Yes. The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted: "From 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that when he stood up for prayer, he would say:Bulugh al-Maram 2:148 until the end of it. Muslim narrated it, and in a narration from him: Bulugh al-Maram 2:149 ".
The Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said in what he transmitted: "From 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), that he said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:148 ".
When he stood up for prayer, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that he stood up before saying the takbir, so this would be before the takbir. However, in some wordings, "and he said the takbir" is mentioned, which some commentators attributed to a narration in Muslim, but I have not seen it there; rather, it says "when he stood up for prayer." Based on this, we say it is possible that this was before the takbir or after it. If it was after the takbir, it is one of the forms of the opening supplication; if it was before, it is not.
He said:Mishkat al-Masabih 821 "I have turned," meaning I have directed. The intended meaning of "face" here is both the physical face and the spiritual face.
As for the physical face, it is the face on the head. As for the spiritual face, it is the heart. So the intended meaning is: I have directed my heart and my face.
And his saying is an explanation of the direction toward which he turned, which is He who created the heavens and the earth, meaning Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-An'am 6:14] The scholars said that "fatar" (created) means to do something for the first time. So the meaning of "He who created the heavens" is that He created them without any prior example, meaning this is the first time the heavens and earth are created in this form. The heavens and earth have been discussed previously many times, and we clarified that the heavens are seven, by the text of the Qur'an and Sunnah, and that the earths are also seven, according to the apparent meaning of the Qur'an and the explicit Sunnah. Yes, until He said: Who is speaking?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Allah the Exalted is speaking, because the verse is like this:[Al-An'am 6:79] And what comes after it?
The student:[Al-An'am 6:79].
The Shaykh :[Al-An'am 6:79] And what comes after that? [Al-An'am 6:162-163] So the correct ending is until He said: [Al-An'am 6:163] Okay, let us return to the explanation. [Al-An'am 6:79] "Hanifa" means inclined away from shirk (associating partners with Allah). So the straightness is in his saying [Al-An'am 6:79] and the lack of inclination toward shirk is in his saying And he emphasized that by saying: [Al-An'am 6:79] [Al-An'am 6:162] "Indeed, my prayer and my sacrifice." The intended meaning of "prayer" is the known, legislated prayer. It was said that the intended meaning of "sacrifice" (nask) is the sacrificial animal, so the intended meaning of "nask" is the sacrifices by which a person draws near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The proponents of this view cited as evidence the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Kawthar 108:2] where the slaughtering is mentioned after the prayer. It was also said that the intended meaning of "nask" is worship. So in the first case, the conjunction of "nask" with "prayer" is a conjunction of different things, and in the second case, it is a conjunction of the general with the specific. Which is more appropriate? To say that the intended meaning of "nask" is all acts of worship, or that the intended meaning of "nask" is the sacrificial animal?
The student: The first.
The Shaykh : The first is more appropriate. Why? Because it includes the sacrificial animal and others, and the more comprehensive and general the meaning, the more appropriate it is.
And his saying:[Al-Fatihah 1:2] This "lam" (the) ... and "Lord of the worlds," meaning the Creator of the worlds, their Owner, their Manager. The "world" (al-'alam) is everyone other than Allah, so it is a world of humans, jinn, angels, and others. They are called "al-'alam" (the world) because they are a sign of their Creator (Mighty and Majestic), and they are pluralized considering the species and types, for they are species and types. [Al-An'am 6:163] This is an emphasis of the negation. Meaning by what was mentioned of sincerity and avoiding shirk. And the Commander is Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and He was not named because He is known, as He said in the Qur'an: [An-Nisa 4:28] The Creator was not named? Why? Because He is known. [Al-An'am 6:163] Some scholars raised an objection to this, saying: How can he be the first of the Muslims when previous nations, prophets, and messengers all preceded him, and they were all Muslims? It was said that the meaning is the first of the Muslims of this Ummah (community), so the "firstness" is relative, meaning with respect to this Ummah. It was also said that the "firstness" here is a firstness of attribute, not a firstness of time, meaning I precede people in Islam. With this meaning, we do not need to say that the firstness is relative, because we know that the most submissive and Islamic people to Allah are whom?
The student: The prophets.
The Shaykh : The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And it is known that if we say "I am the first of the Muslims," we cannot mean the first of the Muslims in time, because reality refutes that. But you acknowledge that you are the first to believe in this and submit to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), in time or in state?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In state, yes.
The questioner : In some countries, before the adhan for every prayer...
The Shaykh : Before?
The questioner : Before the adhan for every prayer... Peace and blessings be upon you, O first of Allah's creation.
The Shaykh : O first of Allah's creation?
The questioner : Yes...
