And the meaning of the hadith: (… there is no prayer in the presence of food).
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The questionerSahih Muslim 560a Does this mean that the congregational prayer is dropped entirely, or does he eat a little and then go to the congregational prayer?
The Shaykh : What am I doing, a little?
The questioner : I mean, he eats a little.
The Shaykh : is it
The questioner : Then he catches up with the congregation.
The Shaykh : This varies depending on the state of the person in whose presence the food is.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is hungry for the food, he does not pray until he satisfies his hunger.
The questioner : is it
The Shaykh : Even if, as I said, it is a little food. But if he had eaten half an hour ago and is full,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : and then the food is presented, he must stand up for the prayer immediately.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So the meaning is to be considered in this.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
No prayer can be (rightly said) when the food is there (before the worshipper)
لا صلاة بحضرة الطعامThe Shaykh : What am I doing, a little?
The questioner : I mean, he eats a little.
The Shaykh : is it
The questioner : Then he catches up with the congregation.
The Shaykh : This varies depending on the state of the person in whose presence the food is.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is hungry for the food, he does not pray until he satisfies his hunger.
The questioner : is it
The Shaykh : Even if, as I said, it is a little food. But if he had eaten half an hour ago and is full,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : and then the food is presented, he must stand up for the prayer immediately.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So the meaning is to be considered in this.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
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