What is the response to those who interpreted the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The questioner : Your Eminence, what is the response to those who interpreted the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) which says: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 806Sahih (Darussalam) as applying to a single imam, whereas if there are two imams, the hadith does not apply to them?
The Shaykh : Yes, what we see is that if there are two imams, as is the case now in many mosques, the second imam is considered a deputy for the first imam, and the deputy has the ruling of the one he represents. For this reason, people do not consider the standing to be complete until the second imam prays, even if one of the imams prays four rak'ahs and the other prays the rest. Based on this, we say: whoever stands with the imam until he departs includes both the first imam and the second imam, so the reward of standing the night is not written for him until he remains until the second imam finishes. Yes.
Indeed, whoever stands (praying) with the Imam until he finished, then it is recorded for him that he prayed the whole night.
من صلى مع الإمام حتى ينصرف كتب له أجر قيام ليلةThe Shaykh : Yes, what we see is that if there are two imams, as is the case now in many mosques, the second imam is considered a deputy for the first imam, and the deputy has the ruling of the one he represents. For this reason, people do not consider the standing to be complete until the second imam prays, even if one of the imams prays four rak'ahs and the other prays the rest. Based on this, we say: whoever stands with the imam until he departs includes both the first imam and the second imam, so the reward of standing the night is not written for him until he remains until the second imam finishes. Yes.