Is there a hadith stating that congregational prayer is not obligatory?
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The questioner : Is there a hadith indicating that the congregation is not obligatory?
The Shaykh : This? It does not indicate that the prayer is not obligatory, but it indicates that what pertains to the essence of the act of worship takes precedence over what pertains to an external matter.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is because if you leave the food after it has been served and your soul is attached to it, you will be distracted in your prayer, and distraction in the prayer affects it.
The Shaykh : This? It does not indicate that the prayer is not obligatory, but it indicates that what pertains to the essence of the act of worship takes precedence over what pertains to an external matter.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is because if you leave the food after it has been served and your soul is attached to it, you will be distracted in your prayer, and distraction in the prayer affects it.