The ma'mum standing to the left of the imam and the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas
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Question:
Regarding the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas, Your Eminence the Shaykh, does it indicate that the ma'mum standing to the left of the imam is not valid?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to stand to his right if he is one person to his right. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned Ibn 'Abbas to his right. However, if he prays to his left, his prayer is valid, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order him to repeat the takbir of ihram, but only turned him. This indicates that his prayer was established and valid, but he turned him so that he would be to his right. So the sunnah (recommended practice) is that the follower should be to the right of the imam if he is one person. Yes.
Regarding the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas, Your Eminence the Shaykh, does it indicate that the ma'mum standing to the left of the imam is not valid?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to stand to his right if he is one person to his right. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned Ibn 'Abbas to his right. However, if he prays to his left, his prayer is valid, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order him to repeat the takbir of ihram, but only turned him. This indicates that his prayer was established and valid, but he turned him so that he would be to his right. So the sunnah (recommended practice) is that the follower should be to the right of the imam if he is one person. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أبواب نواقض الوضوء — islamhouse.com (11:19)
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