The ruling on the greeting of the mosque every time the worshipper enters the mosque
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Question:
This female questioner says in her question—she indicated her name with (A. S. N.): Is it obligatory for a man to pray the greeting of the mosque every time he goes to the mosque for the obligatory prayers, meaning: does he perform the greeting of the mosque five times a day? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The greeting of the mosque is a recommended practice (sunnah), it is not obligatory. So when he arrives at the mosque, he prays two rak'ahs. If it is like the midday prayer, he prays the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib), and that suffices for him instead of the greeting of the mosque. The regular voluntary prayer for the midday prayer is four rak'ahs, two taslims before the midday prayer. So if he prays them, they suffice for the greeting of the mosque. And so it is with the afternoon prayer; it is recommended to pray four before it, two taslims; due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:263 It suffices for the greeting of the mosque, whether he intended it as a greeting or did not intend it as a greeting.
And so it is if he comes to the mosque at the call to the sunset prayer or before the sunset prayer; he prays two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque. And so it is with the night prayer if he comes to the mosque; he prays two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque, after the call to prayer or before the call to prayer. And between the two calls to prayer, it is recommended that he pray two rak'ahs; due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 1283Sahih (Al-Albani).
So if he comes to the mosque after the call to the night prayer, or after the call to the sunset prayer, or before that; he prays the greeting of the mosque. So when the call to prayer is made; it is recommended for him to stand and pray two rak'ahs between the two calls as well, in the sunset and night prayers. As for the dawn prayer, its regular voluntary prayer is two rak'ahs before it. If he prays it at home, or in the mosque, praise be to Allah. And if he prays it in the mosque; it suffices for the greeting of the mosque.
And so it is with the regular voluntary prayer for the midday prayer, two taslims. If he comes to the mosque before the midday prayer and prays the regular voluntary prayer with two taslims; they suffice for the greeting of the mosque. And the recommended practice (sunnah) for the afternoon prayer is four; if he prays them; they suffice for the greeting of the mosque. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
This female questioner says in her question—she indicated her name with (A. S. N.): Is it obligatory for a man to pray the greeting of the mosque every time he goes to the mosque for the obligatory prayers, meaning: does he perform the greeting of the mosque five times a day? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The greeting of the mosque is a recommended practice (sunnah), it is not obligatory. So when he arrives at the mosque, he prays two rak'ahs. If it is like the midday prayer, he prays the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib), and that suffices for him instead of the greeting of the mosque. The regular voluntary prayer for the midday prayer is four rak'ahs, two taslims before the midday prayer. So if he prays them, they suffice for the greeting of the mosque. And so it is with the afternoon prayer; it is recommended to pray four before it, two taslims; due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
May Allah mercy on a person who prays four Rak'at before the 'Asr prayer.
رحم الله امرأ صلى أربعًا قبل العصرAnd so it is if he comes to the mosque at the call to the sunset prayer or before the sunset prayer; he prays two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque. And so it is with the night prayer if he comes to the mosque; he prays two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque, after the call to prayer or before the call to prayer. And between the two calls to prayer, it is recommended that he pray two rak'ahs; due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Between the two adhans there is a prayer, between the two adhans there is prayer for one who desires (to offer).
بين كل أذانين صلاة، بين كل أذانين صلاة، لمن شاءSo if he comes to the mosque after the call to the night prayer, or after the call to the sunset prayer, or before that; he prays the greeting of the mosque. So when the call to prayer is made; it is recommended for him to stand and pray two rak'ahs between the two calls as well, in the sunset and night prayers. As for the dawn prayer, its regular voluntary prayer is two rak'ahs before it. If he prays it at home, or in the mosque, praise be to Allah. And if he prays it in the mosque; it suffices for the greeting of the mosque.
And so it is with the regular voluntary prayer for the midday prayer, two taslims. If he comes to the mosque before the midday prayer and prays the regular voluntary prayer with two taslims; they suffice for the greeting of the mosque. And the recommended practice (sunnah) for the afternoon prayer is four; if he prays them; they suffice for the greeting of the mosque. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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