What is the ruling on repeating the congregational prayer in the same mosque?
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The questioner : Regarding the issue of repeating the congregation, we have heard from the Shaykh, Ibn Uthaymeen, that it is permissible to repeat the congregation, and he cited the hadith of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq as evidence. Does this mean...
The Shaykh : This is an error, with all due respect to Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen, who is our companion and friend, but citing this hadith as evidence is incorrect.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is an error of one who ascribes a body to Allah, and today, after the Friday prayer, I was asked this question.
The questioner : Yes, it is a refutation.
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : A refutation of this evidence?
The Shaykh : The refutation of this involves a long explanation, and you may perhaps find it recorded on some tapes, but I will tell you a brief word.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I say: First, this congregation in the hadith of Abu Bakr is a voluntary congregation, a voluntary congregation.
The questioner : It is not an obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : It is not an obligatory prayer; this is the first point, and the second, which I wish to make the last because the discussion has been long, and there are many questioners like you waiting behind the screen; therefore, I will tell you a brief word.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : I say: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq had already prayed behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah send prayers and blessings upon him and grant him peace.
The Shaykh : So he acquired two virtues; the first virtue is the virtue of praying behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the second virtue is the virtue of the congregation, which is twenty-seven degrees.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So he is thus wealthy and full, whereas the man who entered the mosque after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had prayed missed much good; so he is poor.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : The one who prayed behind him was Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, the wealthy one, so he is the one who gives charity to him, in response to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 574Sahih (Al-Albani), so if you have grasped what I am telling you.
The questioner : I have grasped it.
The Shaykh : So now tell me: if a group of the mosque enters and the first congregation has ended, and one of them steps forward to lead; who is the one giving charity and who is the one receiving charity? They are all poor.
The questioner : They are all poor, yes.
The Shaykh : So this is sufficient for you, and peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : This is an error, with all due respect to Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen, who is our companion and friend, but citing this hadith as evidence is incorrect.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is an error of one who ascribes a body to Allah, and today, after the Friday prayer, I was asked this question.
The questioner : Yes, it is a refutation.
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : A refutation of this evidence?
The Shaykh : The refutation of this involves a long explanation, and you may perhaps find it recorded on some tapes, but I will tell you a brief word.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I say: First, this congregation in the hadith of Abu Bakr is a voluntary congregation, a voluntary congregation.
The questioner : It is not an obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : It is not an obligatory prayer; this is the first point, and the second, which I wish to make the last because the discussion has been long, and there are many questioners like you waiting behind the screen; therefore, I will tell you a brief word.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : I say: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq had already prayed behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah send prayers and blessings upon him and grant him peace.
The Shaykh : So he acquired two virtues; the first virtue is the virtue of praying behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the second virtue is the virtue of the congregation, which is twenty-seven degrees.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So he is thus wealthy and full, whereas the man who entered the mosque after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had prayed missed much good; so he is poor.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : The one who prayed behind him was Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, the wealthy one, so he is the one who gives charity to him, in response to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Is there any man who may do good with this (man) and pray along with him.
ألا رجلٌ يتصدَّق على هذا فيصلِّي معه ؟!The questioner : I have grasped it.
The Shaykh : So now tell me: if a group of the mosque enters and the first congregation has ended, and one of them steps forward to lead; who is the one giving charity and who is the one receiving charity? They are all poor.
The questioner : They are all poor, yes.
The Shaykh : So this is sufficient for you, and peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
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