الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صفة الصلاةChapters on the Description of Prayer
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي قِرَاءَةِ الْمَأْمُومِ وَإِنْصَاتِهِ إِذَا سَمِعَ إِمَامَهُ
Chapter on the Recitation of the Follower and His Silence When Hearing the Imam
Hadith 1577
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ فَكَبِّرُوا، وَإِذَا قَرَأَ فَأَنْصِتُوا))
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The Imam is appointed only to be followed, so when he says the takbeer, you should also say the takbeer, and when he recites (the Qur'an), you should remain silent.
Hadith 1578
وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوُهُ
And Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the same manner.
Hadith 1579
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى صَلَاةً جَهَرَ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بَعْدَ مَا سَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: ((هَلْ قَرَأَ مِنْكُمْ أَحَدٌ مَعِي آنِفًا؟)) قَالُوا: نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! قَالَ: ((إِنِّي أَقُولُ مَالِي أُنَازِعُ الْقُرْآنَ)) فَانْتَهَى النَّاسُ عَنِ الْقِرَاءَةِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيمَا يُجْهَرُ بِهِ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ حِينَ سَمِعُوا ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led a prayer in which he recited aloud. After saying salam, he turned towards the people and asked: Has anyone among you recited with me just now? They said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: That is why I was thinking, what has happened to me, the Qur’an is being taken away from me (i.e., the Qur’an is contending with me and due to the mixing, I am unable to recite). When the people heard this hadith from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, they refrained from reciting along with him in those prayers in which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, recited aloud.
Hadith 1580
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلُهُ
Abdullah bin Buhaina (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrates a similar narration from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
Hadith 1581
عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَعَلَّكُمْ تَقْرَؤُنَ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ وَالْإِمَامُ يَقْرَأُ؟)) قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! إِنَّا لَنَفْعَلُ، قَالَ: فَلَا تَفْعَلُوا، إِلَّا أَنْ يَقْرَأَ أَحَدُكُمْ بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ قَالَ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ))
Muhammad bin Abi Aishah narrates from a man among the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Perhaps the Imam is reciting and you are reciting behind the Imam? They said: O Messenger of Allah! We certainly do (recite). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should recite except with the recitation of Umm al-Qur’an, or he said: the Opening of the Book (al-Fatihah).
Hadith 1582
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوُهُ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrates from his father, who narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the same manner.
Hadith 1583
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ) رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانُوا يَقْرَؤُنَ خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: ((خَلَطْتُمْ عَلَيَّ الْقُرْآنَ))
Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) رضي الله عنه narrates: People used to recite (Qur'an) behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم. He صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم said to them: You have mixed up the Qur'an upon me.
Hadith 1584
عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَفِي كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ قِرَاءَةٌ؟ قَالَ: ((نَعَمْ)) فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ: وَجَبَتْ هَٰذِهِ، فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ وَكُنْتُ أَقْرَبَ الْقَوْمِ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ: يَا ابْنَ أَخِي! مَا أَرَى الْإِمَامَ إِذَا أَمَّ الْقَوْمَ إِلَّا قَدْ كَفَاهُمْ
Kathir bin Murrah Hadhrami says: It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him), who says that he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “Is there recitation in every prayer?” He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: “Yes.” An Ansari man said: “Now this (recitation) has become obligatory.” But Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) turned towards me, as I was the closest to him among the people, and said: “My nephew! My opinion is that when the Imam leads the people in prayer, then (in recitation as well) he suffices for them.”
Hadith 1585
عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الظُّهْرَ فَقَرَأَ رَجُلٌ خَلْفَهُ بِسَبِّحِ اسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى، فَلَمَّا صَلَّى قَالَ: ((أَيُّكُمْ قَرَأَ بِسَبِّحِ اسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى؟)) فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: أَنَا، قَالَ: ((قَدْ عَرَفْتُ أَنَّ بَعْضَكُمْ خَالَجَنِيهَا))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led the Zuhr prayer. A man recited the Surah "Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'la" behind him. When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, finished the prayer, he asked: "Who among you recited 'Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'la'?" That man said: "I did." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "I had realized that someone among you had confused me with its recitation."
