Then he mentioned the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): that he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): Which deed is most beloved to Allah?
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The Shaykh : Then he mentioned the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): : meaning prayer at its appointed time, i.e., at the time required by the Shari'ah. If it is of the kind where advancing it is sought, then advancing it is better; and if it is of the kind where delaying it is sought, then delaying it is better. For all five prayers, the best is to advance them, except for 'Isha', where the best is to delay it as long as it does not cause hardship for the people. And as for Zuhr during intense heat, the best is to delay it to make things easy for the people and to lighten their burden.
As for Fajr, 'Asr, and Maghrib, the best is to hasten them in all circumstances. However, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: "Whoever stands up when he hears the call to prayer, performs wudu', and prepares for the prayer, this is advancing it": meaning that the point is not that you pray from the moment the adhan is called; no, the important thing is that you prepare for the prayer from the beginning of its time.
Ibn Mas'ud said:Sahih Muslim 85a: meaning being kind to them in speech, action, wealth, status, service, and other things. Dutifulness to parents means the father and the mother.
Sahih Muslim 85a Ibn Mas'ud said: : meaning if I had asked for more, "then what? then what?", he would have given me more. He said this based on what he understood from the context of the situation.
In this hadith is evidence for affirming the love of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that He loves deeds just as He loves the doers, and that His love varies (Glorified and Exalted is He); some things are more beloved to Him than others.
And in it is that dutifulness to parents takes precedence over jihad in the path of Allah, its obligatory aspect over its obligatory aspect, and its voluntary aspect over its voluntary aspect. For example, if the parents have no one to support them or serve them, and they are in dire need of their child, then it is obligatory for him to stay and not go out to jihad. And if they have someone who can provide for their needs and serve them, then staying with them is recommended, and then jihad, if it is needed, is better. And if it is not needed, then dutifulness to parents is better. The discussion of the hadith of Ibn 'Umar will come, if Allah wills, and Allah knows best.
That he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): Which deed is most beloved to Allah? He said: Prayer at its appointed time
أنه سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم : أي العمل أحب إلى الله ؟ قال : الصلاة على وقتهاAs for Fajr, 'Asr, and Maghrib, the best is to hasten them in all circumstances. However, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: "Whoever stands up when he hears the call to prayer, performs wudu', and prepares for the prayer, this is advancing it": meaning that the point is not that you pray from the moment the adhan is called; no, the important thing is that you prepare for the prayer from the beginning of its time.
Ibn Mas'ud said:
I (again) said: Then what? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Kindness to the parents.
ثم أي ؟ قال : بر الوالدينI (again) said: Then what? He replied: Earnest endeavour (Jihad) in the cause of Allah.
قلت : ثم أيّ ؟ قال : الجهاد في سبيل اللهIf I had asked him for more, he would have given me more
ولو استزدته لزادنيIn this hadith is evidence for affirming the love of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that He loves deeds just as He loves the doers, and that His love varies (Glorified and Exalted is He); some things are more beloved to Him than others.
And in it is that dutifulness to parents takes precedence over jihad in the path of Allah, its obligatory aspect over its obligatory aspect, and its voluntary aspect over its voluntary aspect. For example, if the parents have no one to support them or serve them, and they are in dire need of their child, then it is obligatory for him to stay and not go out to jihad. And if they have someone who can provide for their needs and serve them, then staying with them is recommended, and then jihad, if it is needed, is better. And if it is not needed, then dutifulness to parents is better. The discussion of the hadith of Ibn 'Umar will come, if Allah wills, and Allah knows best.