Where does one stand if he catches the imam in bowing and his companion is praying?
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Question:
The first message in this episode is from a listener named Iyad Muhammad Salim Abdullah from South Yemen. He began his message by saying:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As for what follows:
Praise be to Allah, who promised and fulfilled, and threatened and forgave. May prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the master of the noble ones and the leader of the caliphs, and upon his family and his Companions, the people of generosity and loyalty. As for what follows:
We are sending you this message so that we may benefit from your answers regarding matters of our religion and our worldly affairs, and we ask you to provide the answer in the required form.
First question: If two people pray in congregation, the follower stands to the right of the imam. If another man arrives while they are bowing, should he enter the prayer next to the follower? If he enters the prayer, he will not be able to bow, so please guide us on what he should do?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
The Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) indicates that when two men pray together, the imam places the follower to his right and prays with him. If a third man arrives, the two should move back and stand behind him. This is the Sunnah. One should not stand to the right of the follower or to the left of the imam, but rather they should move back.
It is established in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He was praying alone when Jabir and Jubar, the two Ansari men, came and stood to his right and left. He took their hands and placed them behind him (peace and blessings be upon him).” He also prayed one night with Ibn Abbas and placed him to his right, and he prayed with Anas and placed him to his right. This is the Sunnah. If a man arrives while the imam is praying and has one person to his right, he should gently and wisely pull him back so that they stand behind the imam. If he fears that the row to the right of the follower or to the left of the imam will be missed, and they bow with him, then they should all move back behind the imam until they catch up with the rak'ah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The first message in this episode is from a listener named Iyad Muhammad Salim Abdullah from South Yemen. He began his message by saying:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As for what follows:
Praise be to Allah, who promised and fulfilled, and threatened and forgave. May prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the master of the noble ones and the leader of the caliphs, and upon his family and his Companions, the people of generosity and loyalty. As for what follows:
We are sending you this message so that we may benefit from your answers regarding matters of our religion and our worldly affairs, and we ask you to provide the answer in the required form.
First question: If two people pray in congregation, the follower stands to the right of the imam. If another man arrives while they are bowing, should he enter the prayer next to the follower? If he enters the prayer, he will not be able to bow, so please guide us on what he should do?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
The Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) indicates that when two men pray together, the imam places the follower to his right and prays with him. If a third man arrives, the two should move back and stand behind him. This is the Sunnah. One should not stand to the right of the follower or to the left of the imam, but rather they should move back.
It is established in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He was praying alone when Jabir and Jubar, the two Ansari men, came and stood to his right and left. He took their hands and placed them behind him (peace and blessings be upon him).” He also prayed one night with Ibn Abbas and placed him to his right, and he prayed with Anas and placed him to his right. This is the Sunnah. If a man arrives while the imam is praying and has one person to his right, he should gently and wisely pull him back so that they stand behind the imam. If he fears that the row to the right of the follower or to the left of the imam will be missed, and they bow with him, then they should all move back behind the imam until they catch up with the rak'ah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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