Is the preference for prayer in the Haram limited to obligatory prayers only?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the evidence for restricting the preference for prayer in the Haram to obligatory prayers, excluding voluntary prayers, given that the text uses the general term "prayer"? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
The evidence is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: except for the obligatory prayer. This means the obligatory prayer is performed in the mosque with the congregation. As for the voluntary prayer, it is better to perform it in the house. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform voluntary prayers in his house and did not perform them in the mosque; he only performed obligatory prayers in the mosque.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the evidence for restricting the preference for prayer in the Haram to obligatory prayers, excluding voluntary prayers, given that the text uses the general term "prayer"? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
The evidence is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Pray, O people, in your houses, meaning the voluntary prayer, for the best prayer of a man is in his house, except for the obligatory prayer,
صلوا أيها الناس في بيوتكم يعني صلاة النافلة فإن صلاة فإن أفضل صلاة المرء في بيته إلا المكتوبة،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تفضيل الصلاة في الحرم للفرض فقط؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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