Is the Prophet’s standing as imam to the left of Abu Bakr specific to him, or is it permissible for the regular imam to do so?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered and Abu Bakr was leading the Companions in prayer, and this was during the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) final illness, he stood to the left of Abu Bakr and led the Companions in prayer. His question is: Does this imply that it is permissible for the regular imam to do this, or is this specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No, it is not specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is permissible for the regular imam to do this, because the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is legislation for the Ummah.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered and Abu Bakr was leading the Companions in prayer, and this was during the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) final illness, he stood to the left of Abu Bakr and led the Companions in prayer. His question is: Does this imply that it is permissible for the regular imam to do this, or is this specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No, it is not specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is permissible for the regular imam to do this, because the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is legislation for the Ummah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3082- 4717] هل وقوف النبي إماما للصلاة عن يسار أبي بكر خاص به أم يجوز أن يفعله الإمام الراتب؟ — youtube.com
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