Does the combining of prayers in times of fear and rain not indicate the importance of congregational prayer?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) combined prayers, as you mentioned, may Allah reward you with good, without travel, fear, or rain. Does this indicate the greatness of congregational prayer and that there is no excuse for missing it?
The Shaykh : Yes, combining the two prayers for an excuse, such as rain or something similar, indicates the importance of congregational prayer. The point is that it is permissible for a person to bring his prayer forward from its prescribed time in order to catch the congregation.
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) combined prayers, as you mentioned, may Allah reward you with good, without travel, fear, or rain. Does this indicate the greatness of congregational prayer and that there is no excuse for missing it?
The Shaykh : Yes, combining the two prayers for an excuse, such as rain or something similar, indicates the importance of congregational prayer. The point is that it is permissible for a person to bring his prayer forward from its prescribed time in order to catch the congregation.