The ruling on the imam arriving early for the Friday sermon
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: I have mentioned the virtue of Friday and the remembrance of it, and the question is: Is it prescribed for the imam to arrive early, then ascend the pulpit and deliver the sermon, or not?
Answer:
No, the sunnah (recommended practice) for the imam is that he sits in his house, he sits in his house, and when the prayer time arrives, he attends, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. But he should occupy himself in his house with the remembrance of Allah and prayer; he is not to be sleeping in his house during the working hours or occupied with gossip and idle chatter. No, he should occupy himself with the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and attain the reward.
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: I have mentioned the virtue of Friday and the remembrance of it, and the question is: Is it prescribed for the imam to arrive early, then ascend the pulpit and deliver the sermon, or not?
Answer:
No, the sunnah (recommended practice) for the imam is that he sits in his house, he sits in his house, and when the prayer time arrives, he attends, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. But he should occupy himself in his house with the remembrance of Allah and prayer; he is not to be sleeping in his house during the working hours or occupied with gossip and idle chatter. No, he should occupy himself with the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and attain the reward.
Source
حضور الإمام إلى الجمعة — alfawzan.live
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