What is the ruling on praying in the open areas outside the Sacred Mosque?
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The questioner : It is for the Prophet’s Mosque.
The Shaykh : There is no ruling, no ruling. Yes. The wall.
The questioner : What is the matter? By Allah.
The Shaykh : Where is the courtyard?
The questioner : Please proceed.
The Shaykh : And its prohibition. The courtyard in the Sacred Mosque. This open area is not enclosed. This open area is to the left of the qiblah, and it is praiseworthy to pray in it.
The questioner : Perfect.
The Shaykh : If the mosque is full and the rows are connected, the people praying in it have the same reward as those in the mosque. That is why we are surprised by people nowadays; you find them lining up in this open area in order to connect with the first row, and they thereby miss out on the virtue of the mosque.
The Shaykh : There is no ruling, no ruling. Yes. The wall.
The questioner : What is the matter? By Allah.
The Shaykh : Where is the courtyard?
The questioner : Please proceed.
The Shaykh : And its prohibition. The courtyard in the Sacred Mosque. This open area is not enclosed. This open area is to the left of the qiblah, and it is praiseworthy to pray in it.
The questioner : Perfect.
The Shaykh : If the mosque is full and the rows are connected, the people praying in it have the same reward as those in the mosque. That is why we are surprised by people nowadays; you find them lining up in this open area in order to connect with the first row, and they thereby miss out on the virtue of the mosque.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1146 - 4600 ما حكم الصلاة في ساحات خارج المسجد الحرام؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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