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The Abrogation Of The (Obligation Of) Night Prayer And Facilitation (Of Choice) Regarding It

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Darussalam · Volume 2

5. The Book Of The Voluntary Prayers

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الحديث: 1304 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 32

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1304. It was reported from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbās who said regarding Al-Muzzammil: "Stand (to pray) all night, except a little - Half of it".[1] "It was abrogated by the Verse which states: 'He knows that you are unable to pray the whole night, so He has turned to you (in mercy). Therefore recite what is easy for you of the Qur'ān.'[2] And the meaning of... Nāshī'atal-lail[3] is: 'the first of it (the night),' for they used to pray in the early part of the night. (Meaning) it is more appropriate that you fulfill what Allāh has made obligatory on you regarding the night prayer, for at the time he sleeps a person does not know when he will arise. And... Aqwamu qila,[1] means, '...it is better for you in understanding the Qur'ān.' And: 'Verily, there is for you during the day Sabḥan Tawilah'[2] (means) plenty of leisure time." (Hasan)

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1304 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ ابْنِ شَبُّوَيْهِ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ النَّحْوِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: " فِي الْمُزَّمِّلِ {قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا نِصْفَهُ} [المزمل: 3]، نَسَخَتْهَا الْآيَةُ الَّتِي فِيهَا: {عَلِمَ أَنْ لَنْ تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ} - وَنَاشِئَةُ اللَّيْلِ أَوَّلُهُ - وَكَانَتْ صَلَاتُهُمْ لِأَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ "، يَقُولُ: " هُوَ أَجْدَرُ أَنْ تُحْصُوا مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ، وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ إِذَا نَامَ لَمْ يَدْرِ مَتَى يَسْتَيْقِظُ، وَقَوْلُهُ: أَقْوَمُ قِيلًا هُوَ أَجْدَرُ أَنْ يَفْقَهَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ، وَقَوْلُهُ: {إِنَّ لَكَ فِي النَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا} [المزمل: 7] "، يَقُولُ: «فَرَاغًا طَوِيلًا»

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  1. 1

    [1] Al-Muzzammil 73:2,3.

  2. 2

    [2] Al-Muzzammil 73:20.

  3. 3

    [3] Al-Muzzammil 73:6.