Is it prescribed to offer condolences to one who missed the Asr prayer?
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Question:
We move on to a message received by the program from Ethiopia. The sender of the message is a listener from there, saying: Sulayman ibn Humayd ibn 'Abd al-Salam. Our brother Sulayman says: I heard some people say: that if a person misses the Asr prayer, people offer him the well-known condolences given to the family of the deceased. And some of them — I mean some of the people — said: Yes. He is offered condolences if he misses the prayer, but this is general for all the prayers. And they said regarding this issue: there is a hadith narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Is what those people mentioned correct? And what is the intent of this condolence? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 478Sahih (Darussalam) meaning: he has been stripped of his family and his wealth. So the meaning is that it is a great calamity. But I do not recall now that the Salaf used to practice offering condolences in that case. And it is also established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Sahih al-Bukhari 594.
So the conclusion is that missing the five prayers or one of them, all of that is among the great calamities. The believer should strive to preserve them and be upright in that, and strive for that by racing to perform them so that this great calamity does not occur.
As for it being prescribed for the believer to offer condolences to his brother if he knows that he missed the Asr prayer or any of the other prayers, I do not know anything established in this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from the Companions other than what I mentioned. It is authentic from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 594 And it is authentic from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 478Sahih (Darussalam) We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So what is the intent of a hadith like this, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: The warning and intimidation against being lax in abandoning the prayer or missing it in congregation, or missing its time. And there is no power and no strength except by Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
We move on to a message received by the program from Ethiopia. The sender of the message is a listener from there, saying: Sulayman ibn Humayd ibn 'Abd al-Salam. Our brother Sulayman says: I heard some people say: that if a person misses the Asr prayer, people offer him the well-known condolences given to the family of the deceased. And some of them — I mean some of the people — said: Yes. He is offered condolences if he misses the prayer, but this is general for all the prayers. And they said regarding this issue: there is a hadith narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Is what those people mentioned correct? And what is the intent of this condolence? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Whoever misses 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and wealth.
من فاتته صلاة العصر فكأنما وتر أهله ومالهWhoever leaves the `Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled.
من ترك صلاة العصر حبط عملهSo the conclusion is that missing the five prayers or one of them, all of that is among the great calamities. The believer should strive to preserve them and be upright in that, and strive for that by racing to perform them so that this great calamity does not occur.
As for it being prescribed for the believer to offer condolences to his brother if he knows that he missed the Asr prayer or any of the other prayers, I do not know anything established in this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from the Companions other than what I mentioned. It is authentic from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled.
من ترك صلاة العصر حبط عملهWhosoever misses 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and wealth.
من فاتته صلاة العصر فكأنما سلب أهله ومالهThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So what is the intent of a hadith like this, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: The warning and intimidation against being lax in abandoning the prayer or missing it in congregation, or missing its time. And there is no power and no strength except by Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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