His statement in the hadith: (For I see you behind my back) — does it not contradict the hadith of Abu Bakrah, who bowed in front of the row, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, who did this?
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The questioner : The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 434 Does it not contain a contradiction with the hadith of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) when he entered and bowed in front of the row, and then asked, saying, who did this?
The Shaykh : There is no contradiction. How is it reconciled? The apparent meaning is that the Messenger sees those behind his back when the rows are aligned, not during the entire prayer.
The reciter: Before starting, meaning before the takbir, he sees them before the takbir in the prayer.
The Shaykh : What is the apparent meaning? The apparent meaning is that even after he says the takbir, as long as the rows are being aligned.
The reciter: After the takbir of ihram, he sees them?
The Shaykh : It is possible that he sees them, because before he says the takbir, he faces them with his face and sees them with his face. So the apparent meaning is that at the beginning of the prayer, he sees them until the rows are aligned, and then he turns his gaze away. Yes.
The questioner : Can it be said that... the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is not at all times... with the Companions behind his back, but only at some times.
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of the hadith is generality, because the alignment of the rows is at all times, and the seeing is contingent upon that.
for I can see you behind my back
فإني أراكم خلف ظهريThe Shaykh : There is no contradiction. How is it reconciled? The apparent meaning is that the Messenger sees those behind his back when the rows are aligned, not during the entire prayer.
The reciter: Before starting, meaning before the takbir, he sees them before the takbir in the prayer.
The Shaykh : What is the apparent meaning? The apparent meaning is that even after he says the takbir, as long as the rows are being aligned.
The reciter: After the takbir of ihram, he sees them?
The Shaykh : It is possible that he sees them, because before he says the takbir, he faces them with his face and sees them with his face. So the apparent meaning is that at the beginning of the prayer, he sees them until the rows are aligned, and then he turns his gaze away. Yes.
The questioner : Can it be said that... the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is not at all times... with the Companions behind his back, but only at some times.
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of the hadith is generality, because the alignment of the rows is at all times, and the seeing is contingent upon that.