What is the ruling on the imam saying: "Stand in straight rows, may Allah have mercy on you!" with the addition of "may Allah have mercy on you"?
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The questioner:
Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the imam saying "Stand in straight rows, may Allah have mercy on you," with the addition of "may Allah have mercy on you"?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. Well, this is a supplication, encouraging them, and I think it has been reported, I think it has been reported, yes.
Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the imam saying "Stand in straight rows, may Allah have mercy on you," with the addition of "may Allah have mercy on you"?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. Well, this is a supplication, encouraging them, and I think it has been reported, I think it has been reported, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [167 -582] ما حكم قول الإمام: استووا يرحمكم الله! بزيادة (يرحمكم الله)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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