The Time of Standing for Prayer Upon Seeing the Imam
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: It is reported in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. So, do we say that the sunnah (recommended practice) is to stand for the prayer when one sees the imam, or when the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer) says, "The prayer has begun"?
Answer:
It is correct that it is when one sees the imam, because the imam may be the one who gives the iqamah, and because the mu'adhdhin may be the one who gives the iqamah, and because the imam has not yet come out to his prayer place. So when one sees the imam, he stands up.
Peace be upon you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: It is reported in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When you see me, stand up
إذا رأيتموني فقومواAnswer:
It is correct that it is when one sees the imam, because the imam may be the one who gives the iqamah, and because the mu'adhdhin may be the one who gives the iqamah, and because the imam has not yet come out to his prayer place. So when one sees the imam, he stands up.
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 22 — archive.org (54:55)
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