Discussion on following the imam.
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The questioner : The phrase "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise" does not negate the fact that the follower should say what the imam says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." Just as the imam says: "Ameen," you too should say: "Ameen." However, the follower's "Ameen" should not precede the imam's; rather, it should follow it completely. By this, you will know that what most followers do today, by turning away from the dhikr... which is contrary to the command of the Messenger (peace be upon him) in one aspect... is a criticism of this... So this is another break that I do not want... Perhaps I have answered you, for there is someone here waiting for me to answer him, and it may be that... you mentioned him, because we did not answer his question...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... Write down the dhikr for standing up...
The Shaykh : Ah, write it down—may Allah bless you—that the followers today, when the imam says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," they say: "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." This is incorrect. The correct practice is for them to say what the imam said. The imam moves from bowing to standing and says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." It is reported that when moving from bowing to standing, one says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." So when he is fully standing, what does he say?
The questioner : "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise."
The Shaykh : "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." The follower should also do this. So when the imam says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," the follower should also participate by saying: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." Then, when he is fully standing, he says: "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." We are raising this issue because most people do not do this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If he is giving us permission, because he is the one who opened this door and prayed upon him...
Another questioner : ... The scholars say that everything mentioned in the hadith of the one whose prayer was defective is obligatory. And you have cited in "Sahih al-Nasa'i" that it was reported in his fiqh that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him to say when he raises his head: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." So based on this, is it obligatory?
The Shaykh: Of course.
The questioner : Does this mean that the tasmi' (saying "Allah hears the one who praises Him") here is obligatory?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is there anything that diverts them from it?
The Shaykh : No, there is nothing...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... Write down the dhikr for standing up...
The Shaykh : Ah, write it down—may Allah bless you—that the followers today, when the imam says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," they say: "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." This is incorrect. The correct practice is for them to say what the imam said. The imam moves from bowing to standing and says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." It is reported that when moving from bowing to standing, one says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." So when he is fully standing, what does he say?
The questioner : "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise."
The Shaykh : "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." The follower should also do this. So when the imam says: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," the follower should also participate by saying: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." Then, when he is fully standing, he says: "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." We are raising this issue because most people do not do this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If he is giving us permission, because he is the one who opened this door and prayed upon him...
Another questioner : ... The scholars say that everything mentioned in the hadith of the one whose prayer was defective is obligatory. And you have cited in "Sahih al-Nasa'i" that it was reported in his fiqh that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him to say when he raises his head: "Allah hears the one who praises Him." So based on this, is it obligatory?
The Shaykh: Of course.
The questioner : Does this mean that the tasmi' (saying "Allah hears the one who praises Him") here is obligatory?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is there anything that diverts them from it?
The Shaykh : No, there is nothing...
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