Is it true that if the imam forgets something, he does not go back until he is reminded by two men, not just one?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it true that if the imam forgets something, he does not go back unless he is reminded by two people, not just one, based on the hadith of the Man of Two Hands?
Answer:
Yes, if the imam is reminded by two trustworthy people, he must go back. If only one person reminds him, he does not go back, because it is said that he does not go back on the word of one person, as that one person might be mistaken. Yes, unless the imam is in doubt and one person reminds him, in which case he is supported by that reminder. But if the imam is certain that he did not make a mistake and only one person reminds him, he does not go back from what he is certain of based on the word of one person, which is a matter of doubt. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it true that if the imam forgets something, he does not go back unless he is reminded by two people, not just one, based on the hadith of the Man of Two Hands?
Answer:
Yes, if the imam is reminded by two trustworthy people, he must go back. If only one person reminds him, he does not go back, because it is said that he does not go back on the word of one person, as that one person might be mistaken. Yes, unless the imam is in doubt and one person reminds him, in which case he is supported by that reminder. But if the imam is certain that he did not make a mistake and only one person reminds him, he does not go back from what he is certain of based on the word of one person, which is a matter of doubt. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [327 -2802] هل صحيح أن الإمام إذا نسي شيئًا فإنه لا يرجع حتى يُنبه من قبل رجلين لا من واحد؟ — youtube.com
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