We said that whoever does something that is prohibited, it is invalid, based on the hadith: “Whoever does an action that is not in accordance with our command, it is rejected,” even though we validate certain things, such as when someone prays the sunnah.
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The questioner : I say the hadith is that whoever does something that is prohibited, it becomes invalid... and I mentioned the hadith: Sahih Muslim 1718b.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even though we validate things, meaning in contrast to this.
The Shaykh : And what are they? What are they?
The questioner : For example, Shaykh, it passed us that when the prayer is established, the Fajr prayer is established, so he is praying the sunnah prayer. We say...
The Shaykh : Wait, wait. From what?
The questioner : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 421Sahih (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : Some people pray when the prayer is called, or the prayer is called while they are in the first rak'ah, and their prayer is valid? It is not in accordance with our command.
The Shaykh : The reason: Does “there is no prayer” mean there is no starting of a prayer? The scholars differ on the meaning of the hadith.
The questioner : Shaykh, what is the criterion?
The Shaykh : No, this is the criterion. This is a correct criterion. The criterion that the Messenger established for us is:Sahih Muslim 1718b But what we said is: does it mean that whoever prays, there is no prayer, so no starting? Or does it mean no prayer and no continuation, no starting and no continuation?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Absolutely not. Every case. This is continuous, this is continuous. There is no exception in this.
And from their being patient with kindness until the Day of Judgment. It passed us in the previous hadiths and the discussion, then the recitation, or the recitation first?
The student: The recitation first.
The Shaykh : The recitation first is better for you. Listen.
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملاً ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even though we validate things, meaning in contrast to this.
The Shaykh : And what are they? What are they?
The questioner : For example, Shaykh, it passed us that when the prayer is established, the Fajr prayer is established, so he is praying the sunnah prayer. We say...
The Shaykh : Wait, wait. From what?
The questioner : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
When the Iqamah has been called for the Salat then there is no Salat except the obligatory.
إذا أقيمت الصلاة فلا صلاة إلا المكتوبةThe Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : Some people pray when the prayer is called, or the prayer is called while they are in the first rak'ah, and their prayer is valid? It is not in accordance with our command.
The Shaykh : The reason: Does “there is no prayer” mean there is no starting of a prayer? The scholars differ on the meaning of the hadith.
The questioner : Shaykh, what is the criterion?
The Shaykh : No, this is the criterion. This is a correct criterion. The criterion that the Messenger established for us is:
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملاً ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Absolutely not. Every case. This is continuous, this is continuous. There is no exception in this.
And from their being patient with kindness until the Day of Judgment. It passed us in the previous hadiths and the discussion, then the recitation, or the recitation first?
The student: The recitation first.
The Shaykh : The recitation first is better for you. Listen.