The ma'mum looking at the imam to follow him
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I only did this so that you may follow me and learn my prayer.” Does this hadith indicate that it is prescribed for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) to look at the imam if he is in the row immediately behind the imam?
Answer:
He looks at him in order to follow him. There is no harm in that. He looks at him to know when he stands, when he bows, and when he prostrates. There is no harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I only did this so that you may follow me and learn my prayer.” Does this hadith indicate that it is prescribed for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) to look at the imam if he is in the row immediately behind the imam?
Answer:
He looks at him in order to follow him. There is no harm in that. He looks at him to know when he stands, when he bows, and when he prostrates. There is no harm. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 01-04-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (44:38)
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