Evidence and reasoning that congregational prayer is not a condition for the validity of the prayer?
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The questioner : What is the evidence?
The Shaykh : Yes, first, because it is obligatory in the prayer, not in the prayer.
The questioner : There is no evidence, nor is there any reasoning.
The Shaykh : Yes, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 650a al-Fath.
The questioner :Sahih Muslim 650a al-Fadl, what is the point of indication?
The Shaykh : Where he established the preference for the Fajr prayer; if it had been a condition, the prayer of the one praying alone would not have been valid. Yes, correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, first, because it is obligatory in the prayer, not in the prayer.
The questioner : There is no evidence, nor is there any reasoning.
The Shaykh : Yes, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Prayer said in a congregation is
صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاةThe questioner :
Prayer said in a congregation is
صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاةThe Shaykh : Where he established the preference for the Fajr prayer; if it had been a condition, the prayer of the one praying alone would not have been valid. Yes, correct.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2833دليل وتعليل أن صلاة الجماعة ليست شرط لصحة الصلاة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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