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Sunan Ibn Majah 1378 (Book 5, Hadith 576) #30730
Praying at Home vs. Praying at Mosque

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) preferred praying in his house to praying in the mosque, except for the prescribed prayers.

'Abdullah bin Sa’d said: "I asked the Messenger of Allah : 'Which is better prayer in my house or prayer in the mosque?’ He said: 'Do you not see how close my house is to the mosque?’ But praying in my house is dearer to me than praying in the mosque, apart from the prescribed prayers.’"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ حَرَامِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ أَيُّمَا أَفْضَلُ الصَّلاَةُ فِي بَيْتِي أَوِ الصَّلاَةُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَلاَ تَرَى إِلَى بَيْتِي مَا أَقْرَبَهُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَلأَنْ أُصَلِّيَ فِي بَيْتِي أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَلاَةً مَكْتُوبَةً

TOPICS
prayer  *  house  *  mosque  *  prayers  *  salat  *  bayt  *  masjid  *  alwajib

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform regular prayer even if not done inside a mosque , Prioritize religious obligations over other activities , Perform prescribed prayers inside mosques .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of prayer and how it should be done. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was asked which was better, to pray in one's own house or to pray in a mosque. He replied that although his own house was close to the mosque, he preferred praying at home except for the prescribed prayers which must be performed in a mosque. This hadith teaches us that prayer is an important part of our lives and should be done regularly even if it is not done inside a mosque. It also shows us that we should prioritize our religious obligations over other activities and make sure we are fulfilling them properly according to Islamic teachings. Additionally, this hadith emphasizes the importance of performing prescribed prayers inside mosques as they are more rewarding than those performed elsewhere.

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