What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Between every two adhan there is a prayer," and what is the evidence for the permissibility of sitting in the mosque without praying the greeting of the mosque for one who left with the intention of returning for a short period?
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The questioner : A questioner says: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
What is the authenticity of the hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 185Sahih (Darussalam)? And what is the evidence for the permissibility of sitting in the mosque without praying the greeting of the mosque for one who left with the intention of returning for a short period?
The Shaykh : Yes, as for the first, it is an authentic hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 185Sahih (Darussalam) We are following with you the five prayers. The Fajr prayer, between the two adhan, meaning between the adhan and the iqamah, there is a prayer. What is it?
The Sunnah of Fajr. The Zuhr prayer, between the adhan and the iqamah, there is a prayer, and it is?
Four rak'ahs with two taslims. The 'Asr prayer has no rawatib, neither before nor after it, but it is recommended to pray four rak'ahs between the adhan and the iqamah, or whatever Allah wills.
The Maghrib prayer is likewise; it has no Sunnah before it, but it has a Sunnah after it. However, even though it has no Sunnah before it, a person should pray, but he should not make it a regular practice, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:264 meaning that they should make it a regular practice that they maintain.
We come to the 'Isha' prayer. The 'Isha' prayer has a rawatib after it and no rawatib before it, but it is recommended to pray two rak'ahs between the adhan and the iqamah, but one should not make that a regular practice. Yes, and as for the second part?
The student: He says, what is the evidence...
The Shaykh : As for what is the evidence that if a man leaves the mosque and then returns from nearby, the greeting of the mosque is not prescribed for him?
The evidence for that is that this man who left and then returned from nearby did not leave in a way that severs his presence. For this reason, it is not narrated that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he left his house while in i'tikaf for his need and then returned, was reported to have prayed two rak'ahs.
Also, this leaving, where he left for a need and then returned quickly, is not considered a departure, as evidenced by the fact that it does not break the i'tikaf of the one in i'tikaf. If this leaving were considered a separation from the mosque, it would break the i'tikaf of the one in i'tikaf.
Therefore, if a person leaves the mosque on the basis that he will not return to it until the next time, and after taking a few steps, some people say to him: "I have a need, and I would like to sit with you in the mosque," and he returns to the mosque within half a minute, does he pray two rak'ahs or not?
Yes, we say he prays two rak'ahs. Why? Because he left with the intention that it was a severing departure, meaning he would not return until after the next prayer and would not return from nearby. But it happened that he returned from nearby, so we say: do not sit until you pray two rak'ahs.
What is the authenticity of the hadith:
Between every two calls (to prayer) there is a Salat
بين كل أذانين صلاةThe Shaykh : Yes, as for the first, it is an authentic hadith:
Between every two calls (to prayer) there is a Salat
أن بين كل أذانين صلاةThe Sunnah of Fajr. The Zuhr prayer, between the adhan and the iqamah, there is a prayer, and it is?
Four rak'ahs with two taslims. The 'Asr prayer has no rawatib, neither before nor after it, but it is recommended to pray four rak'ahs between the adhan and the iqamah, or whatever Allah wills.
The Maghrib prayer is likewise; it has no Sunnah before it, but it has a Sunnah after it. However, even though it has no Sunnah before it, a person should pray, but he should not make it a regular practice, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
"Pray before Maghrib, pray before Maghrib" then he said at the third time, "Whoever wishes (to)". He said so, because he did not like the people to take it as a Sunnah.
صلوا قبل المغرب، صلوا قبل المغرب، صلوا قبل المغرب ، ثم قال في الثالثة : لمن شاء . كراهية أن يتّخذها الناس سنّةWe come to the 'Isha' prayer. The 'Isha' prayer has a rawatib after it and no rawatib before it, but it is recommended to pray two rak'ahs between the adhan and the iqamah, but one should not make that a regular practice. Yes, and as for the second part?
The student: He says, what is the evidence...
The Shaykh : As for what is the evidence that if a man leaves the mosque and then returns from nearby, the greeting of the mosque is not prescribed for him?
The evidence for that is that this man who left and then returned from nearby did not leave in a way that severs his presence. For this reason, it is not narrated that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he left his house while in i'tikaf for his need and then returned, was reported to have prayed two rak'ahs.
Also, this leaving, where he left for a need and then returned quickly, is not considered a departure, as evidenced by the fact that it does not break the i'tikaf of the one in i'tikaf. If this leaving were considered a separation from the mosque, it would break the i'tikaf of the one in i'tikaf.
Therefore, if a person leaves the mosque on the basis that he will not return to it until the next time, and after taking a few steps, some people say to him: "I have a need, and I would like to sit with you in the mosque," and he returns to the mosque within half a minute, does he pray two rak'ahs or not?
Yes, we say he prays two rak'ahs. Why? Because he left with the intention that it was a severing departure, meaning he would not return until after the next prayer and would not return from nearby. But it happened that he returned from nearby, so we say: do not sit until you pray two rak'ahs.