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603. It was reported from Muṣ'ab bin Muḥammad, from Abū Ṣāliḥ, from Abū Hurairah who narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The Imām has been placed in order that he be followed. Therefore, when he says the Takbīr, you should say the Takbīr, and do not say it until he says it. And when he performs Rukū', then you perform Rukū', and do not perform Rukū' before he does. And when he says: 'Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah (Allāh hears one who praises Him),' then you should say: 'Allāhumma Rabbanā lakal-ḥamd (O Allāh! Our Lord! To You belongs the praise).'" — Muslim (one of the narrators) said: "Wa lakal-ḥamd (And to You belongs the praise)." — And when he
prostrates, you prostrate, and do not prostrate until he prostrates. And if he prays standing, then you should pray standing, and if he prays sitting, then all of you should pray sitting down as well.” (Saḥīḥ)
Abū Dāwūd said: “Allāhumma Rabbānā lakal-ḥamd (O Allāh! Our Lord! To You belongs the praise).” was clarified for me by some of the companions of Sulaimān.[1]
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Some scholars consider the order to offer prayers sitting, if the Imām offers the Salāt sitting to be abrogated, as for the other matters related to Salāt, the followers must do every action of prayer after the Imām completes the action. For example, the followers should say the Takbīr after the Imām says it, and the followers should bow down after the Imām when he bows down completely, and similarly in the other positions of the Salāt. See no.619 and the narrations and chapters that follow it.
