Is it true that if one begins a voluntary prayer, it becomes obligatory for him, citing the verse: “And do not invalidate your deeds”?
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The questioner : ... He said this is a connected exception... Did he cite the verse?
The Shaykh : What is correct, because the Bedouin is asking about the...
The questioner : The verse, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There is disagreement regarding the meaning of the verse. It was said that its meaning is that you invalidate your deeds by apostasy, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered his family’s home one day while fasting and said, “Do you have anything?” They said, “Yes, hais.” He said, “Show it to me, for I have become a fasting person,” and he ate it.
The Shaykh : What is correct, because the Bedouin is asking about the...
The questioner : The verse, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There is disagreement regarding the meaning of the verse. It was said that its meaning is that you invalidate your deeds by apostasy, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered his family’s home one day while fasting and said, “Do you have anything?” They said, “Yes, hais.” He said, “Show it to me, for I have become a fasting person,” and he ate it.