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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 571: BENARKAH ORANG YANG BERAT MENUNAIKAN SOLAT ISYAK DAN SUBUH DIKATEGORIKAN SEBAGAI MUNAFIK?
Does a hadith really call those who find the Isha and Fajr prayers burdensome hypocrites, and in which books is it recorded?
Short answer
The word hypocrite does appear in the hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah, which says Isha and Fajr are the heaviest prayers for hypocrites.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The word hypocrite does appear in the hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah, which says Isha and Fajr are the heaviest prayers for hypocrites. It is also recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan al-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah and Sahih Ibn Khuzaimah. The meaning is that every prayer is heavy for hypocrites, and congregational prayer was obligatory in early Islam to stop them from abandoning prayer, before that obligation was abrogated. Congregational prayer remains strongly encouraged because its reward exceeds that of praying alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Benar terdapat lafaz "munafik" dalam hadis ini dan kewajipan solat berjemaah ini adalah kewajipan yang ditetapkan pada zaman awal Islam bertujuan mencegah golongan munafik daripada meninggalkan solat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 571: BENARKAH ORANG YANG BERAT MENUNAIKAN SOLAT ISYAK DAN SUBUH DIKATEGORIKAN SEBAGAI MUNAFIK?”, 7 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5468-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-571-benarkah-orang-yang-berat-menunaikan-solat-isyak-dan-subuh-dikategorikan-sebagai-munafik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-hypocrites-heavy-isha-fajr-prayers/