The ruling on the prostration of recitation for the imam in the secret prayers
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If the imam comes upon a verse of prostration in a secret prayer, does he prostrate with the congregation?
It is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited a prostration verse in the midday prayer and prostrated, but there is a concern regarding the authenticity of the hadith. If the hadith were authentic, acting upon it would be clear, but there is a concern regarding its authenticity.For this reason, the Hanbali jurists said: It is disliked for the imam to recite a prostration verse in the secret prayers, and if he recites it, it is disliked for him to prostrate in it.And they explained that: Because if he recites it and does not prostrate, he has contradicted the Sunnah; for the Sunnah for one who recites a prostration verse is to prostrate. And if he recites it and prostrates, he causes confusion for the believers and creates disorder for them.For this reason, they said: It is disliked to recite it or to prostrate in it. And praise be to Allah, the Qur'an is abundant apart from the verses that contain a prostration, so he should recite what is easy.
It is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited a prostration verse in the midday prayer and prostrated, but there is a concern regarding the authenticity of the hadith. If the hadith were authentic, acting upon it would be clear, but there is a concern regarding its authenticity.For this reason, the Hanbali jurists said: It is disliked for the imam to recite a prostration verse in the secret prayers, and if he recites it, it is disliked for him to prostrate in it.And they explained that: Because if he recites it and does not prostrate, he has contradicted the Sunnah; for the Sunnah for one who recites a prostration verse is to prostrate. And if he recites it and prostrates, he causes confusion for the believers and creates disorder for them.For this reason, they said: It is disliked to recite it or to prostrate in it. And praise be to Allah, the Qur'an is abundant apart from the verses that contain a prostration, so he should recite what is easy.