Who said before turning away or folding his legs - as mentioned in the hadith: (There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner for Him

The questioner : He says: O esteemed Shaykh, who said before turning away or folding his legs, as mentioned in the hadith: to the end of the hadith, and the other hadith or what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Is this specific to the imam, or to the imam, the follower, and the one praying alone?

The Shaykh : The imam does not remain facing the qiblah except for the duration of seeking forgiveness three times, This is because the followers are bound to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And since they are bound to him, it is not befitting for him to remain and thereby imprison the people. Rather, he should say what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say and then turn away. This is the sunnah (recommended practice) for the imam. As for the follower, if his imam turns away, he may turn away. As for what is mentioned in the hadith: the meaning is: that if he says it while in his place, whether he folds his legs following the sunnah like the imam or not, yes.