After Standing In The Place Where He Prays, The Imâm Remembers That He Is Not In A State Of Purity
Darussalam · Volume 1
10. The Book OfLeading The Prayer(Al-Imâmah)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٢٣٢ و ٢٣٣)
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(صحيح) - صحيح أبي داود ٢٣٢ و ٢٣٣: ق.
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793. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Iqâmah for prayer was said and the people stood in rows, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came out. Then when he stood in the place where he prayed, he remembered that he had not performed Ghusl. He said to the people: 'Stay where you are.' Then he went back to his house, then he came out with his head dripping with water. He performed Ghusl while we were standing in our rows." (Sahîh)
792 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَالْوَلِيدُ، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: " أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَصَفَّ النَّاسُ صُفُوفَهُمْ وَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى إِذَا قَامَ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَغْتَسِلْ فَقَالَ لِلنَّاسِ: «مَكَانَكُمْ»، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا يَنْطِفَ رَأْسُهُ فَاغْتَسَلَ وَنَحْنُ صُفُوفٌ
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This sort of an incident might occur once in a while. It is not necessary that the prayer-leaders in the present day proceed to take a bath, keeping people standing and waiting in rows. But suppose a prayer-leader's followers are willing to wait for him or if they find no one else worthy to lead them in prayer, one may adopt the above-mentioned option.