What is the meaning of the word "muhdath" in Al-Ashja'i's saying to his son, "O my son: muhdath," which is mentioned in the hadith narrated by Ibn Hibban concerning qunut in Fajr prayer?
By Tariq's statement, "muhdath" (innovated), he means that the qunut in the Fajr prayer is a bid'ah (innovation), which is mentioned in a weak narration from Ibn Abbas. Al-Arna'ut authenticated the aforementioned .
The Companions, their successors (Tabi'in), and the Imams of the schools of thought differed regarding the qunut in the Fajr prayer, and this is a recognized difference of opinion.
Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited aloud and silently, performed qunut and omitted it.
Abu Hurairah performed qunut in the last rak'ah of the Fajr prayer to teach people that this qunut is a , in response to the people of Kufa who considered the qunut in Fajr abrogated and an innovation.
The people of Hadith believe that performing qunut and omitting it are both Sunnah, and they do not criticize those who perform it regularly, nor do they consider it an innovation.
The performance and omission of qunut are both established in the Sunnah, and the dispute regarding it is ancient and difficult to resolve.
The questioner is advised to refer to Ibn al-Qayyim's "Zad al-Ma'ad" concerning this matter, and it is recommended to avoid argumentation regarding subsidiary matters of disagreement.
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