Explaining the virtue of saying "Ameen" after the imam in prayer, and the prohibition of the follower preceding the imam in saying "Ameen."

The Shaykh : The other point is that this hadith contains a tremendous virtue that the majority of worshippers do not pay attention to; therefore, we hardly find any of them striving to apply this hadith, whether according to the first meaning, i.e., matching the imam, or the second meaning, which is the most likely in our view for the reasons we mentioned. Hardly any of them cares to apply this to obtain the reward of this noble Prophetic command, which is His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): . This means that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has favored His worshipping servants by legislating for them means and causes that are easy and accessible; if they perform them, they become deserving of the forgiveness of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He). The matter does not require anything to obtain this forgiveness except being attentive and not preceding the imam with the saying: . It is either matching the imam according to the first opinion, or following the imam according to the second opinion, which is the most likely in our view.
Therefore, we must know that the mention of the angels by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in this hadith, and his saying: , means something clear, namely that the angels, as Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said about them: , meaning that the angels who attend and witness the prayers with the worshippers in the mosque are not like humans who disobey Allah, let alone that they are negligent; they are negligent of the rulings of Allah. It is not conceivable that they would precede the imam; they are either matching the imam according to the opinion of the first group, or following the imam according to the other opinion, which is the most likely as we said.
So we advise, therefore, one of two things, one of which is necessary, preferring the other. The first thing is that the follower should not precede the imam with , but rather match him. If matching is possible for the one who is able, it will be incomplete; because he cannot match him throughout his saying: . It may be that he is drowsy; because he is not prepared to say: as if he were reading the Qur'an himself, then saying "Ameen" afterwards in a measured manner. Therefore, we advise the second thing, which is that you control yourselves; when you hear the imam's "Ameen," do not begin your saying "A" from unless you hear the silent nun from the imam's saying: . And at that time, you will obtain this forgiveness with the least effort and the least exertion.
What is this effort? That you are not distracted behind the imam, and you do not surrender to the custom that people are following; that he says: ; when the whole mosque erupts with its noise with , and then the imam's "Ameen" comes. If you do not notice this, notice it later, and you will find that the matter has been turned upside down; the followers are saying: , and the imam's "Ameen" comes after that. Notice this, so the worshipper, first, has contradicted the clear command of the Messenger: , and second, and this is more important than following this disobedient Muslim who is submerged in sins and transgressions, is that he seeks the causes by which he deserves the forgiveness of Allah, so he loses this forgiveness; because he contradicted the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): ... .