What is the authenticity of the hadith: “A believer does not lead a sinful believer in prayer unless he strikes him with a whip or a stick”?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : O honorable Shaykh, what is the authenticity of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in his saying: Is the hadith authentic or weak?
The Shaykh : This is a weak hadith that is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, the stronger position in this issue is that it is permissible for an open sinner to lead the prayer. For example, if a man who has shaved his beard leads us in prayer, the prayer is valid. However, there is no doubt that the more God-fearing the imam is, the better. Yes.
A believer does not lead a sinful believer in prayer unless he strikes him with a whip or a stick
لا يؤمن مؤمن فاجرا إلا أن يضربه بسوط أو عصاThe Shaykh : This is a weak hadith that is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, the stronger position in this issue is that it is permissible for an open sinner to lead the prayer. For example, if a man who has shaved his beard leads us in prayer, the prayer is valid. However, there is no doubt that the more God-fearing the imam is, the better. Yes.