A question regarding the difference in prostration between the imam and the followers when the verse of prostration is recited
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Question : Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Faith, by Allah, with the congregation. Can you hear me, Shaykh? Yes, I can. He prayed with the congregation, and then he prostrated, and then the verse of prostration came in the Fajr prayer. Then he bowed, and the followers thought he was prostrating, so the followers prostrated. Then he was with them when he said, "Allah hears the one who praises Him," and they realized he had been bowing. Then they said, "Glory be to Allah, you have confused things." Then he completed it, and there is nothing on him, meaning he prostrated while they were prostrating, and then they stood up with him for the second rak'ah. Then the imam returned to the rak'ah of the verse of prostration, he repeated it. Then he prostrated, and then he stood up, and then he completed the prayer. Does that invalidate it? Shaykh Muhammad.
Answer : Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. What happened from the imam, where he passed by a verse of prostration and bowed.
The followers thought he was prostrating for the recitation, so when he said, "Allah hears the one who praises Him," they realized he was bowing. It was obligatory for these followers to stand up from the prostration and bow, and then follow their imam, and there is no blame on them after that. But what happened, if they did not bow.
And they stood up and then prostrated with the imam without bowing, then it is obligatory for them now to repeat the prayer from the beginning now, because they left a pillar of it, which is bowing.
And on this occasion, I would like to advise our Muslim brothers to know the rulings of their prayer, and what occurs in it of forgetfulness and following the imam, so that they worship Allah with knowledge. And I urge the imams in particular, for they have an obligation to learn the rulings of prayer and the rulings of forgetfulness, so that they may guide themselves and guide others, and so that they do not fall into confusion regarding what happens in the prayer from them or from the followers. Yes, did you understand, my son?
Answer : Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. What happened from the imam, where he passed by a verse of prostration and bowed.
The followers thought he was prostrating for the recitation, so when he said, "Allah hears the one who praises Him," they realized he was bowing. It was obligatory for these followers to stand up from the prostration and bow, and then follow their imam, and there is no blame on them after that. But what happened, if they did not bow.
And they stood up and then prostrated with the imam without bowing, then it is obligatory for them now to repeat the prayer from the beginning now, because they left a pillar of it, which is bowing.
And on this occasion, I would like to advise our Muslim brothers to know the rulings of their prayer, and what occurs in it of forgetfulness and following the imam, so that they worship Allah with knowledge. And I urge the imams in particular, for they have an obligation to learn the rulings of prayer and the rulings of forgetfulness, so that they may guide themselves and guide others, and so that they do not fall into confusion regarding what happens in the prayer from them or from the followers. Yes, did you understand, my son?
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 417- مسألة في اختلاف السجود بين الإمام والمأمومين عند قراءة السجدة /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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