If the Fajr sunnah is missed by the one who prays, is it permissible for him to pray it in his home if he is among the neighbors of the mosque?
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The questioner : This questioner, Muhammad Hamed al-Sabahi from Makkah al-Mukarramah, says: I ask about the sunnah of the Fajr prayer. If it is missed by the one who prays, is it permissible for the one who prays to pray the sunnah in his home if he is among the neighbors of the mosque?
The Shaykh : The sunnah of Fajr and the other sunnahs are better to be performed in the home, even if you are in Makkah. Your voluntary prayer in your home is better than your performing it in al-Masjid al-Haram. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, while he was in al-Madinah:Bulugh al-Maram 2:313 This is a general statement, and he said it in al-Madinah, so it includes his mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), even though he said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 2899Sahih (Darussalam) This indicates that voluntary prayer in homes is better than in mosques, even if the mosque is one of the three mosques: al-Masjid al-Haram, al-Masjid al-Nabawi, and al-Masjid al-Aqsa. This is because prayer in homes is closer to sincerity and further from showing off. Prayer in homes takes homes out of being like graves. And the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 2042Sahih (Al-Albani) Also, prayer in homes encourages the family to follow the head of the household in loving prayer and becoming accustomed to it. For this reason, you will find the small child who does not distinguish between things; when he sees his father or mother praying, he stands up and imitates them in action only, without the words. This is a very important observation that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took into account, in that he made the prayer of a person in his home better, except for the obligatory prayers. The obligatory prayers must be prayed in the mosques because of the obligation of congregation for men. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, the first question?
The questioner : Yes. He asks about the sunnah of the Fajr prayer, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it is missed by the one who prays, is it permissible for the one who prays to pray the sunnah in his home if he is among the neighbors of the mosque?
The Shaykh : Yes. And with this, we know the answer to the questioner's question.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : He says: If the sunnah of Fajr is missed, is it permissible for me to pray it in my home, even if it is close to the mosque? We say: It is better for you to pray it in your home. But if you fear that you will miss something of the obligatory Fajr prayer, go to the mosque and pray with them, then pray the sunnah afterwards in your home, and that is better. And if you wish, then in the mosque. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The sunnah of Fajr and the other sunnahs are better to be performed in the home, even if you are in Makkah. Your voluntary prayer in your home is better than your performing it in al-Masjid al-Haram. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, while he was in al-Madinah:
The most excellent prayer of a person is (that which he prays) in his house except that which is prescribed (the five congregational prayers).
أفضل صلاة المرء في بيته إلا المكتوبةOne prayer in this Masjid of mine is better than a thousand prayers in any other Masjid except Al-Masjid Al-Kabah.
صلاة في مسجدي هذا أفضل من ألف صلاة فيما سواه من المساجد إلا مسجد الكعبةDo not make your houses graves
لا تجعلوا بيوتكم قبوراThe questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, the first question?
The questioner : Yes. He asks about the sunnah of the Fajr prayer, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it is missed by the one who prays, is it permissible for the one who prays to pray the sunnah in his home if he is among the neighbors of the mosque?
The Shaykh : Yes. And with this, we know the answer to the questioner's question.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : He says: If the sunnah of Fajr is missed, is it permissible for me to pray it in my home, even if it is close to the mosque? We say: It is better for you to pray it in your home. But if you fear that you will miss something of the obligatory Fajr prayer, go to the mosque and pray with them, then pray the sunnah afterwards in your home, and that is better. And if you wish, then in the mosque. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.