The traveler’s response to the adhan and prayer in his apartment
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a traveler hears the adhan, is he required to…
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is he required to respond, or may he pray in his apartment?
The Shaykh:
If he hears the adhan, he is required to respond and must not pray in his apartment.Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam). This applies generally to the traveler and to others. But which adhan is it that, when heard, requires him to attend and pray with the congregation? The adhan without a loudspeaker. As for the loudspeaker, you hear it from great distances, so that is not considered valid. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a traveler hears the adhan, is he required to…
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is he required to respond, or may he pray in his apartment?
The Shaykh:
If he hears the adhan, he is required to respond and must not pray in his apartment.
Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يأته فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إمامة الصبي — islamhouse.com (56:12)
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