The Distinction of the Noble Garden over the Rest of the Prophet's Mosque
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The questioner:
We ask your permission to begin this episode with this question, or rather this message, from Badr al-Salahi from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. In his first question, he asks: Does the Noble Garden have a special distinction over the rest of the Noble Prophet’s Mosque?
The Shaykh:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2], and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, the Noble Garden in the Prophet's Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him) has a distinction over the rest of the mosque, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 695Sahih (Darussalam). So, if one is able or it is easy for him to pray in it, it is better. But if it is not easy for him except through crowding and annoyance, then he should pray in any place in the Prophet's Mosque where he can perform his prayer in the prescribed manner without crowding. Sometimes, one might neglect some of the actions of the prayer due to the crowding, just to pray in the Garden. Yes.
The questioner:
And regarding the woman, may Allah protect you.
The Shaykh:
So, if a woman is able to pray in the Garden, even a voluntary prayer, there is no harm in it. But it is known that it is crowded with men; the Garden is always crowded with men. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
We ask your permission to begin this episode with this question, or rather this message, from Badr al-Salahi from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. In his first question, he asks: Does the Noble Garden have a special distinction over the rest of the Noble Prophet’s Mosque?
The Shaykh:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَThe area between my house and my Minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise.
ما بين بيتي ومنبري روضة من رياض الجنةThe questioner:
And regarding the woman, may Allah protect you.
The Shaykh:
So, if a woman is able to pray in the Garden, even a voluntary prayer, there is no harm in it. But it is known that it is crowded with men; the Garden is always crowded with men. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/161 — archive.org (0:59)
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