The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)
بَابُ : ذِكْرِ الإِمَامَةِ وَالْجَمَاعَةِ إِمَامَةِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَالْفَضْلِ
Chapter: Mention of Al-Imamah and the congregation
2بَابُ : الصَّلاَةِ مَعَ أَئِمَّةِ الْجَوْرِ
Chapter: Praying with tyrannical leaders
3بَابُ : مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ
Chapter: Who has more right to Imamah
4بَابُ : تَقْدِيمِ ذَوِي السِّنِّ
Chapter: Those who are older going forward (to lead the prayer)
5بَابُ : اجْتِمَاعِ الْقَوْمِ فِي مَوْضِعٍ هُمْ فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ
Chapter: When people are together and are all of the same status
6بَابُ : اجْتِمَاعِ الْقَوْمِ وَفِيهِمُ الْوَالِي
Chapter: When people are together and one of them is the ruler
7بَابُ : إِذَا تَقَدَّمَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الرَّعِيَّةِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْوَالِي هَلْ يَتَأَخَّرُ
Chapter: When a man from the people comes forward (to lead the prayer) then the ruler comes-should he step back?
8بَابُ : صَلاَةِ الإِمَامِ خَلْفَ رَجُلٍ مِنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ
Chapter: The prayer of an Imam behind a man of his people
9بَابُ : إِمَامَةِ الزَّائِرِ
Chapter: A visitor leading the prayer
10بَابُ : إِمَامَةِ الأَعْمَى
Chapter: A blind man leading the prayer
11بَابُ : إِمَامَةِ الْغُلاَمِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْتَلِمَ
Chapter: A boy leading the prayer before reaching puberty
12بَابُ : قِيَامِ النَّاسِ إِذَا رَأَوُا الإِمَامَ
Chapter: People standing when they see the Imam
13بَابُ : الإِمَامِ تَعْرِضُ لَهُ الْحَاجَةُ بَعْدَ الإِقَامَةِ
Chapter: If something comes upon the Imam after the iqamah has been said
14بَابُ : الإِمَامِ يَذْكُرُ بَعْدَ قِيَامِهِ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ أَنَّهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ طَهَارَةٍ
Chapter: After standing in the place where he prays, the Imam remembers that he is not in a state of purity
15بَابُ : اسْتِخْلاَفِ الإِمَامِ إِذَا غَابَ
Chapter: The Imam appointing someone else to lead the prayer in his absence
16بَابُ : الاِئْتِمَامِ بِالإِمَامِ
Chapter: Following the Imam in prayer
17بَابُ : الاِئْتِمَامِ بِمَنْ يَأْتَمُّ بِالإِمَامِ
Chapter: Following those who are following the Imam
18بَابُ : مَوْقِفِ الإِمَامِ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً وَالاِخْتِلاَفِ فِي ذَلِكَ
Chapter: Where the Imam should stand when there are three, and the discrepancy regarding that
19بَابُ : إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً وَامْرَأَةً
Chapter: When three men and one woman pray together
20بَابُ : إِذَا كَانُوا رَجُلَيْنِ وَامْرَأَتَيْنِ
Chapter: When there are two men and two women
21بَابُ : مَوْقِفِ الإِمَامِ إِذَا كَانَ مَعَهُ صَبِيٌّ وَامْرَأَةٌ
Chapter: Where an Imam should stand when there is a boy and a woman with him
22بَابُ : مَوْقِفِ الإِمَامِ وَالْمَأْمُومُ صَبِيٌّ
Chapter: Where the Imam should stand when the person praying with him is a boy
23بَابُ : مَنْ يَلِي الإِمَامَ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ
Chapter: Who should stand immediately behind Imam and who should stand behind them
24بَابُ : إِقَامَةِ الصُّفُوفِ قَبْلَ خُرُوجِ الإِمَامِ
Chapter: Setting up rows before the Imam comes out
25بَابُ : كَيْفَ يُقَوِّمُ الإِمَامُ الصُّفُوفَ
Chapter: How the Imam should straighten the rows
26بَابُ : مَا يَقُولُ الإِمَامُ إِذَا تَقَدَّمَ فِي تَسْوِيَةِ الصُّفُوفِ
Chapter: What the Imam should say regarding straightening the rows when he comes forward
27بَابُ : كَمْ مَرَّةٍ يَقُولُ اسْتَوُوا
Chapter: Hoe many times should he say "Make your rows straight?"
