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Sahih Muslim 411a (Book 4, Hadith 83) #8088
Following the Imam in Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) taught his followers the importance of following the Imam in prayer and how to do so.

Anas b. Malik reported: The Apostle of Allah fell down from a horse and his right side was grazed. We went to him to inquire after his health when the time of prayer came. He led us in prayer in a sitting posture and we said prayer behind him sitting, and when he finished the prayer he said: The Imam is appointed only to be followed; so when he recites takbir, you should also recite that; when he prostrates, you should also prostrate; when he rises up, you should also rise up, and when he said" God listens to him who praises Him," you should say:" Our Lord, to Thee be the praise," and when he prays sitting, all of you should pray sitting.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، - عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ سَقَطَ النَّبِيُّ عَنْ فَرَسٍ فَجُحِشَ شِقُّهُ الأَيْمَنُ فَدَخَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ نَعُودُهُ فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَصَلَّى بِنَا قَاعِدًا فَصَلَّيْنَا وَرَاءَهُ قُعُودًا فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلاَةَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ فَكَبِّرُوا وَإِذَا سَجَدَ فَاسْجُدُوا وَإِذَا رَفَعَ فَارْفَعُوا وَإِذَا قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ‏.‏ فَقُولُوا رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ‏.‏ وَإِذَا صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَصَلُّوا قُعُودًا أَجْمَعُونَ

TOPICS
prayer  *  follow  *  imam  *  obedience  *  worship

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey your Imams during prayer ; Recite takbir with your imam ; Prostrate with your imam ; Rise up with your imam ; Say “Our Lord To Thee Be Praise” after saying “God Listens To Him Who Praises Him” .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of following an Imam during prayer. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fell off a horse and was injured on his right side. When it was time for prayer, he led them in a sitting position and taught them that when he recites takbir they should also recite it; when he prostrates they should also prostrate; when he rises up they should also rise up; and when he says "God listens to him who praises Him," they should say "Our Lord, to Thee be the praise." He then instructed them that if ever an Imam prays sitting then all of them must pray sitting as well. This hadith teaches us that we must obey our Imams during prayer and follow their lead no matter what position or posture we are in. It is important for us to remember this lesson so that our prayers can be accepted by Allah SWT.

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