Explanation of the Book: The Beginning of Revelation, Faith, and Knowledge-04a
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The reciter: Abu al-Yaman narrated to us, saying: Shu'ayb informed us, saying: Abu al-Zinad narrated to us from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 35.
The Shaykh : From faith, meaning, from its attributes, as evidenced by his saying:Sahih al-Bukhari 35.
And the Night of Decree, its specific night is not known, and it is not always in a specific night, but it moves, except that it is in the last ten nights of Ramadan. As for the third hadith in the two Sahihs, that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) saw it—meaning the Night of Decree—in the last seven nights, he said:, so the intended meaning, may Allah know best, is in that specific year. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) continued to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat) in the last ten nights until he died.
And al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, we have previously discussed the meaning of this addition. What is it? You, what is it?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The Night of Decree?
The questioner : The Night of Decree from al-Qadr, meaning honor.
The Shaykh : This is one thing.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : And what is the meaning of reward and recompense?
The questioner : .... the matters that are decreed in it.
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning from al-Taqdir (decree), correct.
And his saying: contains an indication that it is recommended for a person to seek reward from Allah. But if a reward is tied to a specific deed, is it required that he seek that reward or not? For example: , do we say that this reward is established even if he did not seek it from Allah, or do we say that he must intend to seek it from Allah? Meaning that he should be mindful when leaving his house that he is leaving for prayer. What do you say?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Meaning he must seek it.
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : It appears not, it appears that if he performs wudu' (ablution) and leaves with this intention, and this reward is absent from his mind, that it is established for him. But there is no doubt that being mindful of and seeking the reward from Allah is more complete and more secure. For this reason, the hadith came regarding fasting in Ramadan and standing the Night of Decree, and standing in Ramadan as well, that whoever does that in faith and seeking reward.
And his saying:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2194Sahih (Darussalam), its apparent meaning is that his sins will be forgiven, even the major ones. But most of the scholars are of the opinion that these general statements found in such a hadith are restricted by avoiding what? By avoiding the major sins. They said because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Mishkat al-Masabih 564. They said if these great acts of worship, which are pillars of Islam, do not expiate sins except by avoiding the major sins, then what is less than them is even more so. So what is stated generally in some hadiths is understood in this sense, and the intended meaning is except the major sins. For the major sins require repentance. And whoever hopes for the general forgiveness, the favor of Allah is vast. Meaning, if he performs this deed and hopes for the general forgiveness that Allah will forgive him for all his previous sins, even if they are major sins, we say the favor of Allah is vast, and perhaps Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) will reward him for what he sought.
Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not to show off) then all his past sins will be forgiven.
من يقم ليلة القدر إيمانًا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبهThe Shaykh : From faith, meaning, from its attributes, as evidenced by his saying:
Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards
من يقم ليلة القدر إيمانًا واحتساباAnd the Night of Decree, its specific night is not known, and it is not always in a specific night, but it moves, except that it is in the last ten nights of Ramadan. As for the third hadith in the two Sahihs, that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) saw it—meaning the Night of Decree—in the last seven nights, he said:
I see that their visions have agreed in the last seven nights, so whoever seeks it, let him seek it in the last seven nights.
أرى رؤياه قد تواطئت في السبع الأواخر ، فمن كان ملتمسها فليلتمسها في السبع الأواخرAnd al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, we have previously discussed the meaning of this addition. What is it? You, what is it?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The Night of Decree?
The questioner : The Night of Decree from al-Qadr, meaning honor.
The Shaykh : This is one thing.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : And what is the meaning of reward and recompense?
The questioner : .... the matters that are decreed in it.
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning from al-Taqdir (decree), correct.
And his saying:
with faith and seeking reward
إيمانا واحتساباWhoever performs wudu' in his house and completes the wudu', then leaves his house to the mosque, and nothing but prayer motivates him to leave, he does not take a step except that Allah raises him thereby a degree and removes from him thereby a sin.
من توضأ في بيته فأسبغ الوضوء ، ثم خرج من بيته إلى المسجد لا يخرجه إلا الصلاة ، لم يخطو خطوة إلا رفع الله بها درجة ، وحط عنه بها خطيئةThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Meaning he must seek it.
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : It appears not, it appears that if he performs wudu' (ablution) and leaves with this intention, and this reward is absent from his mind, that it is established for him. But there is no doubt that being mindful of and seeking the reward from Allah is more complete and more secure. For this reason, the hadith came regarding fasting in Ramadan and standing the Night of Decree, and standing in Ramadan as well, that whoever does that in faith and seeking reward.
And his saying: