Does the preference of congregational prayer over individual prayer by twenty-seven degrees indicate that it is not obligatory?
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The questioner : ... Sahih Muslim 650a This indicates that there is a preference, so where does he take from the hadith that it is obligatory?
The Shaykh : And if it becomes a preference, how does it become obligatory?
[As-Saf 61:10-11]. And He said: [Al-Jumu'ah 62:9] Even though it is in the obligatory, and we have evidence other than this hadith; otherwise, this hadith does not indicate obligation, but it does not negate obligation. This hadith, in itself, does not indicate obligation, but it does not negate obligation. And evidence has come that establishes the obligation. Yes.
The questioner : Perhaps someone might say...
The Shaykh : No, no, we want to refute his argument that excellence is only in something prescribed, and then we have evidence:
Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:352, the man who came to ask permission, and he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 552Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani). The Messenger intended to burn the houses of those who lagged behind. There is much evidence, and the verse that passed us in the tafsir is close to the prayer of fear.
Prayer said in a congregation is twenty-seven degrees more excellent than prayer said by a single person.
صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاة الفذ بسبعة وعشرين درجةThe Shaykh : And if it becomes a preference, how does it become obligatory?
(10) O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment? (11) [It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا هل أدلكم على تجارة تنجيكم من عذاب أليم تؤمنون بالله ورسوله وتجاهدون في سبيل الله بأموالكم وأنفسكم ذلكم خير لكمwhen [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you
إذا نودي للصلاة من يوم الجمعة فاسعوا إلى ذكر الله وذروا البيع ذلكم خير لكمThe questioner : Perhaps someone might say...
The Shaykh : No, no, we want to refute his argument that excellence is only in something prescribed, and then we have evidence: