Is prayer in the expansion of al-Masjid al-Nabawi under the canopies considered the same as prayer inside al-Masjid al-Nabawi?
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The questioner : This is a questioner from Riyadh who says: O honorable Shaykh Muhammad, is prayer in the expansion of al-Masjid al-Nabawi under the canopies considered the same as prayer inside al-Masjid al-Nabawi? I hope for a reward-worthy answer from the honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Prayer in the addition to al-Masjid al-Nabawi or al-Masjid al-Haram.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is attached to the mosque, and the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that whatever is added to the mosque is part of it, even if the addition is a large area. So whoever prays in this addition is like whoever prays in the original mosque that existed in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, in congregational prayer, the closer a person is to the imam, the better it is. The same is said regarding the addition to al-Masjid al-Haram; it is attached to it, but in congregational prayer, the closer a person is to the imam, the better it is. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Prayer in the addition to al-Masjid al-Nabawi or al-Masjid al-Haram.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is attached to the mosque, and the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that whatever is added to the mosque is part of it, even if the addition is a large area. So whoever prays in this addition is like whoever prays in the original mosque that existed in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, in congregational prayer, the closer a person is to the imam, the better it is. The same is said regarding the addition to al-Masjid al-Haram; it is attached to it, but in congregational prayer, the closer a person is to the imam, the better it is. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.