What is the reason that led the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray the festival prayer outside the city?
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The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know what the reason is. As for the city, I do not know the reason, because as long as it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to pray outside the city, I do not know the reason. I do not know if, for example, an untexted public benefit arose and they said: "Prayer in the Prophet's mosque is better than a thousand prayers in any other place," yes, or if the city expanded and people became dispersed, and going out to the open desert became a hardship. In any case, I do not know the reason why they made it...
As for Makkah, you know that Makkah is mountains and valleys, and there is no open desert in it where people can gather. So it was more convenient and appropriate for people to be in the Sacred Mosque. However, up to this moment, I do not know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the festival in Makkah outside of Makkah, because the festival was only legislated in the second year of the Hijrah, after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had migrated. And if you reflect on the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you will find that there was no festival day in Makkah. Yes, sound.
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The Shaykh : I mean the narration of Ibn Majah. How is that?
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The Shaykh : I mean, and Marwan did not give more than one sermon.
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The Shaykh : He brought forward the idea that it is an error, but he considers it better, but he did not give more than one sermon only. Yes.
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The Shaykh : The hadith of Ibn Majah that he gave two sermons after the prayer.
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The Shaykh : It is not restricted; it is left to what people see as public benefit.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know what the reason is. As for the city, I do not know the reason, because as long as it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to pray outside the city, I do not know the reason. I do not know if, for example, an untexted public benefit arose and they said: "Prayer in the Prophet's mosque is better than a thousand prayers in any other place," yes, or if the city expanded and people became dispersed, and going out to the open desert became a hardship. In any case, I do not know the reason why they made it...
As for Makkah, you know that Makkah is mountains and valleys, and there is no open desert in it where people can gather. So it was more convenient and appropriate for people to be in the Sacred Mosque. However, up to this moment, I do not know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the festival in Makkah outside of Makkah, because the festival was only legislated in the second year of the Hijrah, after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had migrated. And if you reflect on the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you will find that there was no festival day in Makkah. Yes, sound.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I mean the narration of Ibn Majah. How is that?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I mean, and Marwan did not give more than one sermon.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : He brought forward the idea that it is an error, but he considers it better, but he did not give more than one sermon only. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The hadith of Ibn Majah that he gave two sermons after the prayer.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is not restricted; it is left to what people see as public benefit.