Why did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delay in his home until the prayer was established?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have difficulty reconciling what was reported from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sit in his home until the prayer was established, then he would go out to the people.
Answer:
Because he is the imam. Because he is the imam, the imam remains in his home until the iqamah is present, and this is how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do it. As for one who is not an imam, he goes to the mosque early. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have difficulty reconciling what was reported from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
When he heard "Hayya 'ala al-salah" (Come to prayer), he would stand up as if he did not know us.
كان إذا سمع حي على الصلاة قام كأنه لا يعرف مناAnswer:
Because he is the imam. Because he is the imam, the imam remains in his home until the iqamah is present, and this is how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do it. As for one who is not an imam, he goes to the mosque early. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3500- 4717] لماذا كان الرسول ﷺ يتأخر في بيته حتى تقام الصلاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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