Benefits of the Hadith: (… Ibn 'Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the two rak'ahs of Fajr: “Say: We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us”) and the one in Al 'Imran: “Come to a word of equality between us and you”)
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The Shaykh : It is recommended to recite in the first rak'ah of Fajr and in the second [Al-Ikhlas 112:1], or to recite in the first [Al-Baqarah 2:136] in Surat al-Baqarah to its end, and in the second [Ali 'Imran 3:64] to the end of the verse. Can all of these be combined? The answer is no; either and [Al-Ikhlas 112:1], or [Al-Baqarah 2:136] and . Is the Sunnah to adhere to one of them, or to recite this one time and that one another time?
The student: The second.
The Shaykh : The second, the second. And for this reason we say that when acts of worship are reported in various forms, it is better for a person to perform them in all the forms, because he thereby gains three benefits: complete emulation, reviving the Sunnah, and being mindful of what he is doing. Three benefits. The first?
The student: Complete emulation.
The Shaykh : Acting upon both Sunnahs means it is complete emulation. And the second?
The student: Reviving…
The Shaykh : Reviving the Sunnah, because if one adhered to only one Sunnah, yes, he would forget the rest. And the third?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Being mindful of what one says or does. This is because if one adheres to a single state, that state becomes like a habit or, as they say, automatic. One recites al-Fatihah and does not realize until he is in, for example, if he adheres to . But if he varies it, this becomes more conducive to the presence of the heart. So these are three benefits in acting upon all the reported Sunnahs. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh?
Say: O you disbelievers
قُل يا أَيُّهَا الكافِرونَSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُل هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌSay, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah
قولوا ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِSay, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you
قل يا أهل الكتاب تَعالَوا إِلى كَلِمَةٍ سَواءٍ بَينَنا وَبَينَكُمSay: O you disbelievers
قُل يا أَيُّهَا الكافِرونَSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُل هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌSay, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah
قولوا ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِSay: O People of the Book
قُل يا أَهلَ الكِتابِThe student: The second.
The Shaykh : The second, the second. And for this reason we say that when acts of worship are reported in various forms, it is better for a person to perform them in all the forms, because he thereby gains three benefits: complete emulation, reviving the Sunnah, and being mindful of what he is doing. Three benefits. The first?
The student: Complete emulation.
The Shaykh : Acting upon both Sunnahs means it is complete emulation. And the second?
The student: Reviving…
The Shaykh : Reviving the Sunnah, because if one adhered to only one Sunnah, yes, he would forget the rest. And the third?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Being mindful of what one says or does. This is because if one adheres to a single state, that state becomes like a habit or, as they say, automatic. One recites al-Fatihah and does not realize until he is in
Say: O you disbelievers
قُل يا أَيُّهَا الكافِرونَSay: O you disbelievers
قُل يا أَيُّهَا الكافِرونَThe questioner : Shaykh?