28بَابُ : حَثِّ الإِمَامِ عَلَى رَصِّ الصُّفُوفِ وَالْمُقَارَبَةِ بَيْنَهَا
Chapter: The Imam encouraging (worshippers) to make the rows solid and stand close to one another
29بَابُ : فَضْلِ الصَّفِّ الأَوَّلِ عَلَى الثَّانِي
Chapter: The superiority of the first row over the second
30بَابُ : الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ
Chapter: The last row
31بَابُ : مَنْ وَصَلَ صَفًّا
Chapter: One who completes a row
32بَابُ : ذِكْرِ خَيْرِ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ وَشَرِّ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ
Chapter: The best row for women and the worst row for men
33بَابُ : الصَّفِّ بَيْنَ السَّوَارِي
Chapter: A row between two pillars
34بَابُ : الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنَ الصَّفِّ
Chapter: The place in the row that is recommended
35بَابُ : مَا عَلَى الإِمَامِ مِنَ التَّخْفِيفِ
Chapter: The Imam should make the prayer short
36بَابُ : الرُّخْصَةِ لِلإِمَامِ فِي التَّطْوِيلِ
Chapter: The concession allowing the Imam to offer a lengthy prayer
37بَابُ : مَا يَجُوزُ لِلإِمَامِ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ
Chapter: What is permissible for the Imam to do during the prayer
38بَابُ : مُبَادَرَةِ الإِمَامِ
Chapter: Preceding the Imam
39بَابُ : خُرُوجِ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الإِمَامِ وَفَرَاغِهِ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ
Chapter: A man exiting the prayer behind the Imam and going to pray by himself in a corner of the Masjid
40بَابُ : الاِئْتِمَامِ بِالإِمَامِ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا
Chapter: Following an Imam who prays sitting down
41بَابُ : اخْتِلاَفِ نِيَّةِ الإِمَامِ وَالْمَأْمُومِ
Chapter: Difference in the intention of the Imam and the one following him
42بَابُ : فَضْلِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
Chapter: Virtue of (prayer in) congregation
43بَابُ : الْجَمَاعَةُ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً
Chapter: Congregation when there are three people
44بَابُ : الْجَمَاعَةُ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً رَجُلٌ وَصَبِيٌّ وَامْرَأَةٌ
Chapter: Congregation when there are three people
45بَابُ : الْجَمَاعَةُ إِذَا كَانُوا اثْنَيْنِ
Chapter: Congregation if there are two people
46بَابُ : الْجَمَاعَةُ لِلنَّافِلَةِ
Chapter: Offering a voluntary prayer in congregation
47بَابُ : الْجَمَاعَةُ لِلْفَائِتِ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ
Chapter: Making up a missed prayer in congregation
48بَابُ : التَّشْدِيدِ فِي تَرْكِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
Chapter: A stern warning against failing to pray in congregation
49بَابُ : التَّشْدِيدِ فِي التَّخَلُّفِ عَنِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
Chapter: A stern warning against staying behind from prayer in congregation
50بَابُ : الْمُحَافَظَةِ عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ
Chapter: Regularly attending the prayers when the call is given
51بَابُ : الْعُذْرِ فِي تَرْكِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
Chapter: Excuse for not praying in the congregation
52بَابُ : حَدِّ إِدْرَاكِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
Chapter: "Catching the congregation" (when is one regarded As having caught up with the congregation)
53بَابُ : إِعَادَةِ الصَّلاَةِ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ بَعْدَ صَلاَةِ الرَّجُلِ لِنَفْسِهِ
Chapter: Repeating a prayer with the congregation when a man has already prayed by himself
54بَابُ : إِعَادَةِ الْفَجْرِ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ لِمَنْ صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ
Chapter: Repeating Fajr with the congregation for one who has already prayed on his own
55بَابُ : إِعَادَةِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ ذَهَابِ وَقْتِهَا مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ
Chapter: Repeating a prayer with a congregation after the time for it is over
56بَابُ : سُقُوطِ الصَّلاَةِ عَمَّنْ صَلَّى مَعَ الإِمَامِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ جَمَاعَةً
Chapter: The obligation of prayer is removed from one who offered it in the masjid with the Imam in congregation
57بَابُ : السَّعْىِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ
Chapter: Rushing to pray
58بَابُ : الإِسْرَاعِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَعْىٍ
Chapter: Hastening to pray without rushing unduly
59بَابُ : التَّهْجِيرِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ
Chapter: Coming to prayer early (before others)
60بَابُ : مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ عِنْدَ الإِقَامَةِ
Chapter: The Disapproval of praying when the iqhmah is said
61بَابُ : فِيمَنْ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ وَالإِمَامُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ
Chapter: Concerning one who prays the two (Sunnah) Rak'ahs of fajr while the Imam is leading the prayer
62بَابُ : الْمُنْفَرِدِ خَلْفَ الصَّفِّ
Chapter: A person praying alone behind the row
63بَابُ : الرُّكُوعِ دُونَ الصَّفِّ
Chapter: Bowing outside the row
64بَابُ : الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ
Chapter: Praying after Zuhr
65بَابُ : الصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ وَذِكْرِ اخْتِلاَفِ النَّاقِلِينَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ فِي ذَلِكَ
Chapter: Prayer before Asr and different narrations from Abu Ishaq concerning that
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