بِسْم الله الرحمن الرحيم
This is Weak.
Clarification of some Doubts
-> Ibn Othaimeen رحمه الله said that if you miss prayers deliberately you cannot pray them again; it will not be accepted. But other Scholars say you can. If you want to take Ibn Othaimeens opinion you can, but it is safer to make up the prayer.
-> If, for example, you delayed praying Thuhr within its time limit until Asr. Your period comes at 1pm. Ibn Othaimeen رحمه الله says that you do not need to make up that prayer after your period ends because you still had time remaining . Other scholars said that although you did not mean to miss the prayer, you missed it, so you should make it up. Both are strong opinions and both have evidence, so if you do not make it up its ok, but it is safer if you do.
-> Some people think that the woman in her house has to wait until men finish praying the Jum'ah prayer until she prays. But when you are at home you are not praying the Jum'ah prayer, you are praying the regular Thuhr prayer.
-> This is Fiqh and there are so many opinions. In this class we are focusing on the opinions of Ibn Othaimeen رحمه الله.
-> We cannot say that using the مصباح is Haraam or an Innovation, but it is not Sunnah. In all cases it is better to use your fingers to count, because they will be a witness for you on the Day of Judgement.
Hadith #153:
This is regarding the Sunnah of repeating after the Muathin. When you hear the Athan you can repeat what the Muathin says word by word except for when he says the حيعلتين - you say لا حول و لا قوة الا بالله.
Ibn Othaimeen رحمه الله says that if you hear many Athans and cannot distinguish between them, you do not repeat. If you can make out one Athan and are able to follow it, then you repeat after this one. It is allowed to begin with one, and complete with another Muathin, provided that you do not mess up the sequence. In other words, you can continue with another Muathin, not begin and repeat the same words you repeated before.
You do not repeat after recorded Athans, although some Scholars are of the opinion that you can, because you did hear the Athan.
If you repeat the Athan, you receive the same reward of the Muathin - the reward of everyone who hears his Athan and prays.
Benefits of the Hadith:
1) The Generosity of Allah in giving us the same reward.
Ibn Othaimeen رحمه الله gives us another example of this. The greatest pillar of Hajj is Arafah, and if we fast on that day, even if we do not go for Hajj, we get our past and future sins forgiven.
2) The importance of listening to the Athan
3) It is Sunnah and not obligatory to repeat after the Athan
4) Repeating after the Athan can be done regardless if you are impure or not; in any circumstance.
Ibn Othaimeen رحمه الله says he does not see a problem repeating it even in the bathroom, but perhaps he means silently. Other Scholars say you can say the repetition after you leave the Bathroom. But perhaps its safer to follow what is in the footnote, as you are not allowed to mention Allahs name in the toilet.
5) You repeat after the Athan and not the Iqamah
6) You should repeat it word by word, sentence by sentence, after the Muathin, not all at once. Although Ibn Baz رحمه الله is of the opinion that even if you did not hear, you can quickly utter what you missed and continue along with the Muathin. Of course, there are some exceptions:
a) When the Muathin says "حي على الصلاة، حي على الفلاح" you say "لا حول و لا قوة الا بالله"
لا حول و لا قوة الا بالله. = There is no change in my position nor ability to perform all these actions except by Allah.
b) The Prophet ﷺ said:
مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولاً وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ
Whoever says, when he hears the Mu'adhdhin: 'Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu wa anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluhu, raditu Billahi Rabban, wa bil-Islami dinan was bi Muhammadin Rasula (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner or associate, and that Muhammad is the His slave and Messenger; I am content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad as my Messenger),' his sins will be forgiven."
c) When the Athan finishes, you say, "...لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له" or only "لا اله الا الله" because that is the last sentence anyway. Then you send Salat Ibrahimiyyah, then you say the Dua after the Athan. After this you can make your own dua which is accepted at this time.
Hadith #154:
اقتد بأضعفهم
"But you should follow (observe the strength of) the weakest among them"
There are different types of people who attend prayers in the Masjid. There are people who want the prayer prolonged and the Surahs long, and others who want it short. Of the manners of the Imam is to go along with the weak ones. The strong ones can perform the voluntary if they want to pray more.
واتّخذ مؤذّنّا لا يأخذ على أذانه أجراً
"And appoint a Muathin who does not charge for the call of the Athan"
The Prophet ﷺ is talking about the person who seeks money through calling the Athan. Nowadays the Muathins are paid because this is their salary; its their living. They are responsible for being in the Masjid 5 times a day, so we need to give them money to live.
Benefits of the Hadith:
1) Originally, it was the responsibility of the Imam to choose the Muathin - although the duty of the Muathin is greater. He has to call the people as well as the Imam to the Masjid. And the Imam gets the reward for the people who pray behind him, whereas the Muathin gets the rewards for the Imam, the people who pray behind the Imam, and everyone who hears the Athan.
2) It is alright to take salary for a living, but not for calling the Athan. There is a difference between the two.
3) It is important for the Imam to consider the needs of the weak.
Hadith #155:
Benefits of the Hadith:
1) The word "Should" indicates the obligation of calling the Athan when a group of men gather and it is the time for prayer. This usually happens during travel.
2) "أحدكم" - "One of you"
a) He should be a Muslim.
b) It should be one person.
