What does the ma'mum do if the imam prolongs his sitting in the first tashahhud?
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If the imam prolongs his sitting in the first tashahhud, what does the praying person recite? Does he stop until he has sent blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and then repeat it a second time, or does he continue until the end of the tashahhud and the supplication? This question came to us from the two brothers, Nasser and Muhammad 'Abd al-Rahman al-'Aiban, from Riyadh.
Answer: If the imam prolongs his sitting in the first tashahhud, the ma'mum repeats the tahiyyat and the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is sufficient. This is because the Sunnah is not to add to the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the first tashahhud. If the imam prolongs his sitting—and it is not befitting for him to do so—the ma'mum may repeat the tahiyyat, or repeat the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or repeat both, or remain silent, and there is no blame on him for that. As for the imam, the Sunnah for him is not to prolong it; rather, as soon as he finishes the first tashahhud and sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stands up. If he does not send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the first tashahhud, there is no blame on him.
The point is that the obligatory part extends to the phrase:Sunan an-Nasa'i 148Sahih (Darussalam). If he stands up at this point, there is nothing wrong with it. If he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that is better according to the more correct of the two opinions of the scholars. Then he stands up for the third rak'ah. If he prolongs it beyond this, it is disliked; it is not befitting for him to prolong it. However, if he does prolong it, the ma'mum may repeat the tahiyyat and the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or remain silent, and there is no blame on him.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: If the imam prolongs his sitting in the first tashahhud, the ma'mum repeats the tahiyyat and the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is sufficient. This is because the Sunnah is not to add to the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the first tashahhud. If the imam prolongs his sitting—and it is not befitting for him to do so—the ma'mum may repeat the tahiyyat, or repeat the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or repeat both, or remain silent, and there is no blame on him for that. As for the imam, the Sunnah for him is not to prolong it; rather, as soon as he finishes the first tashahhud and sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stands up. If he does not send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the first tashahhud, there is no blame on him.
The point is that the obligatory part extends to the phrase:
Ashhadu an la ilaha ill-Allah was ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his slave and Messenger)
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسولهThe presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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