The One Who Leads People In Prayer When They Do Not Like Him (To Lead Them)
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 970 · Volume 2 · Page 470
Da‘if · qualified assessment
ضعيف - إلا الجملة الأولى منه فصحيحة -، المشكاة (١١٢٣) ، التعليق الرغيب (١ / ١٧٠) ، صحيح الترغيب والترهيب (٤٨٣ - ٤٨٦) ، ضعيف أبي داود (٩٢) ، صحيح أبي داود (٦٠٧)
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970. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin 'Amr said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'There are three whose prayer are not accepted: A man who leads people while they do not like him; a man who does not come to prayer until its end -- meaning after its time has expired -- and one who enslaves a freed person.'" (Da'if)
970 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ الْإِفْرِيقِيِّ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا تُقْبَلُ لَهُمْ صَلَاةٌ، الرَّجُلُ يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ وَهُمْ لَهُ كَارِهُونَ، وَالرَّجُلُ لَا يَأْتِي الصَّلَاةَ إِلَّا دِبَارًا - يَعْنِي بَعْدَ مَا يَفُوتُهُ الْوَقْتُ - وَمَنْ اعْتَبَدَ، مُحَرَّرًا»
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This disparagement of the leader (i.e. Imâm) applies to a situation where there are lawful reasons for the people to dislike the Imâm. The sin involved in performing prayer towards the end of the prescribed period, and in enslaving a freed person, is proved from other sound Ahâdîth. However, as explained by Shaikh Albâni, the wording concerning the non-acceptance of prayer is unconfirmed. Prayer delayed until the end of time without a valid reason has been disapproved by the Prophet ﷺ, and has been called by him; "the prayer of the hypocrites."