The hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw in a dream that he passed by those being punished in their graves, among them a man who was given the Qur'an but slept through it at night
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The student: The hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw two angels in a dream and passed by those being punished in their graves: and a man who was given the Qur'an but slept through it at night and did not act upon it during the day. Does this indicate that standing in night prayer is obligatory for the one who has the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : No, it is not obligatory. But perhaps this man has a specific characteristic, or it is said that he slept through it at night, meaning he slept through what is obligatory in it, such as the 'Isha' prayer or the Fajr prayer, because the hypocrites do not pray Fajr or 'Isha'.
The student: Are some of the recommended practices (sunnah) obligatory for a student of knowledge?
The Shaykh : No, yes, some of the recommended practices (sunnah) are indeed obligatory for a student of knowledge if his performing them is for the sake of reviving the Sunnah. In that case, it is obligatory for him to perform them, because this falls under the category of conveying the message.
The Shaykh : No, it is not obligatory. But perhaps this man has a specific characteristic, or it is said that he slept through it at night, meaning he slept through what is obligatory in it, such as the 'Isha' prayer or the Fajr prayer, because the hypocrites do not pray Fajr or 'Isha'.
The student: Are some of the recommended practices (sunnah) obligatory for a student of knowledge?
The Shaykh : No, yes, some of the recommended practices (sunnah) are indeed obligatory for a student of knowledge if his performing them is for the sake of reviving the Sunnah. In that case, it is obligatory for him to perform them, because this falls under the category of conveying the message.