May someone hasten if he fears missing Friday prayer?
2026-10-13
T146 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 24/204. Haste is conditional on fearing that Friday prayer will be missed; walking calmly is preferred when it suffices.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل عن رجل خرج إلى صلاة الجمعة، وقد أقيمت الصلاة: فهل يجري إلى أن يأتي الصلاة، أو يأتي هونا ولو فاتته؟
الجواب
الحمد لله، إذا خشي فوت الجمعة، فإنه يسرع حتى يدرك منها ركعة فأكثر، وأما إذا كان يدركها مع المشي وعليه السكينة فهذا أفضل، بل هو السنة. والله أعلم.
English translation
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Original question
He was asked about a man who set out for Friday prayer when the prayer had already begun: should he run to reach it, or come at an easy pace even if he misses it?
Answer
Praise belongs to Allah. If he fears missing Friday prayer, he hastens so that he catches one rakʿah or more of it. But if he can catch it while walking calmly, that is better; indeed, it is the Sunnah. Allah knows best.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 24/204
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic question and complete answer collated with the cited source text and its adjacent question boundaries. Arabic diacritics omitted, display marks removed and honorific glyphs expanded. Browsing headings and scope notes are editorial.