The ruling on the statement that it is permissible for a man to pray in his house
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what do you advise those who say that it is permissible for a man to pray in his house? When I tell them that praying in the mosque is better, they say, “I want one reward, I do not want twenty-seven rewards.”
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is a fallacy. Praying in the mosque is obligatory. It is not merely recommended. Praying in the mosque is obligatory, and it is not permissible to pray in the house. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) threatened those who lag behind in the prayer, saying that He would burn their houses with fire, were it not for the women and children in them.
And the Companions say—yes, they say—and that none lag behind it except a hypocrite whose hypocrisy is known. Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “And indeed we saw, meaning the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him),Sahih Muslim 654b and he is described as a hypocrite, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The heaviest prayers for the hypocrites are the congregational prayer, the 'Isha' prayer, and the Fajr prayer. If they knew what is in them, they would come to them, see, they would come to them, which indicates that they come to the mosque, they would come to them even if they had to crawl. He did not say, ‘If they knew what is in them, they would pray them,’ because they would pray them, but if he prays alone, it is not the obligatory one, so one fears for this speaker. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what do you advise those who say that it is permissible for a man to pray in his house? When I tell them that praying in the mosque is better, they say, “I want one reward, I do not want twenty-seven rewards.”
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is a fallacy. Praying in the mosque is obligatory. It is not merely recommended. Praying in the mosque is obligatory, and it is not permissible to pray in the house. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) threatened those who lag behind in the prayer, saying that He would burn their houses with fire, were it not for the women and children in them.
And the Companions say—yes, they say—and that none lag behind it except a hypocrite whose hypocrisy is known. Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “And indeed we saw, meaning the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him),
except a hypocrite, who was well known for his hypocrisy, whereas a man would be brought swaying (due to weakness) between two men till he was set up in a row.
وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْهَا إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ مَعْلُومُ النِّفَاقِ وَلَقَدْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُؤْتَى بِهِ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يُقَامَ فِي الصَّفِّThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/235 — archive.org (4:26)
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