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The Congregation Appointing Someone To Lead Them If The Imām Is Delayed And If There Is No Fear Of Negative Repercussions

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Darussalam · Volume 1

4. The Book Of Aş-Şalât

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الحديث: 421 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 316

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[949] 102 - (421) It was narrated from Saḥl bin Sa'd As-Sā'idī that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went to Banū 'Amr bin 'Awf to resolve a dispute among them. The time for prayer became due, and the Mu'adhhdhin came to Abū Bakr and said: "Will you lead the people in prayer, and I will say the Iqāmah?" He said: "Yes." So Abū Bakr led the people in prayer, then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came while the people were still praying. He came and stood in the row, and the people started clapping. Abū Bakr would not pay attention to anything while he was praying, but when the people's clapping increased, he turned around and saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gestured to him to stay where he was. Abū Bakr raised his hands, praising Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, for the command of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. Then Abū Bakr moved backwards until he was level with the row, and the Prophet ﷺ came forward and (continued the) prayers. Then when he had finished he said: "O Abû Bakr, what prevented you from staying put when I told you to?" Abû Bakr said: "It is not for the son of Abû Quhâfah to pray in front of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ." The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Why did I see you clapping so much? If something happens to a man when he is in prayers, let him say: 'Subhân-Allâh,' for if he says 'Subhân-Allâh' it will be noted. Clapping is only for women."

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102 - (421) حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَهَبَ إِلَى بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ لِيُصْلِحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَحَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَجَاءَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ: أَتُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَأُقِيمُ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَتَخَلَّصَ حَتَّى وَقَفَ فِي الصَّفِّ، فَصَفَّقَ النَّاسُ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لَا يَلْتَفِتُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ التَّصْفِيقَ الْتَفَتَ فَرَأَى رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنِ امْكُثْ مَكَانَكَ، فَرَفَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدَيْهِ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى مَا أَمَرَهُ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ اسْتَأْخَرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَتَّى اسْتَوَى فِي الصَّفِّ، وَتَقَدَّمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَقَالَ: «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَثْبُتَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ» قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: مَا كَانَ لِابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا لِي رَأَيْتُكُمْ أَكْثَرْتُمُ التَّصْفِيقَ؟ مَنْ نَابَهُ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيُسَبِّحْ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا سَبَّحَ الْتُفِتَ إِلَيْهِ وَإِنَّمَا التَّصْفِيحُ لِلنِّسَاءِ»

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