Rulings related to saying “Ameen” in prayer; is it obligatory? Is it said loud or quiet? What if the imām doesn’t say it?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Imām and the followers saying Āmīn aloud (in the loud prayers) Narration 1: of Abū Hurayrah Imām al-Bukhārī said: “Chapter: The Imam’s Audible Recitation of “Āmīn“ Ibn al-Zubayr and those behind him would say “Āmīn” until the mosque would resound with noise. [authenticated by Al-Albānī in al-Da’īfah 2/369] Abū HurayrahContinue reading “Rulings related to saying “Ameen” in prayer; is it obligatory? Is it said loud or quiet? What if the imām doesn’t say it?”

How to stand in prayer consisting of two people

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Bukhārī said: باب يَقُومُ عَنْ يَمِينِ الإِمَامِ بِحِذَائِهِ سَوَاءٌ إِذَا كَانَا اثْنَيْنِ Chapter on Standing to the Right of the Imām, Equal/Level with Him, When There Are Two عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ بِتُ فِي بَيْتِ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةً فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ العِشَاءَ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ نَامَ، ثُمَّContinue reading “How to stand in prayer consisting of two people”

The people stand for prayer when the mu’adhdhin says ‘qad qāmat as-salāh’

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي خَرَجْتُ ‏” Abdullāh ibn Abī Qatādah narrated from his father that: the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said: “When the prayer is established, then do not standContinue reading “The people stand for prayer when the mu’adhdhin says ‘qad qāmat as-salāh’”

Is the alignment in a row done by the toes or by the ankles – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Al-Albānī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُسَوِّي صُفُوفَنَا ، حَتَّى كَأَنَّمَا يُسَوِّيبِهَا الْقِدَاحَ، حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَى أَنَّا قَدْ عَقَلْنَا ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ يَوْمًا فَقَامَ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَرَأَى رَجُلًا بَادِيًا صَدْرُهُ، فَقَالَ : عِبَادَ اللَّهِ، لَتُسَرُّنَ صُفُوفَكُمْ أَوْ لَيُخَالِفَنَّ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ وُجُوهِكُمْ Nu’mān ibn Bashīr narrated: “The Messenger of AllāhContinue reading “Is the alignment in a row done by the toes or by the ankles – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Al-Albānī”

Straightening the rows in prayer – the imāms obligation

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Standing shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in prayer: Click here for Shaykh Al-Mubārakfūrīs and Ibn Uthaymīns speech al-Barā’ ibn ‘Āzib narrated: كان رسول الله ﷺ يأتي ناحية الصف، ويسوي بين صدور القوم ومناكبهم، ويقول: «لا تختلفوا فتختلف قلوبكم. إن الله وملائكته يصلون على الصفوف الأول The Messenger of AllāhContinue reading “Straightening the rows in prayer – the imāms obligation”

Standing foot to foot in prayer – al-Mubārakfūrī, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Bukhārī said in his sahīh: باب إِلْزَاقِ الْمَنْكِبِ بِالْمَنْكِبِ وَالْقَدَمِ بِالْقَدَمِ فِي الصَّفِّ Chapter: To stand shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in a row Al-Nu’mān bin Bashīr said: I saw that a man from us attach his ankle to the ankle of his companion. (Sahīh al-Bukhārī, The BookContinue reading “Standing foot to foot in prayer – al-Mubārakfūrī, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn”

Explanation of “Whoever commits laghā then he has no Jumu’ah…”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. The prophet (ﷺ) said: وَمَنْ لَغَا وَتَخَطَّى رِقَابَ النَّاسِ كَانَتْ لَهُ ظُهْرًا He who indulges in laghā (an evil act) or steps over the necks of people (in the mosque), that (Friday) will be for him like the noon (Dhuhr) prayer. (Abū Dawūd 347. Declared Hasan by Al-Albānī) HadīthContinue reading “Explanation of “Whoever commits laghā then he has no Jumu’ah…””