Ibn Khuzaymah

49| The single follower standing to the right of the imam if alone

1 hadith (1533 — 1533)

50| Evidence against those who claim the follower should stand behind the imam waiting for others

2 hadith (1534 — 1534Q)

51| Two people standing behind the imam

1 hadith (1535 — 1535)

52| The imam stepping forward when a third person joins the single follower

1 hadith (1536 — 1536)

53| A man leading one man or one woman in prayer

1 hadith (1537 — 1537)

54| A man leading one man and two women in prayer

1 hadith (1538 — 1538)

55| A man leading a man, a non-adult boy, and one woman in prayer

2 hadith (1539 — 1540)

56| Permissibility of the follower praying to the right of the imam if rows are behind them

1 hadith (1541 — 1541)

57| Command to straighten rows before the imam starts the prayer

1 hadith (1542 — 1542)

58| Virtue of straightening rows and that it completes the prayer

1 hadith (1543 — 1543)

59| Command to complete the front rows, following the angels' example

1 hadith (1544 — 1544)

60| Command to align shoulders and necks in the row

1 hadith (1545 — 1545)

61| Command for any gaps or deficiencies to be in the back row

2 hadith (1546 — 1547)

62| Command to fill the gaps in the rows

1 hadith (1548 — 1548)

63| Virtue of connecting the rows

1 hadith (1549 — 1549)

64| Allah and His angels send blessings on those who connect the rows

1 hadith (1550 — 1550)

65| Severity of not straightening rows out of fear of Allah causing division between hearts

2 hadith (1551 — 1552)

66| Virtue of the first row and hastening to it

1 hadith (1553 — 1553)

67| Drawing lots for the first row

2 hadith (1554 — 1555)

68| Allah and His angels send blessings on those in the front rows

1 hadith (1556 — 1556)

69| Allah's blessings on the front rows and His angels

1 hadith (1557 — 1557)

70| The Prophet's (ﷺ) supplication for the first and second rows

1 hadith (1558 — 1558)

71| Severity of missing the first row

2 hadith (1559 — 1560)

72| Best rows for men and best rows for women

2 hadith (1561 — 1562)

73| Recommendation for the follower to stand on the right side of the row

3 hadith (1563 — 1565)

74| Virtue of softening shoulders when standing in rows

1 hadith (1566 — 1566)

75| Removing those who line up between the pillars

1 hadith (1567 — 1567)

76| Prohibition of lining up between the pillars

1 hadith (1568 — 1568)

77| Warning against praying alone behind the row

3 hadith (1569 — Q1569)

78| Concession for the follower to bow before joining the row and moving while bowing to join the row

1 hadith (1571 — 1571)

79| Clarification that those of intellect and understanding are most entitled to the first row as the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered them to be close to him

1 hadith (1572 — 1572)

1 hadith (1573 — 1573)

81| Concession to split the first row for those of intellect and understanding if they have already lined up to move to the front row

1 hadith (1574 — 1574)

82| Command for believers to follow the imam and prohibition of opposing him

1 hadith (1575 — 1575)

83| Warning against the follower preceding the imam in takbir, bowing, and prostration

1 hadith (1576 — 1576)

84| Clarification that the follower says takbir after the imam finishes

2 hadith (1577 — Q1577)

85| Imam's silence before recitation and after the opening takbir

1 hadith (1578 — 1578)

86| Clarification that the silent one may be speaking quietly

2 hadith (1579 — Q1579)

87| Imam prolonging the first unit so latecomers can join

1 hadith (1580 — 1580)

88| Reciting behind the imam even if he recites aloud, and warning against reciting more than Al-Fatiha if the imam recites aloud

1 hadith (1581 — 1581)

89| The follower saying "Ameen" after the imam finishes reciting Al-Fatiha in prayers where the imam recites aloud, even if the imam forgets or does not say it

1 hadith (1582 — 1582)

90| Virtue of the follower saying "Ameen"

2 hadith (1583 — Q1583)

91| Allah's response to the believer after reciting Al-Fatiha

1 hadith (1584 — 1584)

92| Jews' envy of believers for saying "Ameen"

1 hadith (1585 — 1585)

93| What Allah has favored His Prophet (ﷺ) with regarding "Ameen"

2 hadith (1586 — Q1586)

94| Sunnah of the imam reciting aloud and recommending moderate loudness between whispering and shouting

1 hadith (1587 — 1587)

95| Imam reciting quietly in Dhuhr and Asr, and sometimes reciting some verses aloud in prayers usually recited quietly

1 hadith (1588 — 1588)

96| Imam reciting aloud in Maghrib prayer

1 hadith (1589 — 1589)

97| Imam reciting aloud in Isha prayer

1 hadith (1590 — 1590)

98| Imam reciting aloud in Fajr prayer

1 hadith (1591 — 1591)

99| Report explaining that the Prophet (ﷺ) only recited aloud in the first two units of Maghrib and Isha, not all units

2 hadith (1592 — Q1592)

100| Command for the imam to precede the follower in bowing and prostration

1 hadith (1593 — 1593)

