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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الصلاةPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
باب مَا يُؤْمَرُ بِهِ الْمَأْمُومُ مِنَ اتِّبَاعِ الإِمَامِChapter: The One Behind The Imam Has Been Commanded To Follow The Imam.
Hadith 622
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ ، يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ حَدَّثَنِي الْبَرَاءُ ، " أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ رَكَعُوا ، وَإِذَا قَالَ : سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ، لَمْ نَزَلْ قِيَامًا حَتَّى يَرَوْهُ قَدْ وَضَعَ جَبْهَتَهُ بِالْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَتَّبِعُونَهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " .
Al-Bara (bin Azib)said; They (the Companions) used to pray along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When he bowed, they bowed; and when he said, “Allah listens to him who praises him”, they remained standing until they saw that he placed his placed his forehead on the ground: then they would follow him ﷺ
Brief Explanation
The follower has been taught the etiquette of following the imam: when the imam goes into bowing (ruku‘), then the follower should bow; similarly, when the imam raises his head, then the follower should raise his head; and when the imam has placed his forehead on the ground, then the follower should prostrate. It is obligatory for the follower to remain behind his imam.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
622. Commentary:
In these hadiths, the etiquette of following the imam for the follower (muqtadi) is explained: when the imam goes into bowing (ruku‘), then the follower should bow; similarly, when he raises his head, then the follower should raise his head; and when he has placed his forehead on the ground, then the follower should prostrate (sujud). It is obligatory for the follower to remain behind his imam.
In these hadiths, the etiquette of following the imam for the follower (muqtadi) is explained: when the imam goes into bowing (ruku‘), then the follower should bow; similarly, when he raises his head, then the follower should raise his head; and when he has placed his forehead on the ground, then the follower should prostrate (sujud). It is obligatory for the follower to remain behind his imam.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 622
