Is it permissible to pull a worshipper from a row if there is no one to stand with?
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Question:
He asks and says: If a worshipper arrives and finds the first row full, and he has no one with him, and it is known that he would take one person from the row in front of him, should he take someone from behind the imam, or from the end of the row? And as I see many people, when the row is full and a few people arrive, I see them standing in a row, either to the right of the imam, or to his left after the row. What is the ruling? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the row is full, it is not permissible for you to take anyone; this is the correct view. The hadith reported regarding this is weak:Bulugh al-Maram 2:328 This is weak. However, you should wait, perhaps someone will come to stand with you, or you should move forward and pray with the imam to his right. There is no blame in any of this. It is not permissible for you to take anyone from the row, because you would open a gap in the row, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to fill the gaps in the rows. So you should look for a gap, perhaps you will find one, and do not rush. If you do not find one, be patient until someone comes with you, even if you miss the first unit of prayer, or move forward and stand with the imam to the right of the imam. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
He asks and says: If a worshipper arrives and finds the first row full, and he has no one with him, and it is known that he would take one person from the row in front of him, should he take someone from behind the imam, or from the end of the row? And as I see many people, when the row is full and a few people arrive, I see them standing in a row, either to the right of the imam, or to his left after the row. What is the ruling? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the row is full, it is not permissible for you to take anyone; this is the correct view. The hadith reported regarding this is weak:
Why did you not join them or pull back a man
ألا دخلت معهم، أو جررت رجلًاThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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