Who Has the Right to Be Closest to the Imam
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe. The questioner asks: Is it true that the one who has the best memorization of the Qur'an has the right to be closest to the faith?
Answer:
Yes. The people of virtue have the right to be closest to the imam if they arrive early. As for them arriving late, delaying the people, and making it so that it is not permissible, this is not allowed. But if they arrive early, they have the right to be closest to the imam. Yes.
May Allah keep you safe. The questioner asks: Is it true that the one who has the best memorization of the Qur'an has the right to be closest to the faith?
Answer:
Yes. The people of virtue have the right to be closest to the imam if they arrive early. As for them arriving late, delaying the people, and making it so that it is not permissible, this is not allowed. But if they arrive early, they have the right to be closest to the imam. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صفة الوضوء فرضه وسننه — islamhouse.com (1:12:55)
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