Comparing Praying on the Ground versus Praying on a Carpet
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe, Your Eminence the Shaykh. Which is better: praying on the ground or praying on a carpet?
Answer:
The matter is broad. If one prays on the ground, or on the carpet, or as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made his sandals a place of purification. If one prays on the carpet, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed on it, so the matter is broad and praise be to Allah.
May Allah keep you safe, Your Eminence the Shaykh. Which is better: praying on the ground or praying on a carpet?
Answer:
The matter is broad. If one prays on the ground, or on the carpet, or as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made his sandals a place of purification. If one prays on the carpet, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed on it, so the matter is broad and praise be to Allah.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب حمل المحدث والمستجمر في الصلاة وثياب الصغار وما شُكَّ في نجاسته — islamhouse.com (13:08)
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