Is the greeting of the mosque obligatory or recommended?
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Question:
The hadith of Abu Qatadah:Sahih al-Bukhari 1167 Is the command for recommendation or for obligation?
Answer:
The well-known view among scholars is that it is for recommendation; based on his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) when the Bedouin asked him about the five prayers: "Is there anything else required of me?" He said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 458Sahih (Darussalam), but the view that it is obligatory is a strong one; because it contains the command: "Let him bow down two rak'ahs," and it contains the prohibition: "He should not sit." One should not be lax in this matter. So if he enters while in a state of purity, he prays two rak'ahs, and he should beware of being lax in this.
Q: If the command is for recommendation, and he comes to the mosque during a time of prohibition, does he pray or does he sit?
A: Even during a time of prohibition, the Sunnah is to pray; because the command is general, and this is one of the prayers with a cause, such as the eclipse prayer. So if the sun eclipses during the 'Asr prayer, he prays it according to the correct view.
Q: The statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to the man when he walked over the shoulders of people in the mosque on Friday, he said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1115Sahih (Darussalam) Did he not order him to pray the greeting of the mosque?
A: Perhaps he had already prayed it, and this is not explicit.
The hadith of Abu Qatadah:
If anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit until he has offered a tworak` at prayer.
إذا دخل أحدُكم المسجدَ فلا يجلس حتى يُصلي ركعتينAnswer:
The well-known view among scholars is that it is for recommendation; based on his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) when the Bedouin asked him about the five prayers: "Is there anything else required of me?" He said:
No, unless you do it voluntarily.
لا، إلا أن تطوعQ: If the command is for recommendation, and he comes to the mosque during a time of prohibition, does he pray or does he sit?
A: Even during a time of prohibition, the Sunnah is to pray; because the command is general, and this is one of the prayers with a cause, such as the eclipse prayer. So if the sun eclipses during the 'Asr prayer, he prays it according to the correct view.
Q: The statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to the man when he walked over the shoulders of people in the mosque on Friday, he said:
Sit down, for you have annoyed (people) and you are late.
اجلس، فقد آذيتَ وآنيتَA: Perhaps he had already prayed it, and this is not explicit.
Source
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