Following Those Who Are Following The Imâm
Darussalam · Volume 1
10. The Book OfLeading The Prayer(Al-Imâmah)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 795 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 83
Source no. 795 · Volume 2 · Page 439
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٩٧٨)
Source no. 767 · Volume 1 · Page 172
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(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٩٧٨: م نحوه.
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796. It was narrated from Abū Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saw that his Companions tended to stand in the rear, so he said: "Come forward and follow me, and let those who are behind you follow your lead. If people continue to lag behind, Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, will put them back.” (Saḥīḥ)
795 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى فِي أَصْحَابِهِ تَأَخُّرًا فَقَالَ: «تَقَدَّمُوا فَأْتَمُّوا بِي وَلْيَأْتَمَّ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ، وَلَا يَزَالُ قَوْمٌ يَتَأَخَّرُونَ حَتَّى يُؤَخِّرَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ»
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The front-most group of worshippers should follow the prayer-leader by observing and listening to him; and the second group should follow him by observing the first group; in this way, till the last row or group of worshippers, the Imām should be followed. If the prayer-leader is followed by listening to his voice only, it often leads to premature movements ahead of the prayer-leader, which is certainly not acceptable, never mind disorderly.