The Best Hours of the Day- Fajr and Asr
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· Allah‘s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged the Muslims to safeguard Fajr and Asr.
جَرِيرٍ
قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِىِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فَنَظَرَ إِلَى
الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةً - يَعْنِى الْبَدْرَ - فَقَالَ « إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ
رَبَّكُمْ كَمَا تَرَوْنَ هَذَا الْقَمَرَ لاَ تُضَامُّونَ فِى رُؤْيَتِهِ
، فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ لاَ تُغْلَبُوا عَلَى صَلاَةٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ
الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا فَافْعَلُوا » . ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ( وَسَبِّحْ
بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ )
Jarir
(may Allah be pleased with him) said, “ We were with the Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him) and he looked at the moon on a full moon
night and said,” Certainly you will see your Lord as you see this moon
and you will have no trouble seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing
(through sleep or worldly affairs) a Salah before sunrise and
before sunset, you must do so.” He the recited Allah’s verse: “ And
glorify the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and
before its’ setting.” [50:39] [ Bukhari 554]
* Ibn Rajab (may Allah have mercy on him) said,” This
hadeeth establishes that Allah will be seen in Jannah. .. This hadeeth
points to the great importance of Fajr and Asr prayers. They are the
best out of the five daily prayers. And for that reason some people
call both of them the middle prayer.” [ Fathul Bari 4/ 554 maktabul Ghurabah1996]
· Angels come in succession at Fajr and Asr.
أَبِى
هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قَالَ «
يَتَعَاقَبُونَ فِيكُمْ مَلاَئِكَةٌ بِاللَّيْلِ وَمَلاَئِكَةٌ
بِالنَّهَارِ ، وَيَجْتَمِعُونَ فِى صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ وَصَلاَةِ
الْعَصْرِ ، ثُمَّ يَعْرُجُ الَّذِينَ بَاتُوا فِيكُمْ ، فَيَسْأَلُهُمْ
وَهْوَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ كَيْفَ تَرَكْتُمْ عِبَادِى فَيَقُولُونَ
تَرَكْنَاهُمْ وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ ، وَأَتَيْنَاهُمْ وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ
Abu
Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s
Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said,” Angels
come to you in succession by night and day and all of them get together
at the time of Fajr and Asr prayers. Those who have passed the night
with you ascend and Allah asks them, though he knows everything about
you, “ In what state did you leave my slaves?” The angels reply: When
we left them, they were praying and when we reached them they were
praying.” [ Bukhari 555]