The Imam Leaving Some Recommended Practices and the Position of the One Praying Behind Him
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people cited the hadithSahih al-Bukhari 722 as evidence that if the imam leaves some of the recommended practices, such as raising the hands when bowing,
The Shaykh:
Yes, they cited it.
The questioner:
BecauseSahih Muslim 414a as evidence that if the imam leaves some of the recommended practices, such as raising the hands when bowing, then the one praying behind him should leave that as well, following his imam, so that
The Shaykh:
he is not followed if he does what is prescribed. But if he leaves something of what is prescribed, he is not followed in leaving it. If the imam raises his hands when saying the takbir, the one praying behind him raises his hands. If the imam does not hold his hands below his navel or below his chest while standing, the one praying behind him holds his hands, because the imam left a recommended practice, so he is not followed in leaving the recommended practice.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people cited the hadith
The Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم به فلا تختلفوا عليهThe Shaykh:
Yes, they cited it.
The questioner:
Because
The Imam is appointed, so that he should be followed, so don't be at variance with him.
الإمام ليؤتم به فلا تختلفوا عليهThe Shaykh:
he is not followed if he does what is prescribed. But if he leaves something of what is prescribed, he is not followed in leaving it. If the imam raises his hands when saying the takbir, the one praying behind him raises his hands. If the imam does not hold his hands below his navel or below his chest while standing, the one praying behind him holds his hands, because the imam left a recommended practice, so he is not followed in leaving the recommended practice.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 13-01-1435هـ — af.org.sa (46:28)
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