The Superiority of Praying in the Distant Mosque
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Question:
In the steps taken to prayer, is it the mosque near the house or the mosque far from the house?
Answer:
If the nearby mosque is upright, and its congregation is upright, and everything beyond is better, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
So if the farther mosque is better, provided that going to the distant mosque does not harm the nearby mosque, does not neglect its congregation, and does not bring about any evil for him; then there is nothing wrong with going to the distant one for the sake of increasing the steps.
In the steps taken to prayer, is it the mosque near the house or the mosque far from the house?
Answer:
If the nearby mosque is upright, and its congregation is upright, and everything beyond is better, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The greatest of people in reward for prayer is the one who is farthest in walking to it
أعظم الناس في الصلاة أجرًا أبعدهم فأبعدهم ممشىSo if the farther mosque is better, provided that going to the distant mosque does not harm the nearby mosque, does not neglect its congregation, and does not bring about any evil for him; then there is nothing wrong with going to the distant one for the sake of increasing the steps.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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