What is the wisdom behind the Imam being the last to arrive at the mosque for the Eid or Friday prayer, and does that contradict the Sunnah of arriving early at mosques?
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"Eid is like Friday; it is recommended for the Imam to arrive at the time of prayer. There is no contradiction between this and the recommendation to come early for Friday and Eid prayers, because general texts are built upon specific rulings. Thus, the is for everyone to come early except for the Imam, and by this, the texts are reconciled."
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