The Conflict Between the Merit of Proximity to the Imam and the Right Side of the Row
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Question:
The questioner says: I have witnessed some people combining the narrations from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the virtue of praying on the right side of the row with the statement that being close to the imam, even in the second row, is better than being on the right side of the row if one is far away.
Answer:
Yes, my brother, we have two merits: a merit related to the prayer itself, and a merit related to the place of prayer. When the merit of the place conflicts with the merit related to the prayer, the merit related to the prayer takes precedence over the merit of the place because it is stronger. Therefore, being close to the imam, even on his left or in the second row, is better than being far away on the right side of the imam. Yes.
The questioner says: I have witnessed some people combining the narrations from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the virtue of praying on the right side of the row with the statement that being close to the imam, even in the second row, is better than being on the right side of the row if one is far away.
Answer:
Yes, my brother, we have two merits: a merit related to the prayer itself, and a merit related to the place of prayer. When the merit of the place conflicts with the merit related to the prayer, the merit related to the prayer takes precedence over the merit of the place because it is stronger. Therefore, being close to the imam, even on his left or in the second row, is better than being far away on the right side of the imam. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 06-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (24:26)
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