Delaying the 'Isha' Prayer and the Talk That Occurs Among the Congregation
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Question:
Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), if the imam applies the Sunnah and delays the prayer, and talk occurs among the congregation in the mosque, does that mean...?
Answer:
He should consider them. If he prefers to pray early, he should do so, just as he would pray early if he saw them gathered and hastened. If he saw them delaying, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would delay; because encouraging them and motivating them to attend is among the most important matters. Yes.
Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), if the imam applies the Sunnah and delays the prayer, and talk occurs among the congregation in the mosque, does that mean...?
Answer:
He should consider them. If he prefers to pray early, he should do so, just as he would pray early if he saw them gathered and hastened. If he saw them delaying, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would delay; because encouraging them and motivating them to attend is among the most important matters. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب وقت صلاة المغرب — islamhouse.com (22:47)
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