The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) Qunut
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Q285: The questioner asks: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) perform qunut in the Fajr prayer in the last rak'ah after bowing, raising his hands, saying: "O Allah, guide me among those You have guided," every night until he departed this world?
A285: This is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). If it were established, its meaning would be that the intended qunut is prolonging the standing in the Fajr prayer; because one of the meanings of qunut is prolonging the standing. Thus, the meaning would be that he did not cease to perform qunut, meaning: to prolong the standing in the Fajr prayer, until he departed this world; because it is recommended to prolong the standing and the recitation in the Fajr prayer, unlike the other prayers, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Isra 17:78],
As for his performing qunut in the Fajr prayer, this is for emergencies and is not a permanent characteristic. It is only when an emergency befalls the Muslims. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut, supplicating against a group of disbelievers who had harassed the Muslims and oppressed them in Makkah, and he went out to supplicate for their relief and deliverance from what they were in. Thus, qunut in the obligatory prayers during emergencies and otherwise is a prescribed matter. As for qunut as a permanent characteristic without the occurrence of an emergency, this is not from the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
A285: This is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). If it were established, its meaning would be that the intended qunut is prolonging the standing in the Fajr prayer; because one of the meanings of qunut is prolonging the standing. Thus, the meaning would be that he did not cease to perform qunut, meaning: to prolong the standing in the Fajr prayer, until he departed this world; because it is recommended to prolong the standing and the recitation in the Fajr prayer, unlike the other prayers, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Establish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًاAs for his performing qunut in the Fajr prayer, this is for emergencies and is not a permanent characteristic. It is only when an emergency befalls the Muslims. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut, supplicating against a group of disbelievers who had harassed the Muslims and oppressed them in Makkah, and he went out to supplicate for their relief and deliverance from what they were in. Thus, qunut in the obligatory prayers during emergencies and otherwise is a prescribed matter. As for qunut as a permanent characteristic without the occurrence of an emergency, this is not from the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
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