The Ruling on Following a Follower and Making the Imam a Follower
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A man followed another in prayer, and then a third man entered, pulled the imam back, and brought the follower forward to follow him. What is the validity of this action?
In any case, if Allah wills, the question is valid; because it is permissible for the imam to be a follower, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he left his house and found Abu Bakr praying with the people as imam. He stepped forward and sat to the left of Abu Bakr, so Abu Bakr became a follower after having been an imam. There is no harm in this, but this is a strange matter among the strange things of the world. In any case, if Allah wills, their prayer is valid.
A man followed another in prayer, and then a third man entered, pulled the imam back, and brought the follower forward to follow him. What is the validity of this action?
In any case, if Allah wills, the question is valid; because it is permissible for the imam to be a follower, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he left his house and found Abu Bakr praying with the people as imam. He stepped forward and sat to the left of Abu Bakr, so Abu Bakr became a follower after having been an imam. There is no harm in this, but this is a strange matter among the strange things of the world. In any case, if Allah wills, their prayer is valid.