The ruling on reciting Surah al-Sajdah and Surah al-Dahr in the Fajr prayer on Friday
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Q: Some of the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) complain about the recitation of Surah al-Sajdah and Surah al-Dahr in the Fajr prayer on Friday because of their length. What is the imam's position, given that most of them prefer it while some do not?
A: This is a sunnah (recommended practice) established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); it is prescribed for the imam to recite these two surahs in the Fajr prayer on Friday, even if some of the congregation dislike it due to their laziness; because the sunnah takes precedence over everyone, and what is prescribed for imams in all prayers is to observe the sunnah and preserve it; due to His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He) : [Al-Ahzab: 21]. And the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 1401.
A: This is a sunnah (recommended practice) established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); it is prescribed for the imam to recite these two surahs in the Fajr prayer on Friday, even if some of the congregation dislike it due to their laziness; because the sunnah takes precedence over everyone, and what is prescribed for imams in all prayers is to observe the sunnah and preserve it; due to His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He) :
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌAnd he who turns away from my Sunnah, he has no relation with Me
من رغب عن سنتي فليس مني
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