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Sunan Ibn Majah 1239 (Book 5, Hadith 437) #30591
Following the Imam in Prayer

SUMMARY: The hadith is about following the Imam in prayer and responding to his actions.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Imam is appointed to be followed. When he says Allahu Akbar, then say Allahu Akbar; when he bows, then bow; when he says Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa lakal-hamd; when he prostrates then prostrate; if he prays standing, then pray standing, and if he prays sitting down then pray sitting down".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ فَكَبِّرُوا وَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا وَإِذَا قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ فَقُولُوا رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَإِنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَصَلُّوا قِيَامًا وَإِنْ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَصَلُّوا قُعُودًا

TOPICS
prayer  *  imam  *  follow  *  prostration  *  standing  *  akbar

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow your religious leader's instructions during prayer; Say "Allahu Akbar" when instructed; Bow when instructed; Say "Sami Allahu liman hamidah" when instructed; Pray standing or sitting depending on what your religious leader does; Praise God with others in unity .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about following the instructions of an Imam during prayer. An Imam is a leader of a congregation and when he says “Allahu Akbar” which means “God is great” then everyone should say it too. When he bows down then everyone should bow down as well and when he says “Sami Allahu liman hamidah” which means “God listens to those who praise Him” then everyone should say it too. If the imam prays standing up then everyone should pray standing up and if he prays sitting down then everyone should pray sitting down as well. This hadith teaches us that we must follow our leaders in prayer and respond to their actions accordingly so that we can all pray together as one group.

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