The Rule for Following the Imam in Prayer
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The questioner : Praise be to Allah. Our Shaykh, the hadith of the one who prays poorly indicates the obligation of following the imam. So what is the rule for this following? For example, if the imam does not, for instance, clasp his hands, is it obligatory for the ma'mum (those praying behind him) not to clasp their hands?
The Shaykh : You mentioned the hadith of the one who prays poorly. What is the connection between the hadith of the one who prays poorly and your question?
The questioner : But, I seek Allah's forgiveness, I seek Allah's forgiveness. I am wrong, I am wrong.
The Shaykh : No, you are not wrong.
The questioner : The other hadith.
The Shaykh : You are not wrong.
The questioner : He is concerned with it.
The Shaykh : I did not hear you.
The questioner : I heard you, I heard you.
The Shaykh : What did you hear?
The questioner : What is the connection between the hadith of the one who prays poorly and following the imam?
The Shaykh : No, it is not just this. That has passed and ended. You said I am wrong. I am telling you that you are not the one who is wrong; you are mistaken, and you are not the one who is wrong.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Did you understand me?
The questioner : I understood you, I understood you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : So, what is your correct position after your mistake?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, what is your correct position after your mistake?
The questioner : I told you, the hadith: "When the imam is made to be followed."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Quickly, strongly, to the end of the hadith.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This hadith is about the obligation, as you have established in your books. Yes. The obligation of following the imam. So what is the rule for this following? That is, if the imam does not raise his head during ruku' (bowing) or after ruku', is it obligatory for the ma'mum not to raise their heads?
The Shaykh : The rule is not to contradict the Sunnah out of following desire or submission to laziness. But if he has an opinion, if he is a mujtahid (one who exercises independent legal reasoning), then he follows, or if he is a muqallid (one who follows a scholar) of a mujtahid and is excused in his following, then he follows. And anything other than that, he does not follow, and the one following holds fast to the Sunnah.
The questioner : Yes. May Allah bless you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you in return, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : You mentioned the hadith of the one who prays poorly. What is the connection between the hadith of the one who prays poorly and your question?
The questioner : But, I seek Allah's forgiveness, I seek Allah's forgiveness. I am wrong, I am wrong.
The Shaykh : No, you are not wrong.
The questioner : The other hadith.
The Shaykh : You are not wrong.
The questioner : He is concerned with it.
The Shaykh : I did not hear you.
The questioner : I heard you, I heard you.
The Shaykh : What did you hear?
The questioner : What is the connection between the hadith of the one who prays poorly and following the imam?
The Shaykh : No, it is not just this. That has passed and ended. You said I am wrong. I am telling you that you are not the one who is wrong; you are mistaken, and you are not the one who is wrong.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Did you understand me?
The questioner : I understood you, I understood you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : So, what is your correct position after your mistake?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, what is your correct position after your mistake?
The questioner : I told you, the hadith: "When the imam is made to be followed."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Quickly, strongly, to the end of the hadith.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This hadith is about the obligation, as you have established in your books. Yes. The obligation of following the imam. So what is the rule for this following? That is, if the imam does not raise his head during ruku' (bowing) or after ruku', is it obligatory for the ma'mum not to raise their heads?
The Shaykh : The rule is not to contradict the Sunnah out of following desire or submission to laziness. But if he has an opinion, if he is a mujtahid (one who exercises independent legal reasoning), then he follows, or if he is a muqallid (one who follows a scholar) of a mujtahid and is excused in his following, then he follows. And anything other than that, he does not follow, and the one following holds fast to the Sunnah.
The questioner : Yes. May Allah bless you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you in return, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1321 — d3watuna.com (2:13)
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