What is preferable for the rawatib of Jumu'ah: two rak'ahs at home or four in the mosque after the prayer?
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The questioner : What is preferable for the rawatib of Jumu'ah: two rak'ahs at home or four in the mosque after the prayer?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 881a It is also established from him, in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs in his house. Some of the scholars said: He should pray four, whether in his house or in the mosque, and they reasoned this by saying that the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) takes precedence over his action.
Some of them said: Rather, he should pray six; he should pray four in accordance with his saying, and he should pray two in accordance with his action.
Some of them said: If he prays in his house, he should pray two, following his action, and if he prays in the mosque, he should pray four, fulfilling his command. And what is stronger in my view is that he should pray four, whether in his house or in the mosque, taking what his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) necessitates. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner says.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
When any one of you observes the Jumu'a prayer (two obligatory rak'ahs in congregation), he should observe four (rak'ahs) afterwards.
إذا صلى أحدكم الجمعة فليصل بعدها أربعاًSome of them said: Rather, he should pray six; he should pray four in accordance with his saying, and he should pray two in accordance with his action.
Some of them said: If he prays in his house, he should pray two, following his action, and if he prays in the mosque, he should pray four, fulfilling his command. And what is stronger in my view is that he should pray four, whether in his house or in the mosque, taking what his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) necessitates. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner says.