Causes of the Dislike of Prayer in the Times of Dislike
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
The questioner, whose name is indicated by the initials (A. A) from Jordan, sent a set of questions, including this one: “Your Eminence! The times when prayer is disliked are three. My question is: Why are they disliked?”
The Shaykh: What?
The presenter: He says: “The times when prayer is disliked are three. My question is: Why are these times disliked?”
Answer:
Because the disbelievers prostrate to them at the setting of the sun, at its rising, and at its standing still. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited that so that the Muslim would not imitate the disbelievers. But if there is a reason for it, such as the greeting of the mosque if one enters after the afternoon prayer or after the dawn prayer, then the correct view is that he prays it. This is the correct opinion among the scholars if the prayer has a reason, such as the greeting of the mosque... and such as the eclipse prayer. If the sun eclipses after the afternoon prayer, the recommended practice is to pray the eclipse prayer. This is the correct view. Likewise, if one circumambulates after the afternoon prayer in Mecca, circumambulating the Ka'bah after the dawn prayer or after the afternoon prayer, he prays the two rak'ahs of circumambulation; because it is one of the prayers with a reason, due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Mishkat al-Masabih 1045, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih al-Bukhari 1167, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the sun and the moon: Sahih Muslim 907a, and in the other wording: . This covers the times of prohibition and others. This is the correct view: that the prayers with a reason are performed in the time of prohibition, while other voluntary prayers, no, they are not performed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The questioner, whose name is indicated by the initials (A. A) from Jordan, sent a set of questions, including this one: “Your Eminence! The times when prayer is disliked are three. My question is: Why are they disliked?”
The Shaykh: What?
The presenter: He says: “The times when prayer is disliked are three. My question is: Why are these times disliked?”
Answer:
Because the disbelievers prostrate to them at the setting of the sun, at its rising, and at its standing still. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited that so that the Muslim would not imitate the disbelievers. But if there is a reason for it, such as the greeting of the mosque if one enters after the afternoon prayer or after the dawn prayer, then the correct view is that he prays it. This is the correct opinion among the scholars if the prayer has a reason, such as the greeting of the mosque... and such as the eclipse prayer. If the sun eclipses after the afternoon prayer, the recommended practice is to pray the eclipse prayer. This is the correct view. Likewise, if one circumambulates after the afternoon prayer in Mecca, circumambulating the Ka'bah after the dawn prayer or after the afternoon prayer, he prays the two rak'ahs of circumambulation; because it is one of the prayers with a reason, due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
You descendants of ‘Abd Manaf must not prevent anyone who goes round this House and prays at any hour of the night or day he wishes.
يا بني عبد مناف لا تمنعوا أحدًا طاف بهذا البيت وصلى أية ساعة شاء من ليل أو نهارIf anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit until he has offered a tworak` at prayer.
إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتينThe sun and moon are two signs from the signs of Allah. These two do not eclipse on account of the death of anyone or on account of the birth of anyone. So when you see that, remember Allah.
إنهما آيتان من آيات الله لا ينكسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته، فإذا رأيتم ذلك فافزعوا إلى الصلاةSo pray and supplicate.
فصلوا وادعواThe presenter: May Allah reward you and reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.