The Ruling on the Greeting of the Mosque
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Question:
Is the greeting of the mosque obligatory or not, Honorable Shaykh? If a man comes in and sits down immediately, doing so for seeking forgiveness until the prayer is called for?
Answer:
It is better to perform the greeting of the mosque, in accordance with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:138 However, it is not obligatory, but there is great virtue in it, and it is obedience to the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so a person should not neglect it. Yes.
Is the greeting of the mosque obligatory or not, Honorable Shaykh? If a man comes in and sits down immediately, doing so for seeking forgiveness until the prayer is called for?
Answer:
It is better to perform the greeting of the mosque, in accordance with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
(ﷺ) said: "When one of you enters a mosque, he must not sit until he prays two Rak'ah."
صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتين،
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/282 — archive.org (12:41)
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