The virtue of the first row and being close to the preacher
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Question:
If one arrives at the Sacred Mosque early on Friday, should he get close to the side of the imam? Or should he look for shaded areas and avoid the heat and sun so that he is stronger for supplication, worship, reciting the Qur'an, and having a focused heart, knowing that the preacher is delivering the sermon in the Tawaf area?
Answer:
The closer one is to the first row, the more preferable it is, if the first row or the row immediately following it is available. It is recommended (mustahabb) for him to strive for the first row, then the row following it, according to his ability. If there is sun in the location, he should not sit in the sun; rather, he should seek a place where there is nothing that harms him and look for a place close to the first row, or in the first row, that is not in the sun.
If one arrives at the Sacred Mosque early on Friday, should he get close to the side of the imam? Or should he look for shaded areas and avoid the heat and sun so that he is stronger for supplication, worship, reciting the Qur'an, and having a focused heart, knowing that the preacher is delivering the sermon in the Tawaf area?
Answer:
The closer one is to the first row, the more preferable it is, if the first row or the row immediately following it is available. It is recommended (mustahabb) for him to strive for the first row, then the row following it, according to his ability. If there is sun in the location, he should not sit in the sun; rather, he should seek a place where there is nothing that harms him and look for a place close to the first row, or in the first row, that is not in the sun.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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