Is it obligatory for the imam, after the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, to say: "There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent"?
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The questioner : When a person recites after the Maghrib and Fajr prayers: Muwatta Malik 20:131 ten times, is it obligatory for the imam to say that before turning toward the direction of the worshippers?
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory for the imam to say that before turning toward the worshippers; in fact, it is not part of the Sunnah for him to do so. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not sit facing the qiblah after his taslim except for the duration of saying:Sunan Abi Dawud 1512Sahih (Al-Albani) then he would depart.
Nor should the imam prolong it beyond that, because the departure of the ma'mum is tied to it, as it came in the hadith:.
For this reason, the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) said: It is disliked for the imam to prolong sitting facing the qiblah after his taslim. Accordingly, the Sunnah is for the imam to say after the salam:Sunan Abi Dawud 1512Sahih (Al-Albani) then depart, so as to give the ma'mum time to depart.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
There is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong the Kingdom and praise, and He has power over everything
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قديرThe Shaykh : It is not obligatory for the imam to say that before turning toward the worshippers; in fact, it is not part of the Sunnah for him to do so. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not sit facing the qiblah after his taslim except for the duration of saying:
O Allah, You are As-Salam, and from you is As-Salam. You are blessed, O One of Magnificence and Generosity.
أستغفر الله ثلاثا ، اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرامNor should the imam prolong it beyond that, because the departure of the ma'mum is tied to it, as it came in the hadith:
Do not precede us in departing.
لا تسبقوني بالانصرافFor this reason, the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) said: It is disliked for the imam to prolong sitting facing the qiblah after his taslim. Accordingly, the Sunnah is for the imam to say after the salam:
O Allah, You are As-Salam, and from you is As-Salam. You are blessed, O One of Magnificence and Generosity.
أستغفر الله أستغفر الله أستغفر الله اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرامThe questioner : May Allah bless you.