If a person hears the iqamah for prayer, he does not rush. Does this include the imam?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person hears the iqamah for prayer, he does not rush. Does this include the imam, such that he is prevented from doing so so that he can catch up with the congregation in his mosque?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
If a person hears the iqamah, he does not rush. Does this include the imam, such that he does not rush when he hears the iqamah?
The Shaykh:
The hadith is general; the imam and others do not rush. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person hears the iqamah for prayer, he does not rush. Does this include the imam, such that he is prevented from doing so so that he can catch up with the congregation in his mosque?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
If a person hears the iqamah, he does not rush. Does this include the imam, such that he does not rush when he hears the iqamah?
The Shaykh:
The hadith is general; the imam and others do not rush. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [530 -3022] إذا سمع الإنسان الإقامة للصلاة فإنه لا يسعى، هل يدخل في ذلك الإمام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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