Is it better for a man to pray the voluntary prayers in his home or in al-Masjid al-Nabawi?
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The questioner : So, what about a man’s voluntary prayers?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is so.
The questioner : Is it better for a man to be in Madinah than in the Sacred Mosque?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if he does not pray the obligatory prayer in the Sacred Mosque?
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : Even if I intend to pray Witr or the night prayer, provided I did not pray 'Isha' in the Sacred Mosque.
The Shaykh : He would be sinful.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : He would be sinful if he does not pray the obligatory prayer in the mosque.
The questioner : If he prays in the mosque, but not in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, does he attain the virtue of the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, he attains the virtue of the voluntary prayer.
The questioner : Is the voluntary prayer better than a thousand if he prays in a mosque other than al-Masjid al-Nabawi, meaning if he prays the voluntary prayer in his home?
The Shaykh : Whoever prays the obligatory prayer in a mosque other than al-Masjid al-Nabawi has the virtue of the other mosques, and if he prays the voluntary prayer in his home, he has the virtue of having prayed in al-Masjid al-Nabawi and more.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is so.
The questioner : Is it better for a man to be in Madinah than in the Sacred Mosque?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if he does not pray the obligatory prayer in the Sacred Mosque?
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : Even if I intend to pray Witr or the night prayer, provided I did not pray 'Isha' in the Sacred Mosque.
The Shaykh : He would be sinful.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : He would be sinful if he does not pray the obligatory prayer in the mosque.
The questioner : If he prays in the mosque, but not in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, does he attain the virtue of the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, he attains the virtue of the voluntary prayer.
The questioner : Is the voluntary prayer better than a thousand if he prays in a mosque other than al-Masjid al-Nabawi, meaning if he prays the voluntary prayer in his home?
The Shaykh : Whoever prays the obligatory prayer in a mosque other than al-Masjid al-Nabawi has the virtue of the other mosques, and if he prays the voluntary prayer in his home, he has the virtue of having prayed in al-Masjid al-Nabawi and more.