The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned his daughter Zaynab to her husband; was that by a new contract or the original contract?

The questioner : Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) return his daughter Zaynab to Abu al-'As by a new contract or the original contract?

The Shaykh : By the new contract, not the original one. There is no doubt about that. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. We said: the prayer is valid.

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : The prayer is valid for one who prays to the left of the imam.

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : The prayer of one who prays to the left of the imam is valid.

The Shaykh : Provided his right side is empty.

The questioner : If it is.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Is this if there are two, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.

The questioner : What if there are more?

The Shaykh : If there are more, the Sunnah is for them to be behind him. If one prays to his left while his right side is empty, the ruling is the same.

The questioner : If three or four gather.

The Shaykh : Yes, yes, the ruling is the same; the prayer is valid. But if there are three.