If a worshipper recites a verse containing prostration in a prayer recited quietly, does he prostrate or not? And what is the ruling if he is the imam?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O esteemed Shaykh. This questioner says: If a worshipper recites in a prayer recited quietly...
The Shaykh : If
The questioner : If a worshipper recites a verse containing prostration in a prayer recited quietly, does he prostrate or not? And if he prostrates, what is the ruling if he is the imam?
The Shaykh : How is it? What?
The questioner : How is it if he is the imam?
The Shaykh : If he is?
The questioner : If he is the imam?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. When a person recites a surah containing a prostration in a prayer recited quietly, when he reaches the verse of prostration, he prostrates. People in this matter are divided into three categories: the imam, the follower, and the one praying alone.
As for the one praying alone, it is apparent that he prostrates, and there is no dispute in this. Why? Because he is alone and will not disturb anyone. So he prostrates, saying Allahu Akbar when he prostrates, and saying Subhan Rabbi al-A'la, and he supplicates with the transmitted supplication, then he says Allahu Akbar and stands up and completes the prayer.
As for the follower, he does not prostrate. If he prostrates, his prayer becomes invalid. Why? Because he has contradicted his imam, and the imam bears the prostration of recitation on behalf of the followers.
As for the imam, some scholars said: "It is disliked for the imam to recite a prostration verse in a prayer recited quietly". They reasoned this by saying that if he recites a prostration verse in a prayer recited quietly, either he prostrates and disturbs the worshippers behind him, or he does not prostrate and leaves a confirmed Sunnah. Based on this, it is disliked for the imam to recite a prostration verse in a prayer recited quietly. And some scholars said: "Rather, it is permissible and not disliked. If the imam prostrates for recitation, the followers will see him, and the second row will see the first row, and so on." If he fears causing disturbance, as if the mosque is large and there are people in other sections, does he leave the prostration? Because the prostration of recitation is not obligatory according to the stronger opinion. And if he leaves the prostration, leaving a Sunnah does not necessitate falling into what is disliked. Yes.
The Shaykh : If
The questioner : If a worshipper recites a verse containing prostration in a prayer recited quietly, does he prostrate or not? And if he prostrates, what is the ruling if he is the imam?
The Shaykh : How is it? What?
The questioner : How is it if he is the imam?
The Shaykh : If he is?
The questioner : If he is the imam?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. When a person recites a surah containing a prostration in a prayer recited quietly, when he reaches the verse of prostration, he prostrates. People in this matter are divided into three categories: the imam, the follower, and the one praying alone.
As for the one praying alone, it is apparent that he prostrates, and there is no dispute in this. Why? Because he is alone and will not disturb anyone. So he prostrates, saying Allahu Akbar when he prostrates, and saying Subhan Rabbi al-A'la, and he supplicates with the transmitted supplication, then he says Allahu Akbar and stands up and completes the prayer.
As for the follower, he does not prostrate. If he prostrates, his prayer becomes invalid. Why? Because he has contradicted his imam, and the imam bears the prostration of recitation on behalf of the followers.
As for the imam, some scholars said: "It is disliked for the imam to recite a prostration verse in a prayer recited quietly". They reasoned this by saying that if he recites a prostration verse in a prayer recited quietly, either he prostrates and disturbs the worshippers behind him, or he does not prostrate and leaves a confirmed Sunnah. Based on this, it is disliked for the imam to recite a prostration verse in a prayer recited quietly. And some scholars said: "Rather, it is permissible and not disliked. If the imam prostrates for recitation, the followers will see him, and the second row will see the first row, and so on." If he fears causing disturbance, as if the mosque is large and there are people in other sections, does he leave the prostration? Because the prostration of recitation is not obligatory according to the stronger opinion. And if he leaves the prostration, leaving a Sunnah does not necessitate falling into what is disliked. Yes.