Explanation of the author's statement: "… and it is recommended that he sit briefly after the adhan of Maghrib …"

The Shaykh : He said: "And it is recommended that he sit briefly after the adhan of Maghrib". He said that it is recommended to sit briefly after the adhan of Maghrib. Here there are two matters: it is recommended that he sit, and that it be brief. So there are two recommended practices (sunnahs). The first recommended practice is that he sit in such a way that there is a separation between the adhan and the prayer. The second is that the sitting be brief. The author said this because some scholars hold that the recommended practice for the Maghrib prayer is that it be joined with the adhan, meaning that as soon as the adhan is called, the iqamah is called. So the author clarified that the better course is to sit briefly. The evidence for this, the evidence for this, is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This indicates that there must be a separation between the adhan and the iqamah. It is established in the two Sahihs and others that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to stand up to pray when the adhan for Maghrib was called, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw them but did not forbid them. This is an approval by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of this prayer. So it is established by the verbal sunnah, the sunnah of approval, and also by the practical sunnah, if the hadith regarding it is authentic. Consequently, the command for this recommended practice and its approval necessitate that there be a separation between the adhan and the iqamah. The author's statement "briefly" means not to prolong it, because it is recommended to delay the Maghrib prayer. And for every prayer for which it is recommended to delay it, the best course is not to prolong the sitting. However, at the same time, one should take into consideration , so one should take this into consideration. For this reason, the scholars said that this brief period should be interpreted as the amount of time required for ablution and a light voluntary prayer. The prayers for which it is recommended to delay are all the prayers except 'Isha' and except Zuhr when the heat is intense. But the reality is that for the prayers that have voluntary prayers before them, such as Fajr and Zuhr, a person should take into consideration the condition of the people in this regard, so that they are able to perform ablution after the adhan and to pray this regular voluntary prayer (rawatib).