"Whoever prays the Fajr prayer in congregation and does not leave his place, but sits and remembers Allah" — what is meant by the phrase "does not leave his place"?
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The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) Does this mean he sits in the place where he prayed, or in any place in the mosque?
The Shaykh : The most immediate understanding is the narrower place, meaning the place where he prayed. But this appears, and Allah knows best, not to be the specific intention. Rather, the intention is the mosque. Yes, so in such a case, a person should be cautious if he wants to obtain this great reward by remaining in his place, unless he needs, for example, to take the mushaf to read from it or something else, in which case there is no harm in that.
The questioner : I mean, if there is a lesson in one side of the mosque... is that considered remembering Allah?
The Shaykh : No, a lesson here does not fall under the description of remembering Allah. He must remain in his own state.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever prays Fajr in congregation, then sits in his prayer place remembering Allah until the sun rises
من صلى الفحر في جماعة ثم قعد في مصلاه يذكر الله حتى تطلع الشمسThe Shaykh : The most immediate understanding is the narrower place, meaning the place where he prayed. But this appears, and Allah knows best, not to be the specific intention. Rather, the intention is the mosque. Yes, so in such a case, a person should be cautious if he wants to obtain this great reward by remaining in his place, unless he needs, for example, to take the mushaf to read from it or something else, in which case there is no harm in that.
The questioner : I mean, if there is a lesson in one side of the mosque... is that considered remembering Allah?
The Shaykh : No, a lesson here does not fall under the description of remembering Allah. He must remain in his own state.