(Do you hear the call to prayer?) He said: Yes. He said: (Then respond to it).
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The reader: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions:
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted, in the context of the hadiths in the chapter on the virtue of congregational prayer: "From Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:Riyad as-Salihin 1066 Narrated by Muslim.
And from Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum the mu'adhdhin (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:Riyad as-Salihin 1067 Narrated by Abu Dawud with a good chain.
And from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1068 Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim ".
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:
These three hadiths explain the obligation of congregational prayer and that it must be in the mosque. Among them is the last hadith of Abu Hurayrah, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) swore an oath. He is the truthful and the righteous, even without an oath, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him,: This indicates the obligation of congregational prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would not intend such an intention except for the abandonment of an obligatory matter, and he would not inform the people of it except to warn them against abandoning it and disobeying it. Otherwise, there would be no benefit. The fact that he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to punish them with this punishment is proof of the certainty of the congregation and that it is a serious matter. It was narrated with a weak chain that he said: : But this is weak. However, it is sufficient that he intended it and informed the Ummah of it.
Then, upon whom is the congregation obligatory?
It is obligatory upon the one who is able to reach it and who hears the call. That is, the one who hears the call and is able to attend is the one upon whom the congregation is obligatory. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked by a man who said:: He wanted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to grant him a dispensation, : This indicates that congregational prayer is obligatory for the blind man, and that blindness is not an excuse for abandoning the congregation.
This also indicates that it is obligatory in the mosque, and that the intention is not just the congregation, but that the congregation must be in the mosque.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions:
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted, in the context of the hadiths in the chapter on the virtue of congregational prayer: "From Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A blind man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have no one to guide me to the mosque." He, therefore, sought his permission to perform Salat (prayer) in his house. He (ﷺ) granted him permission. When the man turned away, he called him back, and said, "Do you hear the Adhan (call to prayer)?" He replied in the affirmative. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then directed him to respond to it. [Muslim] .
أتى النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلٌ أعمى، فقال : يا رسول الله ليس لي قائد يقودني إلى المسجد، فسأل رسولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يرخص له فيصلي في بيته، فرخص له، فلما ولَّى دعاه فقال له : هل تسمع النداءَ بالصلاة ؟ قال : نعم، قال : فأجبAnd from Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum the mu'adhdhin (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
I said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "There are many poisonous insects and wild beasts in Al-Madinah, and I am blind. Please grant me permission to perform Salat at home." He (ﷺ) enquired whether he could hear the call: Hayya 'alas-Salah; Hayya 'alal-Falah (Come to the prayer, come to the salvation). When he replied in affirmative, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) directed him to come (to mosque) for prayer.
يا رسول الله ! إن المدينة كثيرة الهوام والسباع ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : تسمع حي على الصلاة ، حي على الفلاح ، فحيَّهلاAnd from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I sometimes thought of giving orders for firewood to be collected, then for proclaiming the Adhan for Salat. Then I would appoint an Imam to lead Salat, and then go to the houses of those who do not come to perform Salat in congregation, and set fire to their houses on them.
والذي نفسي بيده ، لقد هممتُ أن آمر بحطب فيُحتَطَب ، ثم آمر بالصلاة فيؤذن لها ، ثم آمر رجلا فيؤم الناس ، ثم أخالف إلى رجال فأحرق عليهم بيوتهمThe Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:
These three hadiths explain the obligation of congregational prayer and that it must be in the mosque. Among them is the last hadith of Abu Hurayrah, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) swore an oath. He is the truthful and the righteous, even without an oath, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him,
He swore that he was about to order the prayer to be established, then order a man to lead the people in prayer, then go with a bundle of firewood to a group of people who do not attend the prayer and burn their houses down with fire.
أقسم أنه هَمَّ أن يأمر بالصلاة فتقام ، ثم يأمر رجلا فيصلي بالناس ثم ينطلق بحزم من حطب إلى قوم لا يشهدون الصلاة فيحرق عليهم بيوتهم بالنارIf it were not for the women and children in them.
لولا ما فيها من النساء والذريةThen, upon whom is the congregation obligatory?
It is obligatory upon the one who is able to reach it and who hears the call. That is, the one who hears the call and is able to attend is the one upon whom the congregation is obligatory. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked by a man who said:
O Messenger of Allah, I am a blind man and I have no guide to lead me to the mosque.
يا رسول االله إنني رجل أعمى وليس لي قائد يقودني إلى المسجدHe granted him the dispensation. But when the man turned to leave, he called him back and said: Do you hear the call? He said: Yes. He said: Then respond to it.
فرخص له فلما أدبر ناداه قال : هل تسمع النداء ؟ قال : نعم ، قال : فأجبThis also indicates that it is obligatory in the mosque, and that the intention is not just the congregation, but that the congregation must be in the mosque.