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Sahih al-Bukhari 5658 (Book 75, Hadith 18) #5432
Following the Imam in Prayer

SUMMARY: The hadith is about following the Imam in prayer and how to do so.

Narrated 'Aisha: During the ailment of the Prophet some people came to visits him. He led them in prayer while sitting. but they prayed standing, so he waved to them to sit down. When he had finished the prayer, he said, "An Imam is to be followed, so when he bows, you should bow. and when he raises his head, you should raise yours, and if he prays sitting. you should pray sitting". Abu 'Abdullah said Al-Humaidi said, (The order of ) "This narration has been abrogated by the last action of the Prophet as he led the prayer sitting, while the people prayed standing behind him'.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ نَاسٌ يَعُودُونَهُ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ جَالِسًا فَجَعَلُوا يُصَلُّونَ قِيَامًا، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِمِ اجْلِسُوا، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الإِمَامَ لَيُؤْتَمُّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا وَإِذَا رَفَعَ فَارْفَعُوا، وَإِنْ صَلَّى جَالِسًا فَصَلُّوا جُلُوسًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحُمَيْدِيُّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مَنْسُوخٌ لأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ آخِرَ مَا صَلَّى صَلَّى قَاعِدًا وَالنَّاسُ خَلْفَهُ قِيَامٌ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  imam  *  follow  *  bow  *  raise  *  salat  *  ruku  *  qiyam  *  imaam

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow an imam during prayer, bow and raise your head when they do so

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of following an Imam when praying. It is important to bow and raise your head when the Imam does so. If he prays sitting, then you should also pray sitting. This hadith has been abrogated by a later action of Prophet Muhammad where he led people in prayer while sitting and they prayed standing behind him. This shows that it is important to follow what your leader does during prayer as it can be a sign from Allah for us to follow their example.

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