Does the Noble Garden have a special merit in prayer, such as an increase in reward, and is it better than praying in the first row of the mosque?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Does the Noble Garden in the Prophet’s Mosque have a special merit in prayer, such as an increase in reward? And which is better: performing the prayer in the Garden, or in the first row, whether the prayer is obligatory or voluntary? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, prayer in the Noble Garden, which is the area between the house of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his pulpit, has a special merit. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 695Sahih (Darussalam) It is recommended to pray in this location for whoever is able to do so. However, the first row is better because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged hastening to the first row. He said (peace and blessings be upon him): Muwatta Malik 3:3 So there is no doubt that prayer in the first row of the Prophet’s Mosque is better than prayer in the Garden, even though both have merit, but the merit of the first row is greater. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Does the Noble Garden in the Prophet’s Mosque have a special merit in prayer, such as an increase in reward? And which is better: performing the prayer in the Garden, or in the first row, whether the prayer is obligatory or voluntary? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, prayer in the Noble Garden, which is the area between the house of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his pulpit, has a special merit. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The area between my house and my Minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise.
ما بين بيتي ومنبري روضة من رياض الجنةIf people knew what was in the adhan and the first row of the prayer and could only draw lots for it, they would draw lots.
لو يعلم الناس ما في النداء والصف الأول، ثم لم يجدوا إلا أن يستهموا عليه، لاستهموا،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل للروضة الشريفة مزية في الصلاة كزيادة الأجر،وهل هي أفضل من الصلاة في الصف الأول في المسجد؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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