The ruling on the command to pray with the congregation in the hadith: “So pray with them”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 219Sahih (Darussalam), is this command to be understood as obligatory?
Answer:
No, it is not obligatory; it is recommended. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
when you pray in your camp then you come to a Masjid with a congregation, then pray with them
إذا صليتما في رحالكما ثم أتيتما مسجد جماعة فصليا معهمAnswer:
No, it is not obligatory; it is recommended. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الرخصة في إعادة الجماعة وركعتي الطواف في كل وقت — islamhouse.com (40:02)
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