What is meant by dislike in the hadith: “And a man leads a group in prayer while they dislike him”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, it was reported in the meaning of a hadith that a man should not lead a group in prayer while they dislike him. What is the criterion for dislike in this case?
Answer:
Dislike in the religion, if they dislike him because of his religion, that he is an innovator, or that he commits open sinfulness, or that he has violations of the Shari'ah, then it is not permissible for him to lead them in prayer while they dislike him. But if they dislike him out of personal dislike, psychological dislike between them, or for a matter of this world, then this does not fall under the hadith. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, it was reported in the meaning of a hadith that a man should not lead a group in prayer while they dislike him. What is the criterion for dislike in this case?
Answer:
Dislike in the religion, if they dislike him because of his religion, that he is an innovator, or that he commits open sinfulness, or that he has violations of the Shari'ah, then it is not permissible for him to lead them in prayer while they dislike him. But if they dislike him out of personal dislike, psychological dislike between them, or for a matter of this world, then this does not fall under the hadith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7158- ما المراد بالكراهة في حديث: ورجل أمَّ قوماً وهم له كارهون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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