The Shaykh : First, may Allah reward you. I mean, their calling out with this before the adhan is a bid'ah (religious innovation), even if they say "and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah," it is a bid'ah without a doubt.
Second, they are lying in their saying "O first of Allah's creation." He is not the first of Allah's creation. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is from the descendants of Adam, and Adam is not the first of Allah's creation. Then, he is also from the loins of his father; how can he be the first of Allah's creation? But among the Kharijites, it is believed that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is the first created by Allah, but this is a lie without a doubt.
The questioner : If
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : When the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) finishes the first tashahhud and the imam... has not completed it, does the ma'mum repeat it?
The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted: "From 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that when he stood up for prayer, he would say:
I have turned my face (as a monotheist) towards Him who created the heavens and the earth and I am not from the polytheists. My prayer and my devotion, my life and my death belong to Allah, the Lord of the universe, Who has no partner. That is what I have been commanded, and I am a Muslim. O Allah, You are the King. There is nothing which deserves to be worshipped but You. You are my Rabb (Lord) and I am Your slave
وجهت وجهي - إلى قوله - من المسلمين، اللهم أنت الملك لا إله إلا أنت، أنت ربي وأنا عبدكhe used to say that in the night prayer
إن ذلك في صلاة الليلThe Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said in what he transmitted: "From 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), that he said:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood for Salat (prayer), he used to say: "I have turned my face
أنّه كان إذا قام إلى الصّلاة قال: وجهت وجهيWhen he stood up for prayer, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that he stood up before saying the takbir, so this would be before the takbir. However, in some wordings, "and he said the takbir" is mentioned, which some commentators attributed to a narration in Muslim, but I have not seen it there; rather, it says "when he stood up for prayer." Based on this, we say it is possible that this was before the takbir or after it. If it was after the takbir, it is one of the forms of the opening supplication; if it was before, it is not.
He said:
I have turned my face as a hanif towards Him who created the heavens and the earth
وجّهت وجهي للذي فطر السّماوات والأرضAs for the physical face, it is the face on the head. As for the spiritual face, it is the heart. So the intended meaning is: I have directed my heart and my face.
And his saying
Toward He who created
للذي فطرCreator of the heavens and the earth
فاطر السّماوات والأرضfrom among the Muslims.
من المسلمينThe student: ...
The Shaykh : Allah the Exalted is speaking, because the verse is like this:
toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth
للذي فطر السّماوات والأرض حنيفاThe student:
and I am not of those who associate others with Allah."
وما أنا من المشركينThe Shaykh :
and I am not of those who associate others with Allah."
وما أنا من المشركين(162) Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. (163) No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."
قل إنّ صلاتي ونسكي ومحياي ومماتي لله ربّ العالمين لا شريك له وبذلك أمرت وأنا أوّل المسلمينand I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."
وأنا أوّل المسلمينinclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah."
حنيفا وما أنا من المشركينI have turned my face toward He who
وجّهت وجهي للذيas one who turns away from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and is upright in the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) of Allah
حنيفاand I am not of those who associate others with Allah."
وما أنا من المشركينSay, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
قل إنّ صلاتي ونسكي ومحياي ومماتي لله ربّ العالمينSo pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].
فصلّ لربّك وانحرThe student: The first.
The Shaykh : The first is more appropriate. Why? Because it includes the sacrificial animal and others, and the more comprehensive and general the meaning, the more appropriate it is.
And his saying:
to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
لله ربّ العالمينNo partner has He
لا شريك لهand with that
وبذلكI was commanded
أمرتand mankind was created weak.
وخلق الإنسان ضعيفاAnd this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."
وبذلك أمرت وأنا أوّل المسلمينThe student: The prophets.
The Shaykh : The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And it is known that if we say "I am the first of the Muslims," we cannot mean the first of the Muslims in time, because reality refutes that. But you acknowledge that you are the first to believe in this and submit to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), in time or in state?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In state, yes.
The questioner : In some countries, before the adhan for every prayer...
The Shaykh : Before?
The questioner : Before the adhan for every prayer... Peace and blessings be upon you, O first of Allah's creation.
The Shaykh : O first of Allah's creation?
The questioner : Yes...
The Shaykh : First, may Allah reward you. I mean, their calling out with this before the adhan is a bid'ah (religious innovation), even if they say "and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah," it is a bid'ah without a doubt.
Second, they are lying in their saying "O first of Allah's creation." He is not the first of Allah's creation. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is from the descendants of Adam, and Adam is not the first of Allah's creation. Then, he is also from the loins of his father; how can he be the first of Allah's creation? But among the Kharijites, it is believed that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is the first created by Allah, but this is a lie without a doubt.
The questioner : If
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : When the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) finishes the first tashahhud and the imam... has not completed it, does the ma'mum repeat it?