Ruling on pulling a person who arrived late to the prayer
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Question:
The reality is that the practice among many people is this pulling, Your Eminence?
Answer:
No, that is not what should be done; because pulling is an action that involves transgression, and it also opens a gap in the row. It opens a gap in the row for his own benefit, whereas the row must have its gaps closed. A person is pleased with the row in front of his place, meaning: every person in a row loves to remain in his row.
So the conclusion is: he does not pull. As for the hadith: it is a weak hadith. In the hadith: Bulugh al-Maram 2:328 this is weak.
The correct ruling is: he does not pull anyone, but he looks for a gap. If he finds a gap, he takes it; otherwise, he stands to the right of the imam. If that is not possible, he waits, and there is no blame on him, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. As for praying alone or pulling someone, all of this is not permissible.
The Shaykh: It is forbidden, yes, it is not permissible.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The reality is that the practice among many people is this pulling, Your Eminence?
Answer:
No, that is not what should be done; because pulling is an action that involves transgression, and it also opens a gap in the row. It opens a gap in the row for his own benefit, whereas the row must have its gaps closed. A person is pleased with the row in front of his place, meaning: every person in a row loves to remain in his row.
So the conclusion is: he does not pull. As for the hadith:
or did you drag a man
أو اجتررت رجلًاWhy did you not join them or pull back a man (to your position)?
ألا دخلت معهم، أو اجتررت رجلًاThe correct ruling is: he does not pull anyone, but he looks for a gap. If he finds a gap, he takes it; otherwise, he stands to the right of the imam. If that is not possible, he waits, and there is no blame on him, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. As for praying alone or pulling someone, all of this is not permissible.
The Shaykh: It is forbidden, yes, it is not permissible.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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