need help with something

[Allah-creation]

My friend said if you miss 3 jumah prayers you become a disbeliever, is this true?

[NoName55]

Salaam Alaikum
No, but you may become used to missing them even longer (forming habits)

Ma'asalaama

P.S. It could lead to a slippery slope to neglecting more and more.

I don't believe that any one is a kafir unless they hide the truth after they know it is the truth.

One should try to keep away from such people who are ready to pronounce takfeer left, right and centre.

[H4RUN]

:sl:
woo big bold claim, i'd like to see some backing for that, cos if your matey is true, then i was a disbeliever looong time ago:rollseyes
:w:

[princess]

i'm not sure about that but here are some helpful tips on
prayers.

) The Muslim should know the great status of Salat al-Fajr in the sight of Allah (SWT). The Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wa sallam) (SAWS) said: “Whoever prays the dawn prayer in congregation, it is as if he had prayed the whole night.” (Muslim, Thirmidhi)

The Prophet (SAWS) also said: “The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are Salat al-Ishaa’ and Salat al-Fajr, but if they only knew what great reward they entail, they would come even if they had to crawl.” (Reported by Imam Ahmad)

2) The Muslim should understand the seriousness of missing Salat al-Fajr. This is explained by the hadith already quoted: “The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are Salat al-Ishaa’ and Salat al-Fajr…”

In Al-Saheeh, it is reported that Ibn ‘Umar (radhiallahu anhu) (RA) said: “If we did not see a person in Fajr and ‘Ishaa prayers, we would think badly of him.” (Reported by At-Tabarani)


The practical aspect of dealing with this problem includes a number of steps, which the Muslim can take so as to get used to performing Salat al-Fajr regularly in congregation. These steps include:

1. Sleeping early. According to a Saheeh hadith, the Prophet (SAWS) used to dislike sleeping before Ishaa’ and talking in matters that are not religious, afterwards.

Also the Muslim should not talk after Ishaa’ if there is no necessity or true profit to do so, and the scholars have explained the reason why doing so is disliked: it is because doing so leads to staying up late, which in turn leads to the fear that they will sleep and miss Qiyam al-layl (the night prayer), or the correct or preferred time for Fajr prayer.

2. Not staying up late, even to pray Qiyam al-layl then fall asleep a few minutes before Fajr and be unable to wake up for the prayer. This happens a lot in Ramadan.

3. Making sure that one is clean (tahir) and reciting adhkar (prayers) before sleeping. This helps a person to get up for Fajr.

4. Having a sincere intention and being determined, when going to sleep, that one will get up for Fajr. But a person who goes to sleep hoping that the alarm will not ring, and that no one will come and wake him up, will not – with such a corrupt intention – be able to get up to pray Fajr whilst he still has this bad intention.

5. Remembering Allah (SWT) as soon as one wakes up. Some people may habitually wake up, then they go back to sleep again. But if a person remembers Allah (SWT) straight after waking up, this will loosen one of the knots of Shaytaan (Satan), and will move him to get up. When he performs wudoo’ his determination becomes stronger, and Shaytaan is driven further away, and when he prays, his Shaytaan is defeated, his balance (of good deeds) becomes heavier, and he will feel happy and energetic.

6. Following the example of the Prophet (SAWS) in lying down to sleep. So a person should lie o his right side, placing his right cheek on his right hand. This position makes it easy to wake up. The best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (SAWS), and this is better than sleeping in any other position which may make it difficult to wake up for Fajr prayer.

7. Seeking help from one’s family and friends to pray Fajr on time, and encouraging one another in this regard.

8. Praying to Allah (SWT) to help him wake up pray Fajr in congregation. Du’a’ is one of the greatest sources of strength and success in all things as well.

9. Using various means of being woken up, such as alarm clocks. These should be put in the most appropriate place. Some people put the alarm clock next to their head, and when it rings, they turn if off at once and go straight back to sleep. Such a person should put the clock a little further away, so that he can feel that it is really waking him up.

10. Spraying water in the face of the person who is sleeping. “The Prophet (SAWS) praised the man who gets up at night to pray, and wakes up his wife, and when she refuses to get up, he throws water in her face; and he praised the woman who gets up at night to pray, and wakes up her husband, and when he refuses to get up, she throws water in his face.” (Reported by Imam Ahmad)

11. Not to sleep alone if possible. “The prophet (SAWS) forbade any man to sleep alone.” (Reported by Imam Ahmad). Perhaps the wisdom behind this prohibition is that a person could sleep too long if there is no-one to wake him up for prayer.

12. Being lively and active upon waking. One should get up straightway, and not wake up in stages, as some people do. A person could be woken up several times, and each time he gets up, but when his friend leaves, he goes back to bed.

13. Not setting the alarm too early. If a person knows that here is still a long time to go until the time of the prayer, he may think, “I still have time, let me sleep a little more…” Everyone should know how to handle himself and avoid this situation.

14. Switching on the light when waking up. This has the effect of dispelling sleepiness.

15. Not eating too much before going to sleep. Eating too much makes one sleep deeply.

16. Warning about the misinterpretation of the Sunnah to lie down after praying the Sunnah of Fajr. Some people may have heard the hadith; in which the Prophet (SAWS) said: “When any of you has prayed, let him lie down on his right side.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)

The lying down is not for the purpose of sleeping, and Bilal (RA) used to come and tell the Prophet (SAWS) when it was time to pray. Moreover, as was reported by Imam Ahmad and Ibn Hibban in a Saheeh hadith (authentic tradition): “If the Prophet (SAWS) wanted to rest before Fajr, he would put his head on his right palm, propped up on his elbow.” (Reported by Ahmad)

This kind of resting prevents one from falling fast asleep, because in this case one’s head is propped upon one’s palm and elbow, and will drop if one dozens off, thus waking one up again. In addition to this, Bilal (RA) was entrusted with the responsibility of waking the Prophet (SAWS) for the Fajr prayer.

17. Praying Qiyam al-layl late in the night, just before Fajr, so that when one finishes witr (the final voluntary prayer often Ishaa prayer), the call for Fajr prayer is given, making the worship continuous.

18. Helping oneself by taking a nap during the day, because this will help a person by making him need less sleep at night.

19. Finally, sincere devotion to Allah (SWT) is the best thing to motivate a person to get up for prayer, because Allah (SWT) is the One Who is controlling all means of help.

hope dis helps! :)

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[strider]

I think the hadith serves a purpose to emphasise the importance of Jumah prayer and it isn't to be taken literally.

[AbuAbdallah]

salaam,
I think it depends on why you are missing the prayer. If you have a reason like you are too lazy are you were at the movies, then you might be in trouble.

And Allah knows best.

[Allah-creation]

thanks for the info

[IbnAbdulHakim]

I think the hadith serves a purpose to emphasise the importance of Jumah prayer and it isn't to be taken literally.

the prophet saws would say something without explaining that its a parable/likeness-of without meaning it literally? i find this strange...