Discussion on the ruling regarding the two rak'ahs of greeting the mosque.

The Shaykh : Ibn Taymiyyah now opposes this principle with the issue of greeting the mosque. It often happens that one of us enters the mosque at a time when prayer is prohibited. Should he pray, which would contradict the general texts, or should he not pray and follow the position of Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him), who said: "that he should not pray and should not sit"? Ibn Taymiyyah says: he should pray, even if it is a time of dislike. Why? Because his statement (peace and blessings be upon him): and in the other narration: says: This is a general text that has been opposed by another general text, which is the prohibition of prayer in the disliked times. However, this text prohibiting prayer in the disliked times has been restricted from many angles, which weakens its generality. Meanwhile, the command to greet the mosque has not been restricted at all, so it takes precedence over the general text, causing the general text to become weaker, while the other text remains in its generality and comprehensiveness.
And we affirm this with another derivation. Perhaps you all know what came in *Sahih Muslim*: