“The imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says takbir, say takbir, and when he bows…”
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The questioner: Sahih al-Bukhari 805 to the end of the hadith, O our Shaykh. Are these commanded matters or orders mentioned a specification of that general one, O our Shaykh, or a mention of some of its individuals? And is there, I mean, a rule in it?
The Shaykh : It is of the second type.
The questioner : It is of the second type.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : All right, is there a rule, O our Shaykh, by which we can distinguish between this and that?
The Shaykh : That is specification, but here there is no specification, as we mentioned earlier.
The Imam is to be followed; say Takbir when he says it; bow when he
إنما جعل الإمام لِيُؤتَمَّ به ، فإذا كبَّرَ فكبِّروا ، وإذا ركعThe Shaykh : It is of the second type.
The questioner : It is of the second type.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : All right, is there a rule, O our Shaykh, by which we can distinguish between this and that?
The Shaykh : That is specification, but here there is no specification, as we mentioned earlier.
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