Does speaking for the sake of the prayer invalidate it?
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The questioner : ...for the sake of the prayer itself and outside the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, if one speaks for the sake of the prayer during the prayer itself, his prayer is invalid, except if he speaks in a way that does not invalidate it, such as reciting a verse from which the imam understands what happened; in that case, there is no harm.
The questioner : But was the speech of the messengers and the Companions all for the sake of the prayer?
The Shaykh : But that was after they had completed the prayer, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had concluded the prayer thinking it was complete.
The questioner : ...that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) approved their doing so.
The Shaykh : They are still reviewing the matter; they are not in the middle of the prayer. So, if we assume the imam stood up from the first prostration to the next rak'ah and they said, "Subhan Allah," and he did not understand, would we tell him, "You did not perform the second prostration"? We would not say that, but perhaps we would hint to him, meaning we would recite a verse that indicates this, such as:, [Al-'Alaq 96:19].
The Shaykh : Yes, if one speaks for the sake of the prayer during the prayer itself, his prayer is invalid, except if he speaks in a way that does not invalidate it, such as reciting a verse from which the imam understands what happened; in that case, there is no harm.
The questioner : But was the speech of the messengers and the Companions all for the sake of the prayer?
The Shaykh : But that was after they had completed the prayer, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had concluded the prayer thinking it was complete.
The questioner : ...that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) approved their doing so.
The Shaykh : They are still reviewing the matter; they are not in the middle of the prayer. So, if we assume the imam stood up from the first prostration to the next rak'ah and they said, "Subhan Allah," and he did not understand, would we tell him, "You did not perform the second prostration"? We would not say that, but perhaps we would hint to him, meaning we would recite a verse that indicates this, such as: