The Prayer of the Congregation When the Imam Sits Down Due to an Obstacle
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the stronger position regarding the issue of whether the congregation prays sitting or standing if the imam prays standing and then an obstacle arises that causes him to sit?
Answer:
If they began the prayer standing and the imam sat down due to an excuse, they complete the prayer standing. However, if he began the prayer sitting due to an excuse that is expected to end, they pray behind him sitting. So if he prays sitting, they all pray sitting. This is the reconciliation of the two hadiths: if they began the prayer standing and an excuse arose that caused him to sit, they complete their prayer standing; and if he began the prayer sitting due to an excuse, they pray behind him sitting. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the stronger position regarding the issue of whether the congregation prays sitting or standing if the imam prays standing and then an obstacle arises that causes him to sit?
Answer:
If they began the prayer standing and the imam sat down due to an excuse, they complete the prayer standing. However, if he began the prayer sitting due to an excuse that is expected to end, they pray behind him sitting. So if he prays sitting, they all pray sitting. This is the reconciliation of the two hadiths: if they began the prayer standing and an excuse arose that caused him to sit, they complete their prayer standing; and if he began the prayer sitting due to an excuse, they pray behind him sitting. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السترة أمام المصلي وحكم المرور دونها — islamhouse.com (1:06:02)
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