Praying in the second row before the first row is complete
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the prayer of one who prayed in the second row while the first row was not complete become invalid? And did any of the scholars of knowledge say this?
Answer:
As for the one who prayed alone behind the rows with no one with him, he has no prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and he saw a man praying alone behind the rows, so he ordered him to repeat the prayer. And as for if he has someone with him, a row with someone, then his prayer is valid. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the prayer of one who prayed in the second row while the first row was not complete become invalid? And did any of the scholars of knowledge say this?
Answer:
As for the one who prayed alone behind the rows with no one with him, he has no prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
There is no prayer for a single person behind the row
لا صلاة لفذ خلف الصف
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأول كيده ومكره : أنه كاد الأبوين بالأيمان الكاذبة — islamhouse.com (1:09:26)
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