What The Person Praying Behind The Imām Should Say
Darussalam · Volume 2
12. [The Book of The At-Taḥbîq (Clasping One's Hands Together)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 1016 · Volume 1 · Page 228
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1062. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ fell from a horse onto his right side, and they entered upon him to visit him. The time for prayer came, and when he has finished praying he said: "The Imām is appointed to be followed, so when he bows, then bow, and when he stands up, then stand up, and when he says: 'Sami' Allâhu liman ḥamidah (Allâh hears the one who praises Him)' then say: 'Rabbanâ wa lakal-ḥamd (Our Lord, and to You be the praise).'" (Saḥîḥ)
1061 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَقَطَ مِنْ فَرَسٍ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الْأَيْمَنِ، فَدَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ يَعُودُونَهُ، فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ: " إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ فَارْفَعُوا وَإِذَا قَالَ: سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، فَقُولُوا: رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ "
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1. The vast majority of scholars have drawn an inference from this that the follower should merely say Rabbanâ wa lakal-ḥamd. It is the view of Imâm Ash-Shaʿfiʿī that the follower ought to say Sami' Allâhu liman ḥamidah also, so that the action of the worshipper becomes subsequent to the corresponding action of the prayer-leader. Thereupon, he should utter Rabbanâ wa lakal-ḥamd. This is the more careful approach. 2. Rabbanâ lakal-ḥamd has occurred in some narrations without a wâw; hence one may utter Rabbanâ lakal-ḥamd also.