The Ruling on the Ma'mum Standing to the Left of the Imam
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Question:
The questioner says: If the ma'mum prays in front of the imam and does not realize it until after the prayer, is he required to repeat it? And what is the ruling if the imam moves the ma'mum who was on his left, moving him from in front of him to place him on his right?
Answer:
Yes, this is the sunnah (recommended practice). If a person stands to the left of the imam, he prays with him on the left. If there is no one else on the right, the imam moves him and places him on the right, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did when Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) stood to his left during the night prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) moved him and placed him on his right, because the position of the ma'mum, if there is only one, is to the right of the imam. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: If the ma'mum prays in front of the imam and does not realize it until after the prayer, is he required to repeat it? And what is the ruling if the imam moves the ma'mum who was on his left, moving him from in front of him to place him on his right?
Answer:
Yes, this is the sunnah (recommended practice). If a person stands to the left of the imam, he prays with him on the left. If there is no one else on the right, the imam moves him and places him on the right, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did when Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) stood to his left during the night prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) moved him and placed him on his right, because the position of the ma'mum, if there is only one, is to the right of the imam. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/028 — archive.org (4:17)
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