If the imam is ill and prays with the people while sitting, but he is able to stand, is there a legal criterion that permits the imam to sit?
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The questioner : Well, there is a situation the imam sometimes faces. For example, if the imam is ill and prays with the people while sitting, but this imam is tired and sick and is able to stand, is there a criterion that allows the imam to sit? I did this once, and I was tired so that I would teach the people, but I am able to stand, O Shaykh, but I am tired. Is there a criterion that he must be so tired that he cannot stand in order to pray sitting?
The Shaykh : The criterion is in your question!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The criterion is in your question. It came in your question as a correction to your statement, which is your saying, "but I am able to stand." So... So you contradicted his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 952Sahih (Al-Albani) and perhaps a day will come when you pray with them on your side... !
The questioner : O Shaykh, the brothers were pleased with this action. They initially disapproved of it, but when they heard the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) related to this, they were very happy and said... .
Another questioner : ... .
The questioner : Meaning, by praying sitting so that they would learn this sunnah (recommended practice).
The Shaykh : Meaning, the hadithSahih al-Bukhari 1236 .
Al-Halabi : But in other than this situation, meaning!
The Shaykh : Of course, he knew this, and if Allah wills, he will not do it again.
The Shaykh : The criterion is in your question!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The criterion is in your question. It came in your question as a correction to your statement, which is your saying, "but I am able to stand." So... So you contradicted his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) (peace and blessings be upon him)
offer prayer in standing condition; if you are unable to do so, then in sitting condition: if you are then at your side(i.e, in lying condition).
صل قائما فإن لم تستطع فقاعدا فإن لم تستطع على جنبThe questioner : O Shaykh, the brothers were pleased with this action. They initially disapproved of it, but when they heard the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) related to this, they were very happy and said... .
Another questioner : ... .
The questioner : Meaning, by praying sitting so that they would learn this sunnah (recommended practice).
The Shaykh : Meaning, the hadith
The Imam is to be followed
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم بهAl-Halabi : But in other than this situation, meaning!
The Shaykh : Of course, he knew this, and if Allah wills, he will not do it again.
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