The Virtue of Praying Maghrib at Home and in the Mosque
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The questioner:
Exactly, if a person is in Makkah for a month, is it better for him to pray in his apartment or in the Haram mosque? The children of the channel. Home is better than the written one, is this absolute or is this a mistake for those who reside there?
The Shaykh:
It strengthens the lineage.
The questioner:
In Ramadan, in that month, it is better for them to volunteer in the Sacred Mosque in Ramadan, and likewise in the Prophet’s Mosque, and they do not intend [to go elsewhere] until the woman; it is better for her in the forbidden prayers.
The Shaykh:
The word of the one who vowed; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when the people gathered in Madinah: “The best prayer is Maghrib at home and in the mosque.” When he led them for some nights in Ramadan, he left [it], then said: “The best prayer is Maghrib at home and in the mosque” for the Muslim, and for Tarawih and others. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I fear that it will become obligatory upon you.” He fearedSahih Muslim 761b. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away and ‘Umar was appointed caliph, he gathered the people and led them in Tarawih. The treasures of my father, because virtue is my mother, when the prayers of my mother passed from virtue, and he led them for several nights. They were praying in the mosque or in congregation, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved them for seeking virtue. And in the last ten nights, one seeks the Night of Decree,
The questioner:
Or the absolute voluntary prayers.
The Shaykh:
All of it is at home, greater than it is at home.
The questioner:
Even if he is a police officer who does not have it.
The Shaykh:
Except what is prescribed for him in congregation, like Tarawih, Tarawih, the eclipse prayer, the mosque prayer. Does he have to pay a blood money? The prayer of the departure? If he delays it until the fifteenth day, does he have to pay a blood money? The prayer of the departure? No, he owes nothing. He delays it until he sends [it], even if he is in the state of ihram, he owes nothing. But some acts may be delayed from the Hajj, meaning if the solution is in it, this is a weak opinion. Except that the one who participates and the one who is participated with in the days of Hajj, whenever it is prescribed for him, it is better. But if he delays the Tawaf of the Farewell, it is a burden on him, and there is no caravan in the state of ihram or in the month of Safar, or the hour or the tenth, there is no doubt.
The questioner:
A point in my paper, a point.
The Shaykh:
He prayed five hundred prayers.
The questioner:
Authentic, authentic.
The Shaykh:
Say: We know it. I do not remember any harm in it; there is no harm.
Exactly, if a person is in Makkah for a month, is it better for him to pray in his apartment or in the Haram mosque? The children of the channel. Home is better than the written one, is this absolute or is this a mistake for those who reside there?
The Shaykh:
It strengthens the lineage.
The questioner:
In Ramadan, in that month, it is better for them to volunteer in the Sacred Mosque in Ramadan, and likewise in the Prophet’s Mosque, and they do not intend [to go elsewhere] until the woman; it is better for her in the forbidden prayers.
The Shaykh:
The word of the one who vowed; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when the people gathered in Madinah: “The best prayer is Maghrib at home and in the mosque.” When he led them for some nights in Ramadan, he left [it], then said: “The best prayer is Maghrib at home and in the mosque” for the Muslim, and for Tarawih and others. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I fear that it will become obligatory upon you.” He feared
might make the night prayer obligatory for you
أن تفرض عليكم صلاة الليلThe questioner:
Or the absolute voluntary prayers.
The Shaykh:
All of it is at home, greater than it is at home.
The questioner:
Even if he is a police officer who does not have it.
The Shaykh:
Except what is prescribed for him in congregation, like Tarawih, Tarawih, the eclipse prayer, the mosque prayer. Does he have to pay a blood money? The prayer of the departure? If he delays it until the fifteenth day, does he have to pay a blood money? The prayer of the departure? No, he owes nothing. He delays it until he sends [it], even if he is in the state of ihram, he owes nothing. But some acts may be delayed from the Hajj, meaning if the solution is in it, this is a weak opinion. Except that the one who participates and the one who is participated with in the days of Hajj, whenever it is prescribed for him, it is better. But if he delays the Tawaf of the Farewell, it is a burden on him, and there is no caravan in the state of ihram or in the month of Safar, or the hour or the tenth, there is no doubt.
The questioner:
A point in my paper, a point.
The Shaykh:
He prayed five hundred prayers.
The questioner:
Authentic, authentic.
The Shaykh:
Say: We know it. I do not remember any harm in it; there is no harm.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تتمة باب صفة الحج ودخول مكة، وباب الفوات والإحصار — islamhouse.com (14:19)
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