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Is it correct to limit the obligation to attend the Friday prayer to a distance of one farsakh?

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Question : From your guard, is it authentic?

Answer : This is like what he said. He says: because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) conditioned it upon hearing the call to prayer, and it is the norm that one hears the call from a distance of one farsakh or less.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1498 -هل تحديد وجوب الحضور لصلاة الجمعة بالفرسخ صحيح؟ الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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