Guiding the Imams of Mosques to Be Calm in Prayer and Not to Hurry

It is said: Some of the Imams have the following characteristics: When one of them recites in the loud prayers, he lengthens his recitation and gives it its due in the parts of the prayer where recitation is loud. As for the rest of the prayer, meaning the part where recitation is quiet, and likewise all the quiet prayers, if you want to give the recitation its due as the description of the recitation was reported in the description of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) prayer, you cannot complete al-Fatihah, especially in the last two rak'ahs?
Answer: It is obligatory for the Imams to pray as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . So they must be calm, take care of the recitation, and clarify the recitation, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught the one who prayed incorrectly in his prayer. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw that he had not completed his prayer, he said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): .
So it is obligatory for the Imams to take care of the prayer, complete it, and clarify the recitation so that the recitation is clear, without any deficiency or dropping of letters. Rather, he should recite clearly so that those behind him benefit from it in the loud prayers, in the first and second rak'ahs of Maghrib and 'Isha', in the Fajr prayer, and in Jumu'ah. He should recite loudly in a way that benefits the worshippers and not hurry. The best is to recite with measured pace (tartil). It is best that he recite with tartil and pause at the ends of verses, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. This is so that the worshippers benefit from his recitation. The ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) listens and pays attention, except that he recites al-Fatihah. The ma'mum recites al-Fatihah even if his Imam is reciting; he does not remain silent. He recites it and then listens, because he is commanded to do so by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . This is general for both loud and quiet prayers. The ma'mum must recite it. However, if the ma'mum arrives and the Imam is already bowing, his bowing suffices and the recitation is dropped from him. Or if he forgot and did not recite, or if he was ignorant and did not know the legal ruling, thinking that the ma'mum is not required to recite, his prayer is valid. This is unlike the Imam and the one praying alone, for whom reciting al-Fatihah is an obligatory pillar that must be present. It is not dropped due to ignorance or forgetfulness. Rather, they must recite al-Fatihah. As for the ma'mum, his situation is broader. It is obligatory for him to recite, but if he leaves it out due to ignorance or forgetfulness, or if he only catches the bowing, his rak'ah is sufficient, and praise be to Allah.
The Imam must also be calm in the third and fourth rak'ahs of 'Isha, and in the third and fourth of Zuhr and 'Asr, and in the third of Maghrib. He must not hurry so that the ma'mum can recite al-Fatihah. He must not hurry. He must recite with a measured and calm pace so that those behind him are able to recite. Because people are of different categories, differing in the speed of their recitation and the lack of speed. So the Imam considers the ma'mums and is gentle with them and does not hurry. And the ma'mum must also take care of the recitation so that he recites a complete, connected recitation so that al-Fatihah does not slip away from him. Some people may recite in a fragmented way, stopping and remaining silent for long pauses. This has no basis. Rather, he should recite in a connected manner so that he is able to complete the recitation before the Imam bows. Yes.
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