Explaining the conditions of true adherence.
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The Shaykh : It is not realized unless the act of worship matches the Shari'ah of Allah in six matters. In six matters. Adherence to the Shari'ah is not realized unless the act of worship agrees with the Shari'ah in six matters. How many matters did we say? Six. The first is in the cause, the second is in the type, the third is in the amount, the fourth is in the manner, the fifth is in the time, and the sixth is in the place. Brother, take your hand off your beard and stand up. Yes, stand up. Taking the beard constantly, my brother, means that you are inviting yourself to doubts. Did you understand? And they say, "It is not from a doctor, but from an experienced person." If a person's hand is constantly in his beard, it weakens the roots of the hair. It weakens the roots of the hair and the beard falls out. Say, if Allah wills, I will not return to it.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, fine, rest, until it agrees with the Shari'ah in six matters, first.
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The Shaykh : Second.
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The Shaykh : Third.
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The Shaykh : Fourth.
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The Shaykh : Fifth.
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The Shaykh : Fine, the time and the sixth is the place. So if one comes with an act of worship for a cause that is not established as a cause for it, his worship is rejected and not accepted from him, and it is a religious innovation. And among that is what some people do when they perfume themselves with incense; they say, "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad," making the perfuming with incense a cause for sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family. It is said, "Where is the evidence?" Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he perfumed himself, send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? So it is not prescribed for a person to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family because he perfumed himself, because there is no evidence for that.
The second: The second matter: the type. It is known that the 'Id sacrifice is from three things: camels, cattle, and sheep. So if a person sacrificed with a horse, and the horse is usually more expensive than a sheep, is it permissible or not permissible? Yes.
The student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible because sacrificing with horses is not prescribed.
The third: the amount. So if he contradicted the Shari'ah in the amount, by increasing or decreasing, it is not accepted from him. If he prayed the midday prayer six times, is it accepted or not accepted?
The student: It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Why? It is a contradiction in the amount. If he prayed the midday prayer three times, it is not accepted; it is a contradiction in the amount. If he performed the ablution four times, meaning he washed his limbs four times, the excess is not rewarded for, but he is punished for it because he contradicted the amount.
The fourth: the manner. If he worshipped Allah in a manner that was not transmitted, such as performing the ablution upside down. Performing the ablution upside down, how? He starts with the feet, then the head, then the hands, then the face. Is the ablution valid or not valid?
The student: It is not valid.
The Shaykh : Why? Because of the contradiction with the Shari'ah in the manner. And if he prayed and prostrated before bowing, then he stood up and bowed, then prostrated the second time, is it accepted or not accepted?
The student: It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Why? Because of the contradiction in the manner. Fine, the time: If a man slaughtered his 'Id sacrifice before he prayed the festival of sacrifice prayer, is it accepted or not accepted?
The student: It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Why? It did not agree in the time; it is a contradiction of the time. And if he prayed the midday prayer before the sun passed its zenith, it is not accepted. Why? Because of the contradiction of the time. Fine.
The place: If a person performed spiritual retreat in his house, and it is not obligatory for him to attend the mosque because he is sick, for example, and he said, "I want to perform spiritual retreat in my house," so he performed spiritual retreat in the house in a room where no one enters, is his spiritual retreat valid or not? No. Why? Because of the contradiction, the contradiction in the place. Clear. Memorize these six matters, for the worship is not in agreement with the Shari'ah except through them, so that you are on clear understanding of the matter.
We return to the original issue, which is that we do not single out the twenty-seventh night except for standing in night prayer, because that was not transmitted. And if the Muslims had understood these issues, they would have been saved from matters by which they torment themselves without need. If people did not agree, if many of them did not agree to perform the lesser pilgrimage on the twenty-seventh night, we would have been saved from what? From the severe crowding, which may be like the major pilgrimage or close to the major pilgrimage.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, fine, rest, until it agrees with the Shari'ah in six matters, first.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Second.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Third.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Fourth.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Fifth.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Fine, the time and the sixth is the place. So if one comes with an act of worship for a cause that is not established as a cause for it, his worship is rejected and not accepted from him, and it is a religious innovation. And among that is what some people do when they perfume themselves with incense; they say, "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad," making the perfuming with incense a cause for sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family. It is said, "Where is the evidence?" Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he perfumed himself, send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? So it is not prescribed for a person to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family because he perfumed himself, because there is no evidence for that.
The second: The second matter: the type. It is known that the 'Id sacrifice is from three things: camels, cattle, and sheep. So if a person sacrificed with a horse, and the horse is usually more expensive than a sheep, is it permissible or not permissible? Yes.
The student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible because sacrificing with horses is not prescribed.
The third: the amount. So if he contradicted the Shari'ah in the amount, by increasing or decreasing, it is not accepted from him. If he prayed the midday prayer six times, is it accepted or not accepted?
The student: It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Why? It is a contradiction in the amount. If he prayed the midday prayer three times, it is not accepted; it is a contradiction in the amount. If he performed the ablution four times, meaning he washed his limbs four times, the excess is not rewarded for, but he is punished for it because he contradicted the amount.
The fourth: the manner. If he worshipped Allah in a manner that was not transmitted, such as performing the ablution upside down. Performing the ablution upside down, how? He starts with the feet, then the head, then the hands, then the face. Is the ablution valid or not valid?
The student: It is not valid.
The Shaykh : Why? Because of the contradiction with the Shari'ah in the manner. And if he prayed and prostrated before bowing, then he stood up and bowed, then prostrated the second time, is it accepted or not accepted?
The student: It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Why? Because of the contradiction in the manner. Fine, the time: If a man slaughtered his 'Id sacrifice before he prayed the festival of sacrifice prayer, is it accepted or not accepted?
The student: It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Why? It did not agree in the time; it is a contradiction of the time. And if he prayed the midday prayer before the sun passed its zenith, it is not accepted. Why? Because of the contradiction of the time. Fine.
The place: If a person performed spiritual retreat in his house, and it is not obligatory for him to attend the mosque because he is sick, for example, and he said, "I want to perform spiritual retreat in my house," so he performed spiritual retreat in the house in a room where no one enters, is his spiritual retreat valid or not? No. Why? Because of the contradiction, the contradiction in the place. Clear. Memorize these six matters, for the worship is not in agreement with the Shari'ah except through them, so that you are on clear understanding of the matter.
We return to the original issue, which is that we do not single out the twenty-seventh night except for standing in night prayer, because that was not transmitted. And if the Muslims had understood these issues, they would have been saved from matters by which they torment themselves without need. If people did not agree, if many of them did not agree to perform the lesser pilgrimage on the twenty-seventh night, we would have been saved from what? From the severe crowding, which may be like the major pilgrimage or close to the major pilgrimage.