101| Prohibition of the imam preceding the follower in bowing

2 hadith (1594 — Q1594)

102| When the follower catches the unit if the imam bows before him

1 hadith (1595 — 1595)

103| Imam raising his head from bowing before the follower

1 hadith (1596 — 1596)

104| Command for the follower to praise his Lord when rising from bowing and hope for forgiveness if his praise coincides with the angels'

1 hadith (1597 — 1597)

105| Chapter on the prohibition of the follower preceding the imam in prostration, and the follower remaining standing until the imam prostrates

2 hadith (1598 — 1599)

106| Chapter on the stern warning against the follower raising his head from prostration before the imam

1 hadith (1600 — 1600)

107| Chapter on the follower making up what he missed of the imam’s prostration after the imam has raised his head

1 hadith (1601 — 1601)

108| Chapter on the prohibition of the follower preceding the imam in standing or sitting

1 hadith (1602 — 1602)

109| Chapter on the imam starting recitation in the second rak‘ah of an audible prayer without a pause

1 hadith (1603 — 1603)

110| Chapter on the imam shortening the prayer while completing it

1 hadith (1604 — 1604)

111| Chapter on the prohibition of the imam lengthening the prayer out of fear of driving people away

1 hadith (1605 — 1605)

112| Chapter on the appropriate length of the imam’s recitation

2 hadith (1606 — 1607)

113| Chapter on the imam considering the weak, elderly, and those with needs among the congregation

1 hadith (1608 — 1608)

114| Chapter on the imam shortening the recitation due to a need of some followers

1 hadith (1609 — 1609)

115| Chapter on the concession for the imam to shorten the prayer due to a need after intending to lengthen it

1 hadith (1610 — 1610)

116| Chapter on the concession for the follower to leave the imam’s prayer for a worldly need if the prayer is prolonged

1 hadith (1611 — 1611)

117| Chapter on the instruction for those in the back rows to follow those in the front rows

1 hadith (1612 — 1612)

118| Chapter on instructing the follower to pray sitting if the imam prays sitting

1 hadith (1613 — 1613)

119| Chapter on instructing the follower to sit after starting the prayer standing if the imam is sitting

1 hadith (1614 — 1614)

120| Chapter on the prohibition of the follower praying standing behind a sitting imam

1 hadith (1615 — 1615)

121| Chapter on reports some scholars considered abrogating the command for the follower to sit if the imam sits

6 hadith (1616 — 1621)

122| Chapter on the follower catching up with the imam in prostration and the command to follow him in prostration

2 hadith (1622 — Q1622)

123| Chapter on the permissibility of one prayer being led by two imams

2 hadith (1623 — Q1623)

124| Chapter on the supreme imam appointing someone to lead the people in prayer during illness

1 hadith (1624 — 1624)

125| Chapter on the imam appointing a deputy when absent from his mosque due to a need

1 hadith (1625 — 1625)

126| Chapter on the concession to follow someone praying individually who did not intend to lead

2 hadith (1626 — 1627)

127| Chapter on starting the prayer as imam while not in a state of purity and remembering after starting

3 hadith (1628 — Q1628)

128| Chapter on the concession for the imam to make supplication for himself alone

3 hadith (1630 — Q1630)

129| Chapter on the concession for praying in congregation in a mosque where a congregation has already prayed

2 hadith (1632 — Q1632)

130| Chapter on the permissibility of following someone praying a voluntary prayer while one is praying an obligatory prayer

3 hadith (1633 — Q1633)

131| Chapter clarifying that Mu‘adh prayed the obligatory prayer with the Prophet, not a voluntary prayer as claimed by some

1 hadith (1635 — 1635)

132| Chapter on the command to pray individually if the imam delays the congregational prayer

1 hadith (1636 — 1636)

133| Chapter on the command to pray in congregation after praying individually if the imam delays the prayer

2 hadith (1637 — Q1637)

134| Chapter on praying in congregation after having prayed Fajr individually

2 hadith (1638 — Q1638)

135| Chapter on the prohibition of abandoning congregational voluntary prayer after praying the obligatory prayer individually

1 hadith (1639 — 1639)

136| Chapter on evidence that the first prayer performed in its time is the obligatory one

2 hadith (1640 — Q1640)

137| Chapter on the prohibition of repeating a prayer with the intention of it being obligatory

1 hadith (1641 — 1641)

138| Chapter on catching the odd-numbered rak‘ah with the imam and sitting in accordance with the imam

1 hadith (1642 — 1642)

139| Chapter on a traveler leading residents in prayer

2 hadith (1643 — Q1643)

140| Chapter on the latecomer catching part of the prayer, following the imam in what he catches, and completing what he missed after the imam finishes

1 hadith (1644 — 1644)

141| Chapter on the latecomer catching the odd-numbered rak‘ah with the imam and that he does not have to perform the prostration of forgetfulness

3 hadith (1645 — Q1645)

142| Chapter on prompting the imam if he stumbles or forgets part of the Qur’an

2 hadith (1647 — 1648)

143| Chapter on the imam placing his sandals to his left

1 hadith (1649 — 1649)