Is the reward for steps to the mosque recorded if a person goes by car, and how is the step calculated?
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The questioner : May Allah grant you a long life. Regarding mosques, if a person enters the mosque by car.
The Shaykh : What do you say about that? If a person goes to the mosque by car for a valid excuse, there is no doubt that he is rewarded for what he did, provided it was valid and proper. But if it is without a valid excuse, it appears that he is also rewarded, and that the rotation of the wheel is a step for the car. This is the step of the car, because if you place a mark and the wheel rotates until the mark reaches the ground, the mark that you first placed rises from the ground and then returns to the ground, just as the foot rises and then returns to the ground. So the rotation of the wheel is a step for the car, whether the wheel is large or not.
The questioner : Does it apply if he drives fast?
The Shaykh : Why? This question. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not rush, even when walking on foot.
The Shaykh : What do you say about that? If a person goes to the mosque by car for a valid excuse, there is no doubt that he is rewarded for what he did, provided it was valid and proper. But if it is without a valid excuse, it appears that he is also rewarded, and that the rotation of the wheel is a step for the car. This is the step of the car, because if you place a mark and the wheel rotates until the mark reaches the ground, the mark that you first placed rises from the ground and then returns to the ground, just as the foot rises and then returns to the ground. So the rotation of the wheel is a step for the car, whether the wheel is large or not.
The questioner : Does it apply if he drives fast?
The Shaykh : Why? This question. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not rush, even when walking on foot.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 394 - 4600 هل يكتب أجر الخطى للمسجد إذا ذهب الإنسان بالسيارة وكيف تحسب الخطوة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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