The Meaning of Drawing Near to the Imam in the Hadith of Friday Prayer
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the hadith of Friday prayer narrated from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the phrase "draw near to the imam" appears. Is this drawing near to the pulpit, or to the imam in prayer only?
Answer:
Both. If it is Friday, you draw near to the imam, the one delivering the sermon. If it is the five daily prayers, you draw near in the row to the imam. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the hadith of Friday prayer narrated from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the phrase "draw near to the imam" appears. Is this drawing near to the pulpit, or to the imam in prayer only?
Answer:
Both. If it is Friday, you draw near to the imam, the one delivering the sermon. If it is the five daily prayers, you draw near in the row to the imam. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [3] — alfawzan.live (1:14:37)
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