The Shaykh gave an example for understanding texts according to the understanding of the Salaf

The Shaykh : And on this occasion, I will give an example that has not happened, but I fear it may happen, and it has happened in other cases. I say: Suppose a group of us enter the mosque intending to pray the pre-Fajr sunnah. Usually, each person who enters moves to a side of the mosque and prays alone. If a voice were raised in one corner of the mosque saying, "O Muslims, why are you scattered? Allah says: . Why are you praying individually? Pray in congregation. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . This is not all; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: . And so on. What do you think? This is an argument from the strongest used by the people of innovation, and they find no parallel for it in their innovations. Is congregational prayer prescribed for the pre-Fajr sunnah, for example, based on such texts? The answer is no. There may be a man who deviates from the understanding I mentioned earlier, which is that texts—verses and hadiths—must be understood in light of the application of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) of them. One who is not aware of this or does not adhere to it will say, "What is wrong with it?" Just as he says about many innovations. You tell him, "My brother, do not do it," and he says to you, "What is wrong with it? It contains nothing but sending blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the remembrance of Allah, and so on." Of course, we have an answer in brief: it is something the righteous Salaf did not do. Now, here is this precise example: . Why do we pray the sunnahs alone and not in congregation? What is the answer? The answer in brief is that the One who said these texts is the One who did not apply the concept you want to apply now. The One who said: is the One who prescribed for his Companions that when they enter the mosque, they should pray the sunnah alone, while He commanded them to pray the obligatory prayer in congregation and threatened them with a severe warning for whoever lags behind in congregational prayer, that He would burn their houses over them. Thus, this Prophet, upon whom the Shari'ah was revealed and who applied it in the best way, is the One who said: . He did not apply this text with this generality and comprehensiveness regarding the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib). This is a rule I hope you will pay attention to, and in light of it, many texts are interpreted, including: , .
Yes.