe to the praying ones who are heedless in their prayer." Do you not become heedless in your prayer? You might pray five rak'ahs when the prayer is four, yes.
The student: I do not become heedless.
The Shaykh: You never become heedless? I do not think so. We all become heedless, my brother. Rest.
If it had been said "those who are heedless in their prayer," it would have been a catastrophe, because no one is free from forgetfulness in prayer. This is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who was the most humble of people before Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and he became forgetful in his prayer. Did he not become forgetful in his prayer? He became forgetful once and prayed the midday prayer with five rak'ahs. He became forgetful once and concluded the prayer with two rak'ahs of the midday or afternoon prayer. He became forgetful once and stood up without performing the first tashahhud. All of this happened to him, and even more than this.
But I tell you, may Allah bless you, "those who are heedless in their prayer" are not the ones for whom there is woe. Who are the ones for whom there is woe?[Al-Ma'un 107:5] Therefore, I remind you of what the scholars said. The scholars said: "Praise be to Allah who did not say 'those who are heedless in their prayer.'" Is that clear? Good.
And in another verse similar to this one:[Al-Baqarah 2:254]. The scholars said: "Praise be to Allah who did not say 'the wrongdoers are the disbelievers,' because if He had said 'the wrongdoers are the disbelievers,' then every wrongdoer would be a disbeliever. Which wrongdoer would be a disbeliever? But He said: [Al-Baqarah 2:254] because the greatest wrong is to disbelieve in Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Good.
The student: An error.
The Shaykh : Incorrect?
The student: An error.
The Shaykh : Did you understand what I said? "Woe to the praying ones who are heedless in their prayer." Do you not become heedless in your prayer? You might pray five rak'ahs when the prayer is four, yes.
The student: I do not become heedless.
The Shaykh: You never become heedless? I do not think so. We all become heedless, my brother. Rest.
If it had been said "those who are heedless in their prayer," it would have been a catastrophe, because no one is free from forgetfulness in prayer. This is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who was the most humble of people before Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and he became forgetful in his prayer. Did he not become forgetful in his prayer? He became forgetful once and prayed the midday prayer with five rak'ahs. He became forgetful once and concluded the prayer with two rak'ahs of the midday or afternoon prayer. He became forgetful once and stood up without performing the first tashahhud. All of this happened to him, and even more than this.
But I tell you, may Allah bless you, "those who are heedless in their prayer" are not the ones for whom there is woe. Who are the ones for whom there is woe?
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الذين هم عن صلاتهمAnd in another verse similar to this one: