If a person enters the mosque while a lesson is in progress, should he pray the greeting of the mosque, or sit down and listen?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person enters the mosque while a lesson is in progress, what is preferable for him: to pray the greeting of the mosque, or to sit down and listen to the lesson directly?
Answer:
No, if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is sitting for a lesson or for something else, he prays the greeting of the mosque. His saying isBulugh al-Maram 2:138. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person enters the mosque while a lesson is in progress, what is preferable for him: to pray the greeting of the mosque, or to sit down and listen to the lesson directly?
Answer:
No, if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is sitting for a lesson or for something else, he prays the greeting of the mosque. His saying is
(ﷺ) said: "When one of you enters a mosque, he must not sit until he prays two Rak'ah."
صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتين
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [703 /1350] إذا دخل الإنسان المسجد والدرس قائم، فهل يصلي تحية المسجد، أم يجلس ويستمع؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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