Who Enters Madinah: Between the Greeting of the Mosque and Greeting the Prophet
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Question:
If a person goes to visit the Prophet’s city, should we say that it is prescribed for him to immediately go to the mosque and greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then pray two rak'ahs, or should he wait until an obligatory prayer?
Answer:
He prays the greeting of the mosque first, or if it is an obligatory prayer, he prays the obligatory prayer with the people, then he goes and greets the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
If a person goes to visit the Prophet’s city, should we say that it is prescribed for him to immediately go to the mosque and greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then pray two rak'ahs, or should he wait until an obligatory prayer?
Answer:
He prays the greeting of the mosque first, or if it is an obligatory prayer, he prays the obligatory prayer with the people, then he goes and greets the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك اتخاذها عيدًا — islamhouse.com (1:14:58)
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