-> They cannot depend on the recorded Athans on the phone or radio. One of them should get up and call the Athan.
The Three Criterias for choosing a Muathin:
1) He should know the timings of prayer
2) He should be trustworthy
3) He should have a good voice
Hadith #156:
There are two main rulings from this Hadith:
1) The Athan should be done slowly, deliberately, whereas the Iqamah should be uttered in a fast pace.
2) There should be enough time between the Athan and Iqamah for someone to finish his food, or even for someone who is in Janabah to take Ghusl, or a person to take Whudhoo, and in Ramadan for someone to break his fast.
In the past they did not have watches and clocks and did not know the time for prayer, this is why it was very important then. Nowadays people know what time prayer is and can get ready for it, so sometimes you only have 10 minutes between the two. The proper time space is in accordance to the need of the people who are praying.
Q. Is it obligatory for the Muathin to be in a pure state when he calls the Athan?
A. A person in Janabah is only prohibited from reciting the Qur'an. If he woke up in a state of Janabah for example, and it is the time of prayer, he should go call the Athan and then take a bath. Of course it is preferred that he is pure.
This ruling is followed because there are other stronger narrations. However, he has to wait for the order of the Imam, even if the Imam is late. If he is very late, they should send someone to call him. If he still does not answer and the time may pass, they can pray without him. The Imam can give a general order to the Muathin telling him to wait 10 minutes if he is late, otherwise to pray. Because the leadership is for the Imam. This is the organization of our Religion.
Hadith #157:
This is because the Imam is going to lead the prayer.
Hadith #158:
Sometimes we make dua between the Athan and Iqama and we do not see it answered. This is because there are things which prevent our Duas from being answered - our sins. Just as in the Hadith where the Prophet ﷺ says:
"إنَّ اللَّهَ طَيِّبٌ لَا يَقْبَلُ إلَّا طَيِّبًا، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ فَقَالَ تَعَالَى: "يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنْ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا"، وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: "يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ" ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الرَّجُلَ يُطِيلُ السَّفَرَ أَشْعَثَ أَغْبَرَ يَمُدُّ يَدَيْهِ إلَى السَّمَاءِ: يَا رَبِّ! يَا رَبِّ! وَمَطْعَمُهُ حَرَامٌ، وَمَشْرَبُهُ حَرَامٌ، وَمَلْبَسُهُ حَرَامٌ، وَغُذِّيَ بِالْحَرَامِ، فَأَنَّى يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ؟"
Allah the Almighty is Good and accepts only that which is good. And verily Allah has commanded the believers to do that which He has commanded the Messengers. So the Almighty has said: “O (you) Messengers! Eat of the tayyibat [all kinds of halal (legal) foods], and perform righteous deeds.” [23:51] and the Almighty has said: “O you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you.” [2:172]”
Then he ﷺ mentioned [the case] of a man who, having journeyed far, is disheveled and dusty, and who spreads out his hands to the sky saying “O Lord! O Lord!,” while his food is haram (unlawful), his drink is haram, his clothing is haram, and he has been nourished with haram, so how can [his supplication] be answered?
Or because our supplication is answered in one of three ways:
1) You get what you want or something better than you thought.
2) If it is not good for you, Allah will use that دعاء to prevent a calamity.
3) Allah will save this dua for you for the Day of Judgement. And this is the best. When the people see the reward in the hereafter for their unaccepted Duas, they would wish that none of their Duas were accepted.
Always make dua, like the amounts of breath you take, because it is a win win situation.
Benefits of the Hadith:
1) Of the times of acceptance of Duas is between Athan and Iqama.
Making دعاء while in Sujood is even better. You can pray the Sunnah between the Athan and Iqama and say make your Dua whilst in Sujood.
You can make dua in your own language in both Obligatory and Sunnah prayers.
Hadith #159:
You do this after the Athan finishes, after لا اله الا لله and Salaat Ibrahimiyah.
Ibn Othaimeen رحمه الله is of the opinion that if you do not repeat after the Athan you do not say the above, however other Scholars say you can.
اللهم رّبّ هذه الدّعوة التّامّة
You ask the Lord of the Perfect Call - (The Athan)
و الصلاة القائمة
And the Lord of the coming prayer
آت مُحَمَّد الوسيلة و الفضيلة وابعثه مقاماً محموداً الَّذِي وعدتّه
To give Muhammed ﷺ the right to intercession and the highest level of Paradise. The Prophet Muhammed ﷺ does not need it from us, but we need his intercession. He will definitely receive this status, whether we ask it for him or not.
But why do we not directly ask Allah for intercession? To remind ourselves of the favour of having a Prophet ﷺ and his favour over us. Just as he came in this Dunya to teach us, we will need him on the Day of Judgement.
A lady used to always hear about the virtues of saying سبحان الله، الحمد لله..etc. She would never say it though. She asked Allah to make it easy for her, and she was guided to say it all the timewithout realizing. So many times we learn and want to act upon it, but we do not end up doing. This is to remind us that it is not by our power, but it is Allah who makes us say it and act upon it. If you see yourself saying and acting upon what you learn naturally, be happy not just because you are saying it, but because Allah made it easy for you to, because He wants you to get reward.
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