We said that if a person enters the mosque and does not sit but stands for a long time, he is considered to be sitting and the prayer is obligatory upon him. It is difficult for me that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) circumambulated and did not...
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. We said that if a person enters the mosque and does not sit but stands for a long time, he is considered to be sitting and the prayer is obligatory upon him. But it is difficult for me, O Shaykh, that we said in the answer regarding the evidence of those who say the greeting of the mosque is obligatory... that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered and circumambulated and did not sit...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We said the answer is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)... did not sit, but rather he began to circumambulate, is this not so... O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, the Messenger began to circumambulate, and his intention was that he would pray two rak'ahs after the circumambulation, unlike the man who makes himself go around in the mosque and has no intention to pray. Yes? Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We said the answer is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)... did not sit, but rather he began to circumambulate, is this not so... O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, the Messenger began to circumambulate, and his intention was that he would pray two rak'ahs after the circumambulation, unlike the man who makes himself go around in the mosque and has no intention to pray. Yes? Yes.