Ruling on making the Maghrib prayer even for one who prayed it as a voluntary prayer
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Question:
If a man enters the mosque and the prayer is established, and he has already prayed, but the prayer is Maghrib, does he repeat it or not? Some scholars have said that Maghrib is not repeated as an odd-numbered prayer, unless it is made even with a fourth rak'ah. Is this correct?
Answer:
Yes, some scholars have said this: that the odd-numbered prayer in Maghrib is not repeated as an odd-numbered prayer, but it is repeated as an even-numbered prayer. However, the correct view is that it is repeated as it is, and that this opinion has no basis. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned about rulers who delay the prayer from its times, he said to Abu Dharr and others:Sahih Muslim 648a.
So if a person prays in his mosque, or in his home for an excuse, and then he encounters a mosque for a need... he prays, he prays with them, and he does not say: "I have prayed, so I will not pray." Rather, he prays with them, and he does not say: "I have prayed, so I will not pray." Rather, he prays with them. Even if it is Maghrib, he prays with them and does not add anything. He prays with them and says the closing salam with them, acting in accordance with the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said:
If a man enters the mosque and the prayer is established, and he has already prayed, but the prayer is Maghrib, does he repeat it or not? Some scholars have said that Maghrib is not repeated as an odd-numbered prayer, unless it is made even with a fourth rak'ah. Is this correct?
Answer:
Yes, some scholars have said this: that the odd-numbered prayer in Maghrib is not repeated as an odd-numbered prayer, but it is repeated as an even-numbered prayer. However, the correct view is that it is repeated as it is, and that this opinion has no basis. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned about rulers who delay the prayer from its times, he said to Abu Dharr and others:
Observe the prayer at Its proper time, and if you can say it along with them do so, for it would be a superetogatory prayer for you
صل الصلاة لوقتها، فإن أدركتها معهم؛ فصل، فإنها لك نافلة، ولا تقل صليت فلا أصليSo if a person prays in his mosque, or in his home for an excuse, and then he encounters a mosque for a need... he prays, he prays with them, and he does not say: "I have prayed, so I will not pray." Rather, he prays with them, and he does not say: "I have prayed, so I will not pray." Rather, he prays with them. Even if it is Maghrib, he prays with them and does not add anything. He prays with them and says the closing salam with them, acting in accordance with the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said:
Pray with them, for it is a voluntary prayer for you.
صل معهم فإنها لك نافلة
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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