Is it prescribed for the imam to say when straightening the rows, "Pray the prayer of one who is about to depart," and is this established?
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The questioner : ... Pray the prayer of one who is about to depart
The Shaykh : Pray the prayer of what?
The questioner : One who is about to depart
The Shaykh : One who is about to depart. Some imams here say this. This is not established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said this on this occasion, but it is in the authentic collections.
The questioner : In Musnad Ahmad.
The Shaykh : In Musnad Ahmad and others, but it is not reported at all that he used to say it after the iqamah of the prayer. So if you are asking about the authenticity of the hadith, the hadith is authentic. And if you are asking whether it is prescribed for the imam to say it in this place, the answer is no.
The Shaykh : Pray the prayer of what?
The questioner : One who is about to depart
The Shaykh : One who is about to depart. Some imams here say this. This is not established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said this on this occasion, but it is in the authentic collections.
The questioner : In Musnad Ahmad.
The Shaykh : In Musnad Ahmad and others, but it is not reported at all that he used to say it after the iqamah of the prayer. So if you are asking about the authenticity of the hadith, the hadith is authentic. And if you are asking whether it is prescribed for the imam to say it in this place, the answer is no.