Praying in places where the Prophet prayed and Ibn 'Umar’s following of his tracks
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on one who prays in places where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed in Madinah? And what is the answer to what is reported about Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) and his following of the tracks of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
First, Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did this not for the sake of seeking blessing (tabarruk) as the superstitious do, but rather for the sake of emulation, striving to emulate the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). These people do it for the sake of seeking blessing and rubbing against it.
Second, Ibn 'Umar was not agreed with by the senior Companions who are better than him, such as his father and others; they did not agree with him on this. Rather, this was his ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) (may Allah be pleased with him) and an increased striving to emulate the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), not for the sake of the seeking of blessing that the superstitious now desire. One does not pray in every place where the Messenger prayed, except in the places where he prayed intending to be prayed in after him, such as his prayer in the house of Umm Salim and his prayer in the house of 'Atban ibn Malik. The intention of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that prayer be performed in these places after him. As for other places, no; he prayed in the open desert, in various places, in the battles, in the travels, in various places, and the Companions did not follow them or go to them. This is a matter of excessive effort (takalluf), and this is also a matter of exaggeration (ghuluw) that is not permissible. Yes, this is exaggeration regarding the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). But the places that have been legislated for us to pray in, we pray in. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people say that the Messenger of Allah was...
The Shaykh:
There are places where he prayed by chance, not intentionally, where the prayer caught up with him and he prayed in them. These are not to be followed or gone to. As for places where prayer was intended as a legislative matter, yes, we intend them and pray in them.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on one who prays in places where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed in Madinah? And what is the answer to what is reported about Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) and his following of the tracks of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
First, Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did this not for the sake of seeking blessing (tabarruk) as the superstitious do, but rather for the sake of emulation, striving to emulate the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). These people do it for the sake of seeking blessing and rubbing against it.
Second, Ibn 'Umar was not agreed with by the senior Companions who are better than him, such as his father and others; they did not agree with him on this. Rather, this was his ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) (may Allah be pleased with him) and an increased striving to emulate the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), not for the sake of the seeking of blessing that the superstitious now desire. One does not pray in every place where the Messenger prayed, except in the places where he prayed intending to be prayed in after him, such as his prayer in the house of Umm Salim and his prayer in the house of 'Atban ibn Malik. The intention of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that prayer be performed in these places after him. As for other places, no; he prayed in the open desert, in various places, in the battles, in the travels, in various places, and the Companions did not follow them or go to them. This is a matter of excessive effort (takalluf), and this is also a matter of exaggeration (ghuluw) that is not permissible. Yes, this is exaggeration regarding the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). But the places that have been legislated for us to pray in, we pray in. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people say that the Messenger of Allah was...
The Shaykh:
There are places where he prayed by chance, not intentionally, where the prayer caught up with him and he prayed in them. These are not to be followed or gone to. As for places where prayer was intended as a legislative matter, yes, we intend them and pray in them.
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