His second question asks: What is the middle prayer? Please inform us, and may you be rewarded.
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The questioner : His second question asks: What is the middle prayer? Please inform us, and may you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : The middle prayer is the 'Asr prayer. This is established in the authentic collections from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), for he said on the day of the Trench:Sahih Muslim 628 So it is the prayer, meaning, I mean, the middle prayer is the 'Asr prayer without doubt. The meaning of "middle" is not that it is in the middle of the number, but rather it refers to the best, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:143] meaning: a just and excellent one.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : among the nations. So the meaning of "middle" is the best prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And it is the 'Asr prayer.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : The middle prayer is the 'Asr prayer. This is established in the authentic collections from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), for he said on the day of the Trench:
They have diverted us from (offering) the middle prayer. i. e. the 'Asr prayer.
شغلونا عن الصلاة الوسطى صلاة العصرAnd thus we have made you a just community
وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًاThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : among the nations. So the meaning of "middle" is the best prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And it is the 'Asr prayer.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.