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The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah) · Chapter 1

باب ذِكْرِ الإِمَامَةِ وَالْجَمَاعَةِ إِمَامَةِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَالْفَضْلِ

Mention of Al-Imamah and the congregation

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The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah) · Chapter 2

باب الصَّلاَةِ مَعَ أَئِمَّةِ الْجَوْرِ

Praying with tyrannical leaders

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The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah) · Chapter 3

باب مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ

Who has more right to Imamah

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The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah) · Chapter 4

باب تَقْدِيمِ ذَوِي السِّنِّ

Those who are older going forward (to lead the prayer)

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Hadiths in this book

Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 10 · Hadith 797

أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَتْ وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَ…

It was narrated from Aisha may Allah be pleased with her, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) told Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. She said: "The Prophet (ﷺ) was in front of Abu Bakr and he prayed sitting down, and Ab…

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Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 10 · Hadith 798

أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ يَحْيَى - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الرُّؤَاسِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الظُّهْرَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ خَلْفَهُ فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ رَسُولُ ال…

It was narrated that Jabir said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in Zuhr prayer and Abu Bakr was behind him. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the Takbir, Abu Bakr said the Takbir so that the people could hear."

Chapters

Mention of Al-Imamah and the congregation

Praying with tyrannical leaders

Who has more right to Imamah

Those who are older going forward (to lead the prayer)

Hadiths in this book

When people are together and are all of the same status

When people are together and one of them is the ruler

When a man from the people comes forward (to lead the prayer) then the ruler comes-should he step back?

The prayer of an Imam behind a man of his people

A visitor leading the prayer

A blind man leading the prayer

A boy leading the prayer before reaching puberty

People standing when they see the Imam

If something comes upon the Imam after the iqamah has been said

After standing in the place where he prays, the Imam remembers that he is not in a state of purity

The Imam appointing someone else to lead the prayer in his absence

Following the Imam in prayer

Following those who are following the Imam

Where the Imam should stand when there are three, and the discrepancy regarding that

When three men and one woman pray together

When there are two men and two women

Where an Imam should stand when there is a boy and a woman with him

Where the Imam should stand when the person praying with him is a boy

Who should stand immediately behind Imam and who should stand behind them

Setting up rows before the Imam comes out

How the Imam should straighten the rows

What the Imam should say regarding straightening the rows when he comes forward

Hoe many times should he say "Make your rows straight?"

The Imam encouraging (worshippers) to make the rows solid and stand close to one another

The superiority of the first row over the second

The last row

One who completes a row

The best row for women and the worst row for men

A row between two pillars

The place in the row that is recommended

The Imam should make the prayer short

The concession allowing the Imam to offer a lengthy prayer

What is permissible for the Imam to do during the prayer

Preceding the Imam

A man exiting the prayer behind the Imam and going to pray by himself in a corner of the Masjid

Following an Imam who prays sitting down

Difference in the intention of the Imam and the one following him

Virtue of (prayer in) congregation

Congregation when there are three people

Congregation when there are three people

Congregation if there are two people

Offering a voluntary prayer in congregation

Making up a missed prayer in congregation

A stern warning against failing to pray in congregation

A stern warning against staying behind from prayer in congregation

Regularly attending the prayers when the call is given

Excuse for not praying in the congregation

"Catching the congregation" (when is one regarded As having caught up with the congregation)

Repeating a prayer with the congregation when a man has already prayed by himself

Repeating Fajr with the congregation for one who has already prayed on his own

Repeating a prayer with a congregation after the time for it is over

The obligation of prayer is removed from one who offered it in the masjid with the Imam in congregation

Rushing to pray

Hastening to pray without rushing unduly

Coming to prayer early (before others)

The Disapproval of praying when the iqhmah is said

Concerning one who prays the two (Sunnah) Rak'ahs of fajr while the Imam is leading the prayer

A person praying alone behind the row

Bowing outside the row

Praying after Zuhr

Prayer before Asr and different narrations from Abu Ishaq concerning that