Greeting the worshippers and readers upon entering the mosque
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it part of the Sunnah to greet the worshippers when entering the mosque, given that they are occupied with reciting the Qur'an, or praying, or glorifying Allah?
Answer:
Yes, when you reach the row, you give the salam. You give the salam to those in it, even if they are reciting the Qur’an, because the salam is prescribed and sought after. There is virtue in seeking the salam. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it part of the Sunnah to greet the worshippers when entering the mosque, given that they are occupied with reciting the Qur'an, or praying, or glorifying Allah?
Answer:
Yes, when you reach the row, you give the salam. You give the salam to those in it, even if they are reciting the Qur’an, because the salam is prescribed and sought after. There is virtue in seeking the salam. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-29 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:19:15)
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