What is the ruling on using the hadith (five prayers in the day and night) as evidence that there are no obligatory prayers other than the five prayers?
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The questioner : Shaykh, some people use the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as evidence, meaning: -as in the hadith- : that there are no prayers other than five in the day and night! ?
The Shaykh : Of course, there are no prayers other than the five.
The questioner : No, I mean obligatory. They use it as evidence that nothing is obligatory except the five prayers?
The Shaykh : This is an error. The five prayers every day are rawatib (the regular voluntary prayers attached to the obligatory ones).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, something may become obligatory due to a specific circumstance, and it is not one of the five prayers. If a man vows to pray two rak'ahs (units of prayer) for Allah between the midday and afternoon prayers, this becomes obligatory for him, but this does not invalidate the five prayers. Perhaps you understood me?
The questioner: Certainly.
Five prayers.
خمس صلواتin the day and night
في اليوم والليلةThe Shaykh : Of course, there are no prayers other than the five.
The questioner : No, I mean obligatory. They use it as evidence that nothing is obligatory except the five prayers?
The Shaykh : This is an error. The five prayers every day are rawatib (the regular voluntary prayers attached to the obligatory ones).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, something may become obligatory due to a specific circumstance, and it is not one of the five prayers. If a man vows to pray two rak'ahs (units of prayer) for Allah between the midday and afternoon prayers, this becomes obligatory for him, but this does not invalidate the five prayers. Perhaps you understood me?
The questioner: Certainly.
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