The Leading of Travelers and Residents in Prayer
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Question:
If travelers and residents gather, which of the two groups has priority in leading the prayer?
Answer:
It is all permissible, and praise be to Allah. It is all permissible. One person may lead them, shortening the prayer, while they complete it behind him. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed with the people of Makkah in the Year of the Conquest and said to them:
It is permissible for one who completes the prayer to pray behind one who shortens it, and the reverse. No, the reverse is not permissible. One may not shorten the prayer behind one who completes it; rather, he is required to complete it following his imam.Sahih al-Bukhari 1236 Yes. So if a traveler prays behind a resident or one who completes the prayer, it is obligatory for him to complete it following his imam, and he does not shorten it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
If travelers and residents gather, which of the two groups has priority in leading the prayer?
Answer:
It is all permissible, and praise be to Allah. It is all permissible. One person may lead them, shortening the prayer, while they complete it behind him. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed with the people of Makkah in the Year of the Conquest and said to them:
O people of Makkah, we are a traveling people, so complete the prayer for yourselves.
يا أهل مكة إنا قوم سفر فأتموا لأنفسكم.It is permissible for one who completes the prayer to pray behind one who shortens it, and the reverse. No, the reverse is not permissible. One may not shorten the prayer behind one who completes it; rather, he is required to complete it following his imam.
The Imam is to be followed
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم بهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
تفسير الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب [10] — alfawzan.live (1:15:18)
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