Is it required that the dhikr encompass the space between the two pillars?
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Question : But is it required to encompass the space between the two pillars?
Answer : The answer is no, it is not required to encompass the space between the two pillars. What is required is that this dhikr be between the two pillars, and there is a difference between the two, is there not? Because if we said that encompassing the space is required, we would say that from the moment you begin the descent to prostration, you start with the takbir, and it does not end until you place your forehead on the ground, which would mean you have not completed it before it becomes valid. If we said that encompassing the space is necessary, but we do not say that encompassing the space is necessary; rather, we say that it is necessary for it to be between the two pillars.
Answer : The answer is no, it is not required to encompass the space between the two pillars. What is required is that this dhikr be between the two pillars, and there is a difference between the two, is there not? Because if we said that encompassing the space is required, we would say that from the moment you begin the descent to prostration, you start with the takbir, and it does not end until you place your forehead on the ground, which would mean you have not completed it before it becomes valid. If we said that encompassing the space is necessary, but we do not say that encompassing the space is necessary; rather, we say that it is necessary for it to be between the two pillars.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1846هل يشترط في الذكر استيعاب ما بين الركنين📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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