Explaining the wisdom behind changing one's place for the voluntary prayer after the obligatory prayer
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Q260: The questioner asks: What is the wisdom in the fact that when a person finishes the prayer and stands to perform the voluntary prayer, he changes his place to another location, other than the one in which he prayed the obligatory prayer? And has anything been reported regarding this?
A260: No valid evidence has been established that one should move from one place to another to perform the voluntary prayer. However, some scholars say: so that the places in which Allah is worshipped may be numerous. As for there being a sound evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this, I do not know of anything. The one who does not pray in his place is the imam; he does not pray in the place of the imamah, so that it is not thought that the prayer has not ended, and thus he moves from his place.
A260: No valid evidence has been established that one should move from one place to another to perform the voluntary prayer. However, some scholars say: so that the places in which Allah is worshipped may be numerous. As for there being a sound evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this, I do not know of anything. The one who does not pray in his place is the imam; he does not pray in the place of the imamah, so that it is not thought that the prayer has not ended, and thus he moves from his place.
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