Is there a special virtue to praying in the Hijr?
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is there a special virtue to praying in the stone known as the Stone of Isma'il?
The Shaykh:
For voluntary prayer, yes, because it is inside the Ka'bah. The Hijr is part of the Ka'bah, which is why it is called al-Hatim, as it is a part of the Ka'bah. So if you pray there, it is as if you are praying inside the Ka'bah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed voluntary prayers inside the Ka'bah. As for obligatory prayer, no, he did not pray inside the Ka'bah or in the Hijr. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he asks, may Allah preserve you: Is the naming of this stone as the Stone of Isma'il a correct name?
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any basis for it. I do not know of any basis for it. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is there a special virtue to praying in the stone known as the Stone of Isma'il?
The Shaykh:
For voluntary prayer, yes, because it is inside the Ka'bah. The Hijr is part of the Ka'bah, which is why it is called al-Hatim, as it is a part of the Ka'bah. So if you pray there, it is as if you are praying inside the Ka'bah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed voluntary prayers inside the Ka'bah. As for obligatory prayer, no, he did not pray inside the Ka'bah or in the Hijr. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he asks, may Allah preserve you: Is the naming of this stone as the Stone of Isma'il a correct name?
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any basis for it. I do not know of any basis for it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الصلاة في الحِجر لها مزية خاصة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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