The reward for arriving early for one who sits far away due to a need
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I arrive early for the Friday prayer, but I sit in a back part of the mosque because I need to go to the restroom, may Allah reward you. He says: So that when I go, I do not step over people’s shoulders. His question is: Do I get the reward for arriving early and being close to the imam, despite my distance for this reason?
Answer:
If you have an excuse for this, there is nothing wrong with it, and you are on your intention.Sahih al-Bukhari 1 Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I arrive early for the Friday prayer, but I sit in a back part of the mosque because I need to go to the restroom, may Allah reward you. He says: So that when I go, I do not step over people’s shoulders. His question is: Do I get the reward for arriving early and being close to the imam, despite my distance for this reason?
Answer:
If you have an excuse for this, there is nothing wrong with it, and you are on your intention.
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-05-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:12:20)
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