Flames
of Fire in the Grave
A man's sister died; when he
returned after burying her, he recalled that his pouch of money had dropped
into her grave. So he returned to the graveyard in order to dig it out. When he
dug it open, he saw a terrifying scene. The flames of fire were blazing in his
sister's grave. He quickly filled up the grave again and rushed desperately
towards his mother and asked her, "Dear mother! How were the deeds of my
sister?" She said, "Son! Why are you asking?" He replied
"I've seen flames of fire blazing in her grave." On hearing this, his
mother began to cry too and said, "Your sister used to miss her Ṣalāĥ and
would offer Ṣalāĥ beyond the stipulated time."
(Kitāb-ul-Kabāir, p.
26)
Dear Islamic brothers! When such
bitter torments are for those who offer Ṣalāĥ beyond stipulated time, then how
(perilous) would be the end of those who do not offer Ṣalāĥ at all?
If
one Forgets to offer Ṣalāĥ then…?
The beloved Rasūl of Allāh صَلَّى اللّٰہ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
said, "If one misses his Ṣalāĥ due to sleep or forgetfulness, he should
offer it when he recalls as it would be time of that Ṣalāĥ (for him)."
(Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, pp.
346, Ḥadīš 684)
The reverent Islamic jurists رَحِمَهُمُ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی say, "If one
misses his Ṣalāĥ due to sleep or forgetfulness, it is Farḍ for him to offer it
as Qaḍā; there will be no sin of missing the Ṣalāĥ for him in this case.
However, he should offer the Ṣalāĥ as soon as he recalls or wakes up provided
it is not a Makrūh time, further delay is Makrūh."
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at, pp.
701, vol. 1)
Will
the Šawāb of Adā be given if Ṣalāĥ Missed due to Unavoidable Reason?
There is a Fatwa concerning whether
or not one will earn the Šawāb of an "Adā" Fajr Ṣalāĥ (offered within
prescribed time) in case of offering it as "Qaḍā" Ṣalāĥ (offered
beyond stipulated time) due to sleep: A'lā Ḥaḍrat Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān عَلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰن states on page 161
(volume 8) of Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ, "As far as the Šawāb for the Adā Ṣalāĥ
is concerned, it is under the omnipotence of Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
If Allah would see that he was not negligent on his part at all, he had been
waking with intention to remain awake till dawn but went into sleep
inadvertently, then there will be no sin on his part." The Merciful
Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰہ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ
وَسَلَّم states, "Sleeping is not recklessness in any case;
recklessness is on part of one who does not offer Ṣalāĥ (despite being awake)
until the time of next Ṣalāĥ begins."
(Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, pp.
344, Ḥadīš 681)
Sleeping
in the Last Part of the Night
If one goes to sleep after the time
of Ṣalāĥ had started and resultantly, the time (of Ṣalāĥ) elapsed, rendering
the Ṣalāĥ Qaḍā, he will definitely become sinner provided he was not confident
enough to wake up nor there was someone who can awake him. In fact, it cannot
be permitted to sleep even before the starting of timings of Fajr Ṣalāĥ
provided most part of the night was spent in wakefulness and it is almost sure
that if one sleeps now, he will not be able to wake within the timings (of
Fajr).
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at, pp.
701, vol. 1)
Waking
till Late Night
Dear Islamic brothers! If there is a
fear of missing Fajr Ṣalāĥ due to staying awake till late hours at night in
gatherings of Żikr and Na'at, religious congregations etc. one should sleep in
the Masjid in such a case with the intention of I'tikāf or sleep at a place
where someone trustworthy for rousing him is available or he should set an
alarm clock which can wake him up but one should not depend upon just one
timepiece as it may run down or turn off because of being hit by hand in sleep.
The reverent scholars رَحِمَهُمُ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی
say, "If one fears that he would miss the Fajr Ṣalāĥ, he is not allowed to
stay awake till late hours at night without Shar'ī permission."
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp.
33, vol. 2)
Definitions
of Adā, Qaḍā and Wājib-ul-I'ādaĥ
Carrying out commandments within
their stipulated timings is called Adā.
Carrying out commandments after the
elapsing of stipulated timings is called Qaḍā.
If some flaw occurs in carrying out
a commandment, repeating that worship to compensate for that flaw is called
I'ādaĥ (Revision).
If Takbīr-e-Taḥrīmaĥ was uttered
within the stipulated time, Ṣalāĥ would not become Qaḍā; it is still Adā.
(Dur-re-Mukhtār, pp.
627-632, vol. 2)
But in case of Fajr, Jumu'aĥ, and
Eid Ṣalāĥ, it is necessary to perform Salām (of Ṣalāĥ) within the stipulated
time; otherwise Ṣalāĥ will not be valid.
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at, pp.
701, vol. 1)
To miss Ṣalāĥ without a lawful
exemption is a grave sin. It is Farḍ to perform it as Qaḍā and repent sincerely
by heart. By virtue of repentance or an acknowledged Ḥaj إِنْ شَاۤءَاللّٰہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ the sin of delay (in
offering the Ṣalāĥ) will be forgiven. Repentance will only be valid if one
offers Qaḍā of the missed Ṣalāĥ. Repentance without performing Qaḍā is not
repentance because the Ṣalāĥ which was due on him is still due and how can
repentance be valid without refraining from sin!
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp.
627, vol. 2)
Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Ibn-e-'Abbās رَضِیَ اللّٰہ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُمَا reports that the
Prophet of Allāh, the intercessor of Ummaĥ صَلَّى
اللّٰہ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, "The one
who repents without abandoning sins is like the one who jokes with Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ."
(Shu'bul Īmān, pp.
436, vol. 5, Hadīš 7178)
There
are Three Pillars of Repentance
Ḥaḍrat 'Allāmaĥ Sayyid Muḥammad
Na'im-ud-Dīn Murādābādī رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَيْه
says, "There are three pillars of repentance:
1. Admitting the sin.
2. Feeling of shame.
3. Determination to abandon the sin. If
the sin is compensable, it must compensate for it. For example, it is necessary
for the completion of repentance of the abandoner of Ṣalāĥ to offer the missed
Ṣalāĥ as Qaḍā."
(Khazāin-ul-'Irfān, p.
12)
It is
Wājib to rouse a Sleeping Person for Ṣalāĥ
If someone is sleeping or he has
forgotten to offer Ṣalāĥ, it is Wājib for the other who is aware of it to rouse
the sleeping person or remind the one who has forgotten to offer Ṣalāĥ.
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at, pp.
701, vol. 1)
(Otherwise, the one who is aware
will be sinner). Remember! Rousing or reminding will be Wājib only if it is
almost sure that he would offer Ṣalāĥ; otherwise not.
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