The ruling on women passing in front of the praying congregation in the Sacred Mosque
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Question:
I have found an authenticated hadith, and its text is: If the text of the hadith is authentic, what is your opinion regarding those who pray in the Sacred Sanctuary while women pass in front of them as they perform tawaf?
Answer:
The hadith is authentic. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:98 It was narrated by Imam Muslim in his Sahih, and a similar report was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) , but it does not specify the dog as being black. The point is that this is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the principle is that the general is restricted by the specific. Therefore, if a black dog, a donkey, or a woman passes in front of the one praying, or between him and his sutrah, each one invalidates his prayer.
This is how the hadith came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is the most correct of the opinions of the scholars. There is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding this:
Some interpret it to mean that it cuts off the reward, or cuts off the perfection.
But the correct view is that it cuts off the prayer and that it is thereby invalid.
However, what occurs in the Sacred Mosque is excused by the scholars; because in the Sacred Mosque, it is not possible for a person to guard against this due to the crowding, especially on the days of Hajj. This is something that is excused in the Sacred Mosque and is an exception to the generality of the hadiths. Therefore, the passing of some women or those performing tawaf in front of the praying congregation in the Sacred Mosque does not harm them, and their prayers are valid: both the voluntary and the obligatory. This is the relied-upon position of the scholars.
I have found an authenticated hadith, and its text is:
If one of you is in prayer, and a donkey, a black dog, or a woman passes in front of him, then his prayer is invalid.
إذا كان أحدكم في صلاة، فمرَّ أمامه حمار أو كلب أسود أو امرأة فإن صلاته باطلةAnswer:
The hadith is authentic. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
In case there is not before him (an object) like the back of a saddle, a Muslim's Salat (prayer) would be cut off by (the passing of) a woman, a donkey and a black dog
يقطع صلاة المرء المسلم إذا لم يكن بين يديه مثل مؤخرة الرحل: المرأة، والحمار، والكلب الأسودThis is how the hadith came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is the most correct of the opinions of the scholars. There is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding this:
Some interpret it to mean that it cuts off the reward, or cuts off the perfection.
But the correct view is that it cuts off the prayer and that it is thereby invalid.
However, what occurs in the Sacred Mosque is excused by the scholars; because in the Sacred Mosque, it is not possible for a person to guard against this due to the crowding, especially on the days of Hajj. This is something that is excused in the Sacred Mosque and is an exception to the generality of the hadiths. Therefore, the passing of some women or those performing tawaf in front of the praying congregation in the Sacred Mosque does not harm them, and their prayers are valid: both the voluntary and the obligatory. This is the relied-upon position of the scholars.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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