A reading from al-Nawawi’s commentary on Sahih Muslim.
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The reader: Yes, am I to read the commentary on Muslim?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: Al-Nawawi’s commentary, in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon His servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “His statement that he recited in the two rak'ahs of Fajr and [Al-Ikhlas 112:1], and in another narration قرأ الأيتين قولوا ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَما أُنزِلَ إِلَينا و قُل يا أَهلَ الكِتابِ تَعالَوا He recited the two verses: Say, We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us, and Say, O People of the Book, come, this is evidence for our school and the school of the majority that it is recommended that” ...
The Shaykh : No, no, go back to before that, the wording is before that.
The reader: “Was he not on anything? More severe than the voluntary prayers”
The Shaykh : No, and what was before the hadith you mentioned?
The reader: His statement.
The Shaykh : The hadith is the original, the original.
The reader: Yes? The original?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: “The hadith of Ibn 'Abbas أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم كان يقرأ في ركعتي الفجر قولوا ءامَنّا That the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the two rak'ahs of Fajr: Say, We believe”.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: N
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: And the one before it is a hadith.
The Shaykh : Read, read, read.
The reader: “[Al-Baqarah 2:136] the verse that is in al-Baqarah and in the other of them [Ali 'Imran 3:52], just, and Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us”.
The Shaykh : Fine, let us explain this hadith.
The reader: He did not speak about it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : He did not speak about it?
The reader: There is nothing, he did not mention anything about the wording, he did not mention anything.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : In any case, what appears is that the first verse contradicts the second wording, the second wording says as for the second one which is in al-Imran[Ali 'Imran 3:64], what did it say?
The reader: N
The Shaykh : Read the commentary, read.
The reader: Al-Nawawi’s commentary?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: He said “And in the other narration he recited the two narrations[Al-Baqarah 2:136] and [Ali 'Imran 3:64]”.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : He said “This is evidence for our school and the school of the majority that it is recommended to recite a surah in them after al-Fatihah, and it is recommended that these two surahs or the two verses be both a sunnah, and Malik and the majority of his followers said that one does not recite anything other than al-Fatihah, and some of the Salaf said that one does not recite anything as mentioned before, and both are contrary to this correct sunnah which has no counter-evidence”, just that.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: He did not mention anything.
The Shaykh : In any case, there is no doubt that the one who recites either in the first and in the second [Al-Ikhlas 112:1], or either [Al-Baqarah 2:136] to the end of the verse in al-Baqarah and [Ali 'Imran 3:64] to the end of the verse in al-Imran, yes, lesson ... .
The reciter: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon His servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Imam Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) said.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: Al-Nawawi’s commentary, in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon His servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “His statement that he recited in the two rak'ahs of Fajr
Say, O you disbelievers
قُل يا أَيُّهَا الكافِرونَSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُل هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌThe Shaykh : No, no, go back to before that, the wording is before that.
The reader: “Was he not on anything? More severe than the voluntary prayers”
The Shaykh : No, and what was before the hadith you mentioned?
The reader: His statement.
The Shaykh : The hadith is the original, the original.
The reader: Yes? The original?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: “The hadith of Ibn 'Abbas أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم كان يقرأ في ركعتي الفجر قولوا ءامَنّا That the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the two rak'ahs of Fajr: Say, We believe”.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: N
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: And the one before it is a hadith.
The Shaykh : Read, read, read
Say, We believe
قولوا ءامَنّاThe reader: “
Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us
قولوا ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَما أُنزِلَ إِلَيناWe have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him].
ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشهَد بِأَنّا مُسلِمونَThe Shaykh : Fine, let us explain this hadith.
The reader: He did not speak about it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : He did not speak about it?
The reader: There is nothing, he did not mention anything about the wording, he did not mention anything.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : In any case, what appears is that the first verse contradicts the second wording, the second wording says as for the second one which is in al-Imran
come to a word that is equitable between us and you
تعالوا إلى كلمة سواء بيننا وبينكمThe reader: N
The Shaykh : Read the commentary, read.
The reader: Al-Nawawi’s commentary?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: He said “And in the other narration he recited the two narrations
Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us
قولوا ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَما أُنزِلَ إِلَيناSay, "O People of the Scripture, come
قُل يا أَهلَ الكِتابِ تَعالَواThe Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : He said “This is evidence for our school and the school of the majority that it is recommended to recite a surah in them after al-Fatihah, and it is recommended that these two surahs or the two verses be both a sunnah, and Malik and the majority of his followers said that one does not recite anything other than al-Fatihah, and some of the Salaf said that one does not recite anything as mentioned before, and both are contrary to this correct sunnah which has no counter-evidence”, just that.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: He did not mention anything.
The Shaykh : In any case, there is no doubt that the one who recites either
Say: O you disbelievers!
قل يا أيها الكافرونSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قل هو الله أحدSay, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us
قولوا ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَما أُنزِلَ إِلَيناSay, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you
قُل يا أَهلَ الكِتابِ تَعالَوا إلى كلمة سواء بيننا وبينكمThe reciter: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon His servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Imam Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) said.