The criterion for catching the bowing with the imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the criterion for catching the bowing with the imam in prayer?
Answer:
If he says the takbir, bends down, and his hands reach his knees before the imam rises, he has caught the bowing. Be aware: if he says the takbir, bends down, and his hands reach his knees before the imam rises, he has caught the bowing, and he is required to complete the bowing and catch up with the imam. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the criterion for catching the bowing with the imam in prayer?
Answer:
If he says the takbir, bends down, and his hands reach his knees before the imam rises, he has caught the bowing. Be aware: if he says the takbir, bends down, and his hands reach his knees before the imam rises, he has caught the bowing, and he is required to complete the bowing and catch up with the imam. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من : الوجه الثامن : أن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال : إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرىء ما نوى — islamhouse.com (58:45)
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