Discussion on the superiority of performing voluntary prayers at home rather than in the mosque.
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Abu Malik: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Indeed, the white one..."
The Shaykh : ...except in the mosque. Yes, so praying in the mosque is permissible, but it is better to pray it in the prayer area. When he (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever prays the obligatory prayer in the mosque gets the reward of..." , this virtue does not apply to the one who prays the funeral prayer in the mosque, but it is permissible for him to do so because the Messenger (peace be upon him) did so. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, I bear witness that there is no god but You, I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
Abu Malik: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : ...except in the mosque. Yes, so praying in the mosque is permissible, but it is better to pray it in the prayer area. When he (peace be upon him) said,
Whoever prays over a funeral, he has no share of the reward of the one who prays the obligatory prayer in the mosque, namely
من صلى على جنازة فليس له شيئ أيThe congregational prayer is twenty-five degrees better than the prayer of one alone.
صلاة الجماعة تفضل صلاة الفذّ بخمسة و عشرين درجةAbu Malik: May Allah reward you with good.