The ruling on a person passing in front of the one praying by force
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Question:
If a person passes in front of the one praying by force, O Shaykh, does the prayer become invalid?
Answer:
The prayer does not become invalid, but the passerby commits a sin, and the one praying commits a sin if he lets him pass. If he lets him pass without necessity, all of them commit a sin. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 701Sahih (Al-Albani) And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the one praying that he should push the passer away. Even by fighting, meaning by striking; fighting means striking. So if he does not benefit except by striking him, he strikes him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 506a meaning the devil, and the meaning of fighting him is striking him. Yes.
If a person passes in front of the one praying by force, O Shaykh, does the prayer become invalid?
Answer:
The prayer does not become invalid, but the passerby commits a sin, and the one praying commits a sin if he lets him pass. If he lets him pass without necessity, all of them commit a sin. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If one who passes in front of a man who is praying knew the responsibility he incurs, he would prefer to stand still for forty. . . rather than pass in front of him
لو يعلم المار بين يدي المصلي ماذا عليه لكان أن يقف أربعين خير له من أن يمرin front of him.
بين يديه.and if he refuses, he should be then forcibly resisted, for there is a devil with him.
فإن أبى فليقاتله فإن معه القرين
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 16 من 16/شرح كتاب آداب المشي إلى الصلاة/وتكره صلاة غير مأموم إلى غير سترة/صالح الفوزان/الفقه — youtube.com (7:36)
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