Narrated Thawban: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Three things one is not allowed to do: supplicating Allah specifically for himself and ignoring others while leading people in prayer; if he did so, he deceived them; looking inside a house before taking permission: if he did so, it is as if he entered the house, saying prayer while one is feeling the call of nature until one eases oneself.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
According to Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah, this narration is weak.
The last two points mentioned in it are established from other hadiths as well. However, the first-mentioned point is questionable, because there are some supplications in prayer in which the singular form is used, and every person, including the imam, recites them in the singular form. Therefore, how can it be correct to describe this as a betrayal by the imam?
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 90
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Yazid bin Shurayh" is weak, but for the phrase ((وَلَا يَقُومُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَهُوَ حَقِنٌ)) "And one should not stand for prayer while restraining stool or urine," there are authentic supporting narrations.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 357