Was standing in night prayer obligatory upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
Q: Is standing in night prayer obligatory upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Some scholars said so, and there is scholarly disagreement among the scholars; because Allah said: a command, they said: this indicates obligation, and some said: no, it is a recommended practice; because when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, a man said to him: O Messenger of Allah, is there anything obligatory upon me other than the five prayers? He said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 458Sahih (Darussalam), and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is included in the commands.
(Lectures on the Explanation of Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Hajj and 'Umrah)
Q: Is standing in night prayer obligatory upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Some scholars said so, and there is scholarly disagreement among the scholars; because Allah said:
So stand [in prayer]
فَتَهَجَّدۡNo, unless you do it voluntarily.
لا، إلا أن تطوع(Lectures on the Explanation of Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Hajj and 'Umrah)
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