Is he who raises his head before the Imam not afraid that Allah may transform his head int…
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Hadith text: Is he who raises his head before the Imam not afraid th…
Explanation of the hadith: Is he who raises his head before the Imam not afraid th…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarifies the serious threat to the one who raises his head in prayer before his Imam, as Allah may transform his head into that of a donkey or transform his shape into that of a donkey.
Lessons: Is he who raises his head before the Imam not afraid th…
- There are four conditions for a person led in prayer in relation to the Imam, three of which are prohibited and they are: making a movement before the Imam, making a movement simultaneously with the Imam, and delaying in following the Imam. The prescribed condition; however, is: acting immediately after the Imam.
- It is obligatory for the one led in prayer to follow the Imam.
- The threat to transform the shape of the one who raises his head before the Imam to that of a donkey is possible and is a form of deformation.
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Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship
· Prayer
· Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
· Rulings of the Imam and Followers in Prayer
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