You said: The second congregation is not prescribed; so what is the ruling on arguing with the general text?

The questioner : I heard you, when you answered regarding repeating the congregation in one mosque that has a regular imam and a regular mu'adhdhin, that you said: Imam al-Shafi'i said: I dislike it. And you said, regarding Imam Abu Hanifah as well, as I recall, that he also said: If the mosque has a regular imam and a regular mu'adhdhin, it is not prescribed. And you said, regarding some of the other imams as well, and the third imam as well, that he does not consider it valid.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : I said this regarding the four imams.

The Shaykh : This is in terms of following the imams, but it is not a proof. Is he now going to argue with the virtue of congregational prayer over individual prayer...?

The questioner : It is known, it is known.

The Shaykh : So we recall the answer: It is something that the practice of the Salaf did not follow, and it is not permissible to argue with the general text.

The questioner : I said—my Shaykh—: Ibn 'Umar or Ibn Mas'ud, the one who came to the mosque?

The Shaykh : Ibn Mas'ud.

The questioner : Ibn Mas'ud arrived at the mosque and found the congregation had finished, so he returned with his guests, Ibn Mas'ud.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : With this congregation, it leads to reducing the obligatory congregation.

The questioner : Yes, yes, I tell them:The Shaykh : When the topic is mentioned, when you go to pray alone, he says: You don't like yourself? Pray with them. I tell them: ThisThe Shaykh : means if someone other thanThe Shaykh : does not say it about himself...