Leaving Asr Prayer
Allah, the Most Perfect and the Most High has ordered
His slaves to establish the prayers with due care. He
has told us to take special care concerning the middle
prayer, which is the Asr prayer. (This is the opinion
of the majority of the people of knowledge from the
Companions and those after them, that the middle
prayer is the Asr prayer.) (Sharh us-Sunnah of
al-Baghawee 2/232-237)
He, the Most Perfect and the Most High, says:
"Guard strictly your prayers, and your middle prayer,
and stand before Allah in devoutness." (al-Baqarah
238)
He, the Most Perfect and the Most High, has warned us
about being neglectful of them, due to wealth, family
and from other temptations of this world. He has
particularized the doer of these actions with a severe
punishment, particularly regarding the Asr prayer.
He, the Most High, says:
"So woe to the worshippers who are neglectful of their
prayers." (al-Maa’oon 4-5)
The Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) said: "Whoever
misses the Asr prayer, it is as if he has lost his
family and wealth."
(al-Bukhari 2/30, Muslim 626 and others) from the
Hadith of Ibn Umar, (May Allah be pleased with him).
It is related from Aboo al-Mulaih Aamir Bin Usaamah
bin Umair Bin al-Hadhalee, who said: "We were with
Buraydah in a battle on a cloudy day, and he said: 'Be
early with the Asr prayer, for the Prophet said:
'Whoever leaves the Asr prayer, then his actions will
be invalidated.'" (al-Bukhari 2/31,66, Ahmad
5/349-450, 357, 360,361, al-Baihaqee 1/444,
al-Baghawee in Sharh us-Sunnah 329, and others.)
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