Is there any virtue for some of the pillars of prayer over others?
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Question:
Our companion here is asking, last of all, about two points. In one of them he says: Is there any harm for a Muslim in preferring some of the pillars of prayer over others, such as loving the Maghrib prayer, for example, more than the others? And what is obligatory for a Muslim before he enters into prayer? Is it obligatory for him to perform the adhan, or does he make a different supplication? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
The believer must love everything that Allah has prescribed, whether it be prayers or otherwise. He loves fasting, he loves Hajj, and he loves everything that Allah has prescribed. This is how the believer loves what Allah loves and hates what Allah hates. However, if his love for one act of worship is greater, I do not know of any prohibition in that. For example, if he loves the Asr and Fajr prayers more than the others, I do not know of any prohibition in that. This is based on the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said:Sahih Muslim 635a The two cold ones are Fajr and Asr; and based on the fact that Asr is the middle prayer.
Likewise, if one loves the Sunnah of Dhuha more than the Sunnah of the night, or the Sunnah of the night more than the Sunnah of Dhuha, or something similar, or if he fasts on Mondays and Thursdays more, because fasting on Mondays and Thursdays has a distinction by the explicit text of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding their fasting, then the point is that it is obligatory to love all that Allah has prescribed and to hate what Allah has forbidden. So if one prefers some of the prescribed acts with greater love for reasons that call for it, I do not know of any legal prohibition in that.
As for what the Muslim says before entering into prayer, what is prescribed for him is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed when entering the mosque: he puts his right foot forward and says: And when exiting, it is recommended that he mention Allah, send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and say: .
It is not prescribed for him to say a specific phrase or make a specific supplication when entering into prayer; because, to my knowledge, it has not been preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say anything when entering into prayer. However, he intends in his heart the prayer he wants to enter into, whether it be Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, Fajr, or a voluntary prayer. He intends it with his heart, then he says the takbir and does not verbalize the intention. As for what some people do, saying "I intend to pray such and such," this has no basis; rather, it is a religious innovation. He only intends with his heart and says the takbir; this is what is prescribed.
As for the adhan, it is not prescribed for every person praying. Rather, it is sufficient for the one who missed the prayer to have the adhan of the mosque's mu'adhdhin. It is prescribed for him to perform the iqamah. Likewise, the sick person who cannot attend the mosque is satisfied with the adhan of the Muslims if he can hear it, and it is prescribed for him to perform the iqamah. As for the one who is in a place or country where there is no adhan, he calls the adhan for himself and performs the iqamah. Likewise, the traveler, if the prayer time arrives at any point during his journey, calls the adhan and performs the iqamah.
Our companion here is asking, last of all, about two points. In one of them he says: Is there any harm for a Muslim in preferring some of the pillars of prayer over others, such as loving the Maghrib prayer, for example, more than the others? And what is obligatory for a Muslim before he enters into prayer? Is it obligatory for him to perform the adhan, or does he make a different supplication? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
The believer must love everything that Allah has prescribed, whether it be prayers or otherwise. He loves fasting, he loves Hajj, and he loves everything that Allah has prescribed. This is how the believer loves what Allah loves and hates what Allah hates. However, if his love for one act of worship is greater, I do not know of any prohibition in that. For example, if he loves the Asr and Fajr prayers more than the others, I do not know of any prohibition in that. This is based on the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said:
He who observed two prayers at two cool (hours) would enter Paradise.
من صلى البردين دخل الجنةLikewise, if one loves the Sunnah of Dhuha more than the Sunnah of the night, or the Sunnah of the night more than the Sunnah of Dhuha, or something similar, or if he fasts on Mondays and Thursdays more, because fasting on Mondays and Thursdays has a distinction by the explicit text of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding their fasting, then the point is that it is obligatory to love all that Allah has prescribed and to hate what Allah has forbidden. So if one prefers some of the prescribed acts with greater love for reasons that call for it, I do not know of any legal prohibition in that.
As for what the Muslim says before entering into prayer, what is prescribed for him is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed when entering the mosque: he puts his right foot forward and says:
In the name of Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. I seek refuge in Allah the Great, in His noble face, and in His ancient authority from Satan the outcast. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.
بسم الله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، أعوذ بالله العظيم وبوجهه الكريم وسلطانه القديم من الشيطان الرجيم، اللهم افتح لي أبواب رحمتكO Allah, I ask You of Your bounty. O Allah, protect me from Satan.
اللهم إني أسألك من فضلك، اللهم أجرني من الشيطانIt is not prescribed for him to say a specific phrase or make a specific supplication when entering into prayer; because, to my knowledge, it has not been preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say anything when entering into prayer. However, he intends in his heart the prayer he wants to enter into, whether it be Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, Fajr, or a voluntary prayer. He intends it with his heart, then he says the takbir and does not verbalize the intention. As for what some people do, saying "I intend to pray such and such," this has no basis; rather, it is a religious innovation. He only intends with his heart and says the takbir; this is what is prescribed.
As for the adhan, it is not prescribed for every person praying. Rather, it is sufficient for the one who missed the prayer to have the adhan of the mosque's mu'adhdhin. It is prescribed for him to perform the iqamah. Likewise, the sick person who cannot attend the mosque is satisfied with the adhan of the Muslims if he can hear it, and it is prescribed for him to perform the iqamah. As for the one who is in a place or country where there is no adhan, he calls the adhan for himself and performs the iqamah. Likewise, the traveler, if the prayer time arrives at any point during his journey, calls the adhan and performs the iqamah.
Source
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