The Time of Standing for Prayer Upon Seeing the Imam or the Iqamah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: It is reported in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said the hadith. Do we say that the recommended practice (sunnah) of standing for prayer is upon seeing the imam, or upon the mu'adhdhin saying "the prayer has begun"?
Answer:
The correct view is that it is upon seeing the imam. The correct view is that standing for prayer is upon seeing the imam, because the imam may be the one to call the iqamah, or the mu'adhdhin may call the iqamah while the imam has not yet reached his place of prayer. So when he sees the imam, he stands up. When he sees the imam, he stands up. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward 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:
The correct view is that it is upon seeing the imam. The correct view is that standing for prayer is upon seeing the imam, because the imam may be the one to call the iqamah, or the mu'adhdhin may call the iqamah while the imam has not yet reached his place of prayer. So when he sees the imam, he stands up. When he sees the imam, he stands up. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 24 — archive.org (1:01:02)
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