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[hidaayah]

The Virtues Of Sitting In The Masjid

The Prophet (saas) Said:

“… Then when he enters the Masjid, he is in (the state of) prayer as long as it is the only thing keeping him from leaving (i.e., the only reason why he is staying in the Masjid is to wait for the next prayer). And the Angels send prayers upon one of you as long as he is in the seat (spot) that he prayed in; they say, ‘O Allah, have mercy on him; O Allah, forgive him; Allah, accept his repentance,’ as long as he does not harm anyone (with speech or deed) while he is in it , and as long as he does not nullify his state of purity (i.e., by passing wind, etc..)..””

From Allah’s vast mercy to His slaves, He (swt) gives them a reward similar to the person who is praying, just for sitting in the Masjid and waiting for the next congregational prayer; furthermore, He (swt) makes His angels supplicate for them.

We must keep in mind that, as the Hadeeth informs us, certain conditions must be fulfilled if you are to achieve the aforesaid reward and honor. First, nothing other than the prayer should be preventing you from going back to your home or work or elsewhere. Second, for the angels to supplicate for you, you must remain seated in the spot you prayed in. However, another view is that their supplication encompasses both those who wait for the prayer anywhere in the Masjid and those who remain seated in the spot they prayed in. The Phrasing of the Hadeeth points to the first view being correct. If you harm Muslim worshippers with speech or deed, or if you do something to nullify your state of purity (i.e., pass wind,etc.), you will not gain the reward of a person who waits for prayer, and the angels will not make the aforementioned supplication for you.

Related Issue: Many people fail to take advantage of a blessed time - the time between the Adhaan (the call to prayer) and the Iqaamah. You will find some people who spend that time looking around at worshippers who are praying or reciting the Qur’an; others who stare idly at the carvings in the Masjid; and yet others who daydream. They would all do much better were they to use that time by reciting the Qur’an, remembering Allah (swt), and supplication to Allah (swt) especially considering the fact that it is a time wherein one is likely to have his supplications answered.

[aZn_pLayGurL]

MasHaLla gOoD article :):):)

[ukhti-faiiza]

masha allah sister
jazakuma allahu khayran for that hadeeth
wa salamu caleykum

[aljawaad]

Tha's a real good article. May Allah help us all to put all these into practice and may he protect us from Shaytwan and all those who want to harm Us.

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[hidaayah]

^ Ameen..

[Khayal]

:sl:

Jazaak ALLAH khayr.

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[Nabooly]

Beutiful writing! Thanks! :)