Comparing a mosque with a large congregation to a mosque where one can reach the first row
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it better for me to pray in a mosque with a large congregation, even though I do not reach the first row, or to pray in a smaller mosque with a smaller congregation where I can reach the first row?
Answer:
Both are equal. The first row and the larger congregation are equal, and Allah knows best.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it better for me to pray in a mosque with a large congregation, even though I do not reach the first row, or to pray in a smaller mosque with a smaller congregation where I can reach the first row?
Answer:
Both are equal. The first row and the larger congregation are equal, and Allah knows best.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ومن كيده وتلاعبه ما تلاعب بعباد النار حتى اتخذوها آلهة معبودة — islamhouse.com (1:07:32)
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