What is the ruling on the imam’s supplication after the prayer and the congregation’s saying “Ameen”?
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Question:
This is a message sent by the listener Abdul-Razzaq Ahmad, from the Democratic Republic of Sudan, Northern Region. He says: What is the ruling on supplication after every prayer for the congregation, where the imam supplicates and all the followers behind him say: Ameen?
Answer:
This is something with no basis. The imam supplicating after every prayer and the followers saying Ameen to him is something with no basis; rather, it is a religious innovation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions did not do it. Rather, when he finished his prayer, he would seek forgiveness three times, saying:Sunan Abi Dawud 1512Sahih (Al-Albani) Then he would turn to the people, giving them his noble face—(peace and blessings be upon him)—and then he would say: Sahih Muslim 594a This is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Part of it is established from the hadith of Thawban in Muslim, part of it from the hadith of Ibn al-Zubayr in Muslim, and part of it in the two Sahihs from the hadith of al-Mughirah. These are the remembrances he would say when he finished his prayer—(peace and blessings be upon him). It is not recorded of him that he would raise his hands when he finished, supplicate, and have the followers say Ameen. All of this is an innovation with no basis, so it is not permissible to do it; rather, it is a religious innovation. Yes.
The presenter: Yes.
This is a message sent by the listener Abdul-Razzaq Ahmad, from the Democratic Republic of Sudan, Northern Region. He says: What is the ruling on supplication after every prayer for the congregation, where the imam supplicates and all the followers behind him say: Ameen?
Answer:
This is something with no basis. The imam supplicating after every prayer and the followers saying Ameen to him is something with no basis; rather, it is a religious innovation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions did not do it. Rather, when he finished his prayer, he would seek forgiveness three times, saying:
O Allah, You are As-Salam, and from you is As-Salam. You are blessed, O One of Magnificence and Generosity.
أستغفر الله، أستغفر الله، أستغفر الله، اللهم أنت السلام، ومنك السلام، تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرامThere is no god but Allah alone, having no partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no power and no strength except by Allah. There is no god but Allah, and we worship none but Him. His is the grace, His is the favor, and His is the good praise. There is no god but Allah, we are sincere to Him in our religion, even if the disbelievers should be displeased. O Allah, there is no one who can prevent what You have given, and there is no one who can give what You have withheld, and the wealth of the wealthy does not benefit him against You.
لا إله إلا الله وحده، لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير، لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، لا إله إلا الله، ولا نعبد إلا إياه، له النعمة، وله الفضل، وله الثناء الحسن، لا إله إلا الله، مخلصين له الدين، ولو كره الكافرون، اللهم لا مانع لما أعطيت، ولا معطي لما منعت، ولا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجدThe presenter: Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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