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The meaning of the hadith that states: A man’s prayer in his home is equivalent to his prayer in the mosque, just as the difference between the obligatory and the voluntary

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Question:
I bear witness to Allah that there is no god but Allah. Yes. The hadith that states that
a man’s prayer in his houseصلاة الرجل في بيته
Sunan Ibn Majah 1375Da’if (Darussalam)
is equivalent to his prayer in the mosque, just as the difference between the obligatory and the voluntary?

Answer:
For the voluntary prayer, “Make your homes places of prayer and do not make them graves.” This is for the voluntary prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
The most excellent prayer of a person is (that which he prays) in his house except that which is prescribed (the five congregational prayers).أفضل صلاة المرء في بيته إلا المكتوبة
Bulugh al-Maram 2:313
. As for the obligatory prayer, it is weakened until it becomes twenty-seven times better in the mosque in congregation. As for the voluntary prayer, this is better in his home, except for the known sick person, for whom his reward is written in full, by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
If a servant falls ill and travelsإذا مرض العبد وسافر
what was accustomed to do when he was well and staying at home will be recorded for himكتب الله لهم ما كان يعمل وهو صحيح مقيم
Sunan Abi Dawud 3091Hasan (Al-Albani)
, out of His (Glorified and Exalted is He) grace.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 46- معنى الحديث الذي ورد فيه: أن صلاة الرجل في بيته تعدل صلاته في المسجد كالفرق بين الفريضة والنافلة — youtube.com

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