What Is Incumbent Upon The Imām
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 981 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 314
Source no. 981 · Volume 2 · Page 481
Sahih
صحيح، الروض النضير (١٠٧٦ - ١٠٨٠) ، الصحيحة (١٧٦٧)
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981. Abu Hāzim said: "Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sā'idi used to give preference to the young to lead his people in prayer. It was said to him: "Do you do that, when you have such seniority (in Islam)?" He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'The Imām is responsible. If he does well, then he will have the reward and so will they, but if he does badly, then that will be counted against him but not against them." (Da'if)
981 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، أَخُو فُلَيْحٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، قَالَ كَانَ سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ يُقَدِّمُ فِتْيَانَ قَوْمِهِ، يُصَلُّونَ بِهِمْ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ: تَفْعَلُ وَلَكَ مِنَ الْقِدَمِ مَا لَكَ، قَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الْإِمَامُ ضَامِنٌ، فَإِنْ أَحْسَنَ فَلَهُ وَلَهُمْ، وَإِنْ أَسَاءَ، يَعْنِي، فَعَلَيْهِ، وَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ»
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a. The office of the leader of prayer is an office of great responsibility. And the leader must be aware of it. b. Young people can be appointed leaders of prayer as part of their education and training. c. Prayer behind a non-regular substitute is permitted in the absence of the regular Imâm.