The Indication of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Construction of the Mosque Regarding the Ruling on Congregational Prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: The first thing the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he arrived in Madinah was to build his mosque. Is this a sufficient refutation for those who say that congregational prayer in the mosque is merely a recommended practice?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a clear refutation of those who say that congregational prayer is merely a recommended practice. It is a recommended practice, yet mosques are built for it, imams and mu'adhdhins are appointed for it, and warnings are issued against those who miss the congregation without an excuse, and then they say it is merely a recommended practice.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: The first thing the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he arrived in Madinah was to build his mosque. Is this a sufficient refutation for those who say that congregational prayer in the mosque is merely a recommended practice?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a clear refutation of those who say that congregational prayer is merely a recommended practice. It is a recommended practice, yet mosques are built for it, imams and mu'adhdhins are appointed for it, and warnings are issued against those who miss the congregation without an excuse, and then they say it is merely a recommended practice.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1942] دلالة بناء النبي ﷺ المسجد على حكم صلاة الجماعة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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