Some people may be on a journey that lasts, for example, two days, and the leader of these people changes the imams, and this is for various benefits.

The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : Some people on a long journey, for example, of two days, have their leader change the imams for various benefits. For instance, one man leads them in the midday prayer, and another leads them in the afternoon prayer, and so on for the remaining prayers. Does this conflict with the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith?

The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this contradicts the mentioned hadith, and therefore it is not permissible for anyone to engage in these exercises in opposition to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). In fact, this reminds us of something important: if we want to raise people with an Islamic upbringing, it is not permissible for this upbringing to be in opposition to the Sunnah. If it is known that this hadith, the first part of which was mentioned in the question: , if this is the rule that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) established, founded, and laid the foundation for regarding who is most deserving of leading the prayer; how is it permissible for us to adopt means of upbringing and education that contradict this rule? It was said: In the sense of what? Education and training must not be at the expense of contradicting the Sunnah. The people should not be led except as the Messenger (peace be upon him) said: . It is possible to accustom them through direct education of those whom you put forward in different shifts. He must not contradict the Sunnah in this matter and others in the name of upbringing and education; because the end does not justify the means, as is the case with the disbelievers. The end justifies the means with the disbelievers! They adopt means by which they contradict the rulings of Allah; because they are disbelievers. So we should not imitate them, and it should always be in our minds that the correct rule is: the end does not justify the means. The end in the situation presented just now is to train these imams and encourage them to lead people in prayer, but the matter is as it was said:
Sa'd brought them, and Sa'd was wrapped up *** This is not, O Sa'd, how you lead the camels
This is not how education and training should be based on contradicting the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you, and may Allah benefit through you.