The reward a Muslim hopes for in not racing ahead of the imam in saying "Ameen"
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The Shaykh : And the other matter: which is in reality what every Muslim strives for in this fleeting, perishing worldly life, to seize it as an opportunity to earn the pleasure of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, as He said: Sunan Ibn Majah 852Sahih (Darussalam):
So this is a great reward for which people used to set out on long journeys, meaning: they would endure all hardships in order to reach the forgiveness of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He. And you know the authentic hadiths that came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), including the hadith of al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah and others of his Companions::
The point is: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood in prayer until his feet cracked. Why this standing, and why this hardship?!
That is so he might attain the forgiveness of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He.
And from the favor of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, upon this Muhammadan community is that He, Mighty and Majestic, has favored His servants with easy, facilitated means that serve as a cause for obtaining the forgiveness of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He. Among these means is what came in this authentic hadith: that the follower should not race ahead of his imam by saying "Ameen," but rather he should say "Ameen" as we mentioned earlier, after the imam has begun saying "Ameen." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 852Sahih (Darussalam), meaning: the angels who are described by the saying of the Exalted: [At-Tahrim 66:6], they are not like these people who race ahead of the imam with "Ameen," but rather they delay behind him, as we mentioned earlier. So whoever among the praying humans matches the angels in their "Ameen," meaning: he did not race ahead of the imam with "Ameen" but rather delayed behind him as the angels delay, فمن وافق تأمنُه تأمين الملائكة غُفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه ، أفلا تشد الرحال إلى الحصول على هذه الفضيلة وعلى هذه المغفرة مهما كانت الصعاب والمشاق ؟!
لا شك أن الأمر كذلك، فكيف والأمر ميسر مذلل لا يحتاج إلا إلى شيء من الانتباه لقراءة الإمام وحبس النفس إلى ما انتهى هذا الإمام مِن قراءته: ولا الضالين يمسك كل فرد لفظه فلا يقول آمين إلا بعد أن يشرع الإمام: آمين، هذه هي المسألة الأولى.
وأنا بتجربتي الخاصة ستشعرون أنه ليس من السهل بعد أن اعتاد الجماهير على تلك المخالفة والمسابقة، فإن لم تراقبوا هذه القضية وقعتم في مخالفة أمر الرسول عليه السلام أولًا، وخسرتم الغاية التي أرداها الرسول عليه السلام للمسلمين باتِّباعهم لهذا الأمر النبوي الكريم ألا وهي: الحصول على مغفرة رب العالمين، فأرجو أن تُلاحظوا أنفسكم وأن تنتهوا لأخطائكم، لعل الله عز وجل يغفرها لكم، هذه هي المسألة الأولى. Whoever's "Ameen" matches the "Ameen" of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven. Do you not set out on a journey to obtain this virtue and this forgiveness, no matter the difficulties and hardships?! There is no doubt that the matter is so. How so, when the matter is easy and facilitated, requiring only a bit of attention to the imam's recitation and restraining oneself until the imam finishes his recitation: "And not those who go astray." Each person holds back his words and does not say "Ameen" until the imam has begun saying "Ameen." This is the first issue. And by my personal experience, you will feel that it is not easy after the masses have become accustomed to that deviation and racing ahead. If you do not monitor this matter, you will fall into disobedience to the command of the Messenger (peace be upon him) first, and you will lose the goal that the Messenger (peace be upon him) intended for Muslims by following this noble Prophetic command, which is: obtaining the forgiveness of the Lord of the Worlds. So I hope that you will watch yourselves and stop your mistakes, perhaps Allah, Mighty and Majestic, will forgive them for you. This is the first issue.
for if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven.
فمن وافق تأمينُه تأمين الملائكة غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبهSo this is a great reward for which people used to set out on long journeys, meaning: they would endure all hardships in order to reach the forgiveness of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He. And you know the authentic hadiths that came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), including the hadith of al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah and others of his Companions:
He stood until his feet cracked, so they said: O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you your previous and subsequent sins. He said, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him: Should I not be a grateful servant?
أنه قام حتى تفطرت قدماه، فقالوا: يا رسول الله قد غفر الله لك ما تقدم من ذنبك وما تأخر فقال: عليه الصلاة والسلام أفلا أكون عبدًا شكورًاThe point is: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood in prayer until his feet cracked. Why this standing, and why this hardship?!
That is so he might attain the forgiveness of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He.
And from the favor of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, upon this Muhammadan community is that He, Mighty and Majestic, has favored His servants with easy, facilitated means that serve as a cause for obtaining the forgiveness of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He. Among these means is what came in this authentic hadith: that the follower should not race ahead of his imam by saying "Ameen," but rather he should say "Ameen" as we mentioned earlier, after the imam has begun saying "Ameen." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
for if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels
فمن وافق تأمينُه تأمينَ الملائكةthey do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded.
لا يعصون الله ما أمرهم ويفعلون ما يؤمرونلا شك أن الأمر كذلك، فكيف والأمر ميسر مذلل لا يحتاج إلا إلى شيء من الانتباه لقراءة الإمام وحبس النفس إلى ما انتهى هذا الإمام مِن قراءته: ولا الضالين يمسك كل فرد لفظه فلا يقول آمين إلا بعد أن يشرع الإمام: آمين، هذه هي المسألة الأولى.
وأنا بتجربتي الخاصة ستشعرون أنه ليس من السهل بعد أن اعتاد الجماهير على تلك المخالفة والمسابقة، فإن لم تراقبوا هذه القضية وقعتم في مخالفة أمر الرسول عليه السلام أولًا، وخسرتم الغاية التي أرداها الرسول عليه السلام للمسلمين باتِّباعهم لهذا الأمر النبوي الكريم ألا وهي: الحصول على مغفرة رب العالمين، فأرجو أن تُلاحظوا أنفسكم وأن تنتهوا لأخطائكم، لعل الله عز وجل يغفرها لكم، هذه هي المسألة الأولى. Whoever's "Ameen" matches the "Ameen" of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven. Do you not set out on a journey to obtain this virtue and this forgiveness, no matter the difficulties and hardships?! There is no doubt that the matter is so. How so, when the matter is easy and facilitated, requiring only a bit of attention to the imam's recitation and restraining oneself until the imam finishes his recitation: "And not those who go astray." Each person holds back his words and does not say "Ameen" until the imam has begun saying "Ameen." This is the first issue. And by my personal experience, you will feel that it is not easy after the masses have become accustomed to that deviation and racing ahead. If you do not monitor this matter, you will fall into disobedience to the command of the Messenger (peace be upon him) first, and you will lose the goal that the Messenger (peace be upon him) intended for Muslims by following this noble Prophetic command, which is: obtaining the forgiveness of the Lord of the Worlds. So I hope that you will watch yourselves and stop your mistakes, perhaps Allah, Mighty and Majestic, will forgive them for you. This is the first issue.