What is the ruling on the greeting of the mosque?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is the greeting of the mosque obligatory or recommended?
Answer:
The greeting of the mosque is recommended; it is not obligatory. Only the five prayers are obligatory. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Bedouin, after he had explained the five prayers to him, when the Bedouin asked, "Is there anything else required of me?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 458Sahih (Darussalam) Yes.
The questioner asks: Is the greeting of the mosque obligatory or recommended?
Answer:
The greeting of the mosque is recommended; it is not obligatory. Only the five prayers are obligatory. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Bedouin, after he had explained the five prayers to him, when the Bedouin asked, "Is there anything else required of me?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No, unless you do it voluntarily.
لا، إلا أن تطوع.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تحية المسجد؟ — youtube.com
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