When Is the Earliest and Latest Time to Pray?: Difference between revisions

#''Shemoneh esrei'' should be recited after ''hanetz.''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 89:1</ref> If it was recited from [[Alot HaShachar|''alot hashachar'']] one has fulfilled his obligation. In a case of need, like for one who is traveling, it is even considered ideal to say ''shemoneh esrei'' from [[Alot HaShachar|''alot hashachar'']].<ref>The Rosh ([[Brachot]] 4:1) writes that even though ideally one should pray at [[HaNetz]] (sunrise) if one prayed after [[Olot HaShachar]] one would have fulfilled one’s obligation. This is also the opinion of many Rishonim including Tosfot 30a (s.v. Avuha), Rambam ([[Tefillah]] 3:7, Sh”t Rambam 27), Rabbenu Yerucham (according to Bet Yosef 89:1) and the Tur 89:1. This is codified in Shulchan Aruch 89:1. Mishna Berura 89:4 writes that if one has a pressing need, he may daven l'chatchila from alot hashachar.</ref>

# The ideal mitzvah is to start praying [[Shmoneh Esrei|''shmoneh esrei'']] of [[Shacharit|''shacharit'']] at ''ha[[Netz HaChama|netz hachama]]'' (sunrise). The practice of those who say ''shemoneh esrei'' of ''shacharit'' at ''[[HaNetz|hanetz]]'' is called ''Vatikin''.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 89:1, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 58:1, Gemara <nowiki>[[Brachot]]</nowiki> 26a writes the ideal time to pray <nowiki>[[Shacharit]]</nowiki> is at <nowiki>[[HaNetz HaChama]]</nowiki> and that was the practice of the <nowiki>[[Vatikin]]</nowiki> (those who fulfill the מצות early and in the proper time). This is codified by the Rambam (<nowiki>[[Tefillah]]</nowiki> 3:1), Rosh (<nowiki>[[Brachot]]</nowiki> 4:1), Tur and Shulchan Aruch 89:1</ref>

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