The Ruling on the Prayer of the Ma'mum Who Precedes the Imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the prayer of the ma'mum who precedes the imam become invalid?
Answer:
Yes. His prayer becomes invalid if he does it intentionally. If he does it intentionally, his prayer is invalid. But if he did not do it intentionally and then realizes it, he should raise his head and perform the ruku' after him, or the sujud after him, if he prostrated before him or bowed before him. Then, when he realizes it, he raises his head and prostrates after him, or he bows after him, so that he matches the hadith. However, if he did it intentionally, his prayer is invalid. For this reason, Imam Ahmad says in his treatise that he wrote on prayer: "Whoever precedes the imam has no prayer." Therefore, the hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is authentic. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the prayer of the ma'mum who precedes the imam become invalid?
Answer:
Yes. His prayer becomes invalid if he does it intentionally. If he does it intentionally, his prayer is invalid. But if he did not do it intentionally and then realizes it, he should raise his head and perform the ruku' after him, or the sujud after him, if he prostrated before him or bowed before him. Then, when he realizes it, he raises his head and prostrates after him, or he bows after him, so that he matches the hadith. However, if he did it intentionally, his prayer is invalid. For this reason, Imam Ahmad says in his treatise that he wrote on prayer: "Whoever precedes the imam has no prayer." Therefore, the hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is authentic. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجة في الصلاة بقراءة ابن مسعود وأُبَي — islamhouse.com (58:12)
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