The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) pointing out a common error among Muslims regarding their saying "Ameen" before the Imam says it.

The Shaykh: There is also an authentic hadith: وإذا قال الإمام : وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ ؛ فقولوا : آمين And when the Imam says: "Not those upon whom is Your anger, nor those who go astray," then say: "Ameen". This also means that the follower does not say "Ameen" until the Imam has finished . Yes, but this does not mean that the follower does not say "Ameen" at all, because of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith: . In that case, as is known from the principles of jurisprudence, one always takes the additional wording from the texts, the additional over the additional. So his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the first hadith regarding the other matter: وإذا قال الإمام : وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ فقولوا : آمين And when the Imam says: "Not those upon whom is Your anger, nor those who go astray," then say: "Ameen". We add to it: "And when the Imam says: Ameen; then you say: Ameen." Because we have added the wording that came in the other authentic hadith to the first hadith, we arrive at the following result: "And when the Imam says: 'Not those upon whom is Your anger, nor those who go astray,' say: 'Ameen.'" In that case, the common error in all Islamic lands, to the extent of my knowledge and information, is that all the followers precede the Imam with "Ameen." I have noticed, and please do not hold me to this, as it is a reminder, that I hardly finish saying "nor those who go astray" before the person behind me precedes me with "Ameen," so I become the one following him instead of him following me. Thus, the principle of is reversed. This is a reminder, and reminders benefit the believers. This is the first point.
And you are the best person to convey this to those behind you, so let the one present inform the one absent; because whenever I attend, travel, or pray in a mosque, I must see this deviation. It must be in the Sacred Mosque, in the Prophet's Mosque, in the mosques of the entire world, according to what I have prayed and what has reached me, this is a prevailing deviation. Therefore, you are the best person to convey this and the best person to implement it, and you will have established a good practice for the people; that is what we seek, and may Allah reward you with good.

The questioner: And may Allah reward you with good. We will act upon it, if Allah wills, the Exalted.