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177. It was narrated that Jarir bin 'Abdullâh said: "We were sitting
with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. He looked at the moon, which was full, and said, 'Indeed, you will see your Lord as you see this moon. You will not feel the slightest inconvenience and overcrowding in seeing Him. If you have the power not to be overcome and to say this prayer before the sun rises and before it sets, then do that.' Then he recited: "And glorify the praises of your Lord, before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting."[1] (Sahih)
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Commentary
The Jahmiyyah sect takes its name from its progenitor Jahm bin Safwān. This heretical sect differs from the mainstream school of the People of the Sunnah in several conceptual matters.
The Hadith affirms that the believers' seeing their Lord on the Day of Resurrection and thereafter in Paradise is an undeniable fact. This is, however, not possible in this world for the simple reason that we, with our present body and its potential, are not capable to endure seeing Allāh with our mortal eyes.
It does not mean that the other three obligatory prayers have no significance. It only means that anyone who can regularly perform the Fajr and 'Asr' prayers is in a better position to perform other prayers as well. It is because Fajr is performed at a time when a person tends to be sleepy and lazy. As for the 'Asr', it is the peak time for man's occupation with his business and other worldly activities. That is why it needs much greater effort on the part of the man to perform them on time and in congregation. Anyone who does them well can also take care of other prayers with comparative ease.
Striking the similitude of the moon is also meant to convey the idea of Allāh's being above and aloof from His entire creation.
