What is the validity of this rule: "Every time-bound act of worship is recommended to be performed at the beginning of its time"?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, may Allah reward you: I heard some students of knowledge say: "Every time-bound act of worship is recommended to be performed at the beginning of its time." Is this rule correct?
The Shaykh : This is not stated in absolute terms. Performing it at the beginning of the time is better, except where the Shari'ah has prescribed the recommendation of delaying it. For example, it is better to delay the 'Isha' prayer unless it becomes difficult for people. Otherwise, the principle is that a person is better off whenever he hastens in his worship, due to the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:133], and His saying: , and His saying: [Al-Hadid 57:21], except where the Shari'ah has prescribed delaying it, in which case it is better to delay it.
The Shaykh : This is not stated in absolute terms. Performing it at the beginning of the time is better, except where the Shari'ah has prescribed the recommendation of delaying it. For example, it is better to delay the 'Isha' prayer unless it becomes difficult for people. Otherwise, the principle is that a person is better off whenever he hastens in his worship, due to the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted: