Is ritual purity required to receive the reward for going to the mosque?
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The questioner : Yes. May Allah reward you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For every step, there is a remembrance, a prayer, or a charity." Is ritual purity required?
The Shaykh : No, it is not required. Ritual purity is required for something greater than this, which is that whoever purifies himself in his home and goes out to, and this is more complete than charity.
The presenter : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. If someone comes to the mosque intending to attend a lesson in knowledge or the like, does he receive this reward?
The Shaykh : No, this falls under His saying:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2646Sahih (Darussalam).
The presenter : One can combine the two.
The Shaykh : It happens. If both causes are present, then what follows from them is present.
The presenter : Yes, that is the end. Even the mother? The mother is for rectitude.
The Shaykh : No, it is not required. Ritual purity is required for something greater than this, which is that whoever purifies himself in his home and goes out to
The mosque is not exited except for prayer; he does not take a step but that Allah raises for him a degree therein and removes from him a sin.
المسجد لا يخرج إلا الصلاة، لم يخط خطوة إلا رفع الله له فيها درجة وحط عنه منها خطيئةThe presenter : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. If someone comes to the mosque intending to attend a lesson in knowledge or the like, does he receive this reward?
The Shaykh : No, this falls under His saying:
Whoever takes a path upon which to obtain knowledge, Allah makes the path to Paradise easy for him.
من سلك طريقا يلتمس فيه علما سهل الله له فيه طريقا إلى الجنةThe presenter : One can combine the two.
The Shaykh : It happens. If both causes are present, then what follows from them is present.
The presenter : Yes, that is the end. Even the mother? The mother is for rectitude.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 233 - 336 هل تشترط الطهارة لنيل أجر الذهاب للمسجد؟ - الشيخ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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