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Sahih al-Bukhari 378 (Book 8, Hadith 30) #374
Following the Imam During Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was injured and stayed in an attic room for 29 days, during which he led his companions in prayer while sitting. He taught them that the Imam should be followed when praying.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once Allah's Messenger fell off a horse and his leg or shoulder got injured. He swore that he would not go to his wives for one month and he stayed in a Mashruba ? (attic room) having stairs made of date palm trunks. So his companions came to visit him, and he led them in prayer sitting, whereas his companions were standing. When he finished the prayer, he said, "Imam is meant to be followed, so when he says 'Allahu Akbar,' say 'Allahu Akbar' and when he bows, bow and when he prostrates, prostrate and if he prays standing pray, standing. After the 29th day the Prophet came down (from the attic room) and the people asked him, "O Allah's Messenger ! You swore that you will not go to your wives for one month". He said, "The month is 29 days".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سَقَطَ عَنْ فَرَسِهِ، فَجُحِشَتْ سَاقُهُ أَوْ كَتِفُهُ، وَآلَى مِنْ نِسَائِهِ شَهْرًا، فَجَلَسَ فِي مَشْرُبَةٍ لَهُ، دَرَجَتُهَا مِنْ جُذُوعٍ، فَأَتَاهُ أَصْحَابُهُ يَعُودُونَهُ، فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ جَالِسًا، وَهُمْ قِيَامٌ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ فَكَبِّرُوا، وَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ فَاسْجُدُوا، وَإِنْ صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَصَلُّوا قِيَامًا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَنَزَلَ لِتِسْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ آلَيْتَ شَهْرًا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الشَّهْرَ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about following the Imam during prayer. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was injured and stayed in an attic room for 29 days, during which he led his companions in prayer while sitting. He taught them that the Imam should be followed when praying, meaning that they should say 'Allahu Akbar' when he says it and bow when he bows, etc. This hadith teaches us to follow our Imams during prayer as well as to obey Allah's commands even if we are not feeling well or have been injured. It also teaches us patience and perseverance - even though the Prophet ﷺ was injured, he still kept his promise of staying away from his wives for a month despite it being only 29 days long!

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