The ruling on the prayer of the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) if he does not recite anything other than al-Fatihah due to the imam's haste
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Question:
This is a letter from the questioner al-Bahitri al-Mahdi, from the Kingdom of Morocco. He says: Given the excessive speed with which some imams perform the prayer, one is often forced, when praying with them, not to recite a surah after al-Fatihah in the silent prayers. Should I repeat the prayer after such people? The prayer with them lacks khushu' (humility) and tranquility.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the imams to fear Allah, to be tranquil in their prayer in their ruku' (bowing) and sujud (prostration), and to recite the Quran in a measured manner, and to be tranquil in the recitation so that they deliver the words of the Lord with clear phrasing and clear words. This is the obligation of the imams. They should strive for tranquility and humility in the prayer so that they benefit, and those behind them benefit, and so that they perform it as Allah has prescribed. And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Mu'minun: 1-2].
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one who performed his prayer poorly to be tranquil. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:Bulugh al-Maram 2:139 the hadith.
So it is obligatory for the imams to pay attention to this matter, and to be tranquil in their ruku' (bowing) and sujud (prostration), and after the ruku' and between the two prostrations. They should pay attention to the recitation, reciting a clear and distinct recitation that contains no obscurity or dropping of any letters. They should enable those behind them to recite a surah after al-Fatihah, even if it is not obligatory. However, the best in the silent prayers is for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) to recite al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for him with it, along with his imam. The imam also recites a surah with al-Fatihah, or verses, in the silent and loud prayers. But in the silent prayers, the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) recites more than al-Fatihah, and in the loud prayers, he does not; al-Fatihah is sufficient for him, and he listens to his imam in the loud prayers, and al-Fatihah is sufficient for him. But in the silent prayers, he recites whatever is easy for him along with al-Fatihah.
So if the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) is unable to recite anything with al-Fatihah because the imam hastened, that does not harm; because the obligation is al-Fatihah, and what is added to it is not obligatory. So this does not harm the prayer nor invalidate it. But it is necessary to pay attention to the ruku' (bowing) and sujud (prostration) in terms of tranquility, and between the two prostrations, and after the ruku' as well. These are great matters and an obligation in which sufficient tranquility and uprightness are necessary.
As for the recitation, the addition to al-Fatihah is not obligatory, but it is a sunnah (recommended practice). If it is easy, it is the best for the imam and the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam). If it is not easy, it becomes a deficiency that does not harm the prayer nor invalidate it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with the best reward.
This is a letter from the questioner al-Bahitri al-Mahdi, from the Kingdom of Morocco. He says: Given the excessive speed with which some imams perform the prayer, one is often forced, when praying with them, not to recite a surah after al-Fatihah in the silent prayers. Should I repeat the prayer after such people? The prayer with them lacks khushu' (humility) and tranquility.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the imams to fear Allah, to be tranquil in their prayer in their ruku' (bowing) and sujud (prostration), and to recite the Quran in a measured manner, and to be tranquil in the recitation so that they deliver the words of the Lord with clear phrasing and clear words. This is the obligation of the imams. They should strive for tranquility and humility in the prayer so that they benefit, and those behind them benefit, and so that they perform it as Allah has prescribed. And Allah the Exalted said:
(1) Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (2) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَAnd the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one who performed his prayer poorly to be tranquil. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
When you get up to pray, perform ablution perfectly, then face the Qiblah and say: 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Most Great). Then recite a convenient portion of the Qur'an; then bow and remain calmly in that position for a moment, then rise up and stand erect; then prostrate and remain calmly in that position for a moment
إذا قمت إلى الصلاة فأسبغ الوضوء، ثم استقبل القبلة فكبر، ثم اقرأ ما تيسر لك من القرآن، ثم اركع حتى تطمئن راكعاً، ثم ارفع حتى تعتدل قائماً، ثم اسجد حتى تطمئن ساجدًا..So it is obligatory for the imams to pay attention to this matter, and to be tranquil in their ruku' (bowing) and sujud (prostration), and after the ruku' and between the two prostrations. They should pay attention to the recitation, reciting a clear and distinct recitation that contains no obscurity or dropping of any letters. They should enable those behind them to recite a surah after al-Fatihah, even if it is not obligatory. However, the best in the silent prayers is for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) to recite al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for him with it, along with his imam. The imam also recites a surah with al-Fatihah, or verses, in the silent and loud prayers. But in the silent prayers, the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) recites more than al-Fatihah, and in the loud prayers, he does not; al-Fatihah is sufficient for him, and he listens to his imam in the loud prayers, and al-Fatihah is sufficient for him. But in the silent prayers, he recites whatever is easy for him along with al-Fatihah.
So if the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) is unable to recite anything with al-Fatihah because the imam hastened, that does not harm; because the obligation is al-Fatihah, and what is added to it is not obligatory. So this does not harm the prayer nor invalidate it. But it is necessary to pay attention to the ruku' (bowing) and sujud (prostration) in terms of tranquility, and between the two prostrations, and after the ruku' as well. These are great matters and an obligation in which sufficient tranquility and uprightness are necessary.
As for the recitation, the addition to al-Fatihah is not obligatory, but it is a sunnah (recommended practice). If it is easy, it is the best for the imam and the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam). If it is not easy, it becomes a deficiency that does not harm the prayer nor invalidate it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Source
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