Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

1095 - وَ سَأَلَ اَلْحَسَنُ اَلصَّيْقَلُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ أَقَلِّ مَا تَكُونُ اَلْجَمَاعَةُ قَالَ «رَجُلٌ وَ اِمْرَأَةٌ.

Hadith.1095 - Al-Hasan al-Sayqal asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the minimum number for a congregation. Imam (as) said: "A man and a woman."

1096 - وَ قَدْ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلْمُؤْمِنُ وَحْدَهُ حُجَّةٌ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ وَحْدَهُ جَمَاعَةٌ.

Hadith.1096 - The Prophet said: "A believer alone is a proof (Hujjah), and a believer alone is a congregation."

1097 - وَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اَلْفَجْرَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَلَمَّا اِنْصَرَفَ أَقْبَلَ بِوَجْهِهِ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَسَأَلَ عَنْ أُنَاسٍ يُسَمِّيهِمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ هَلْ حَضَرُوا اَلصَّلاَةَ قَالُوا لاَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَقَالَ «غُيَّبٌ هُمْ » فَقَالُوا لاَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ «أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ صَلاَةٍ أَثْقَلَ عَلَى اَلْمُنَافِقِينَ مِنْ هَذِهِ اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ صَلاَةِ اَلْعِشَاءِ اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ لَوْ عَلِمُوا اَلْفَضْلَ اَلَّذِي فِيهِمَا لَأَتَوْهُمَا وَ لَوْ حَبْواً.

Hadith.1097 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) prayed the Fajr (dawn) prayer one day, and after finishing, he turned his face towards his companions and asked about certain people by name, asking if they were present for the prayer. They replied: "No, O’ Messenger of Allah (sw)." He (sw) then said: "Are they absent?" They said: "No, O’ Messenger of Allah (sw)." He (sw) said: "Indeed, there is no prayer heavier on the hypocrites than this prayer (Fajr) and the 'Isha' (night) prayer. If they knew the reward that is in them, they would come to them, even if crawling."

1098 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ صَلَّى اَلْغَدَاةَ وَ اَلْعِشَاءَ اَلْآخِرَةَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَهُوَ فِي ذِمَّةِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ مَنْ ظَلَمَهُ فَإِنَّمَا يَظْلِمُ اَللَّهَ وَ مَنْ حَقَّرَهُ فَإِنَّمَا يُحَقِّرُ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.1098 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever prays the morning (Fajr) and the evening ('Isha') prayers in congregation is under the protection of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Whoever wrongs him, wrongs Allah (swt), and whoever belittles him, belittles Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."

1099 - لِقَوْلِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِذَا اِبْتَلَّتِ اَلنِّعَالُ فَالصَّلاَةُ فِي اَلرِّحَالِ.

Hadith.1099 - The Prophet (sw) said: "If the sandals are wet, then pray in your dwellings."

1100 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِمَامُ اَلْقَوْمِ وَافِدُهُمْ فَقَدِّمُوا أَفْضَلَكُمْ.

Hadith.1100 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "The Imam of the people is their representative, so choose the best among you to lead."

1110 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ يُصَلَّى خَلْفَهُمُ اَلْمَجْهُولُ وَ اَلْغَالِي وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَقُولُ بِقَوْلِكَ وَ اَلْمُجَاهِرُ بِالْفِسْقِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُقْتَصِداً.

Hadith.1110 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Three people should not be prayed behind: the one who is unknown (al-majhūl), the extremist (al-ghālī) even if he claims to hold your beliefs, and the one who openly commits sinful acts (al-mujāhir bil-fisq) even if he appears moderate."

1101 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنْ سَرَّكُمْ أَنْ تُزَكُّوا صَلاَتَكُمْ فَقَدِّمُوا خِيَارَكُمْ.

Hadith.1101 - Imam (as) said: "If it pleases you to purify and perfect your prayers, then choose the best among you (to lead)."

1102 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ صَلَّى بِقَوْمٍ وَ فِيهِمْ مَنْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ لَمْ يَزَلْ أَمْرُهُمْ إِلَى سَفَالٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ اَلْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.1102 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever leads a people in prayer while there is someone among them who is more knowledgeable than him, their affairs will continue to decline until the Day of Judgment."

1103 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ عَنِ اَلْقِرَاءَةِ خَلْفَ اَلْإِمَامِ فَقَالَ «لاَ إِنَّ اَلْإِمَامَ ضَامِنٌ لِلْقِرَاءَةِ وَ لَيْسَ يَضْمَنُ اَلْإِمَامُ صَلاَةَ اَلَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ إِنَّمَا يَضْمَنُ اَلْقِرَاءَةَ.

Hadith.1103 - Al-Hussain ibn Kathir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that a man asked him about reciting (Qur'an) behind the Imam (during prayer). Imam (as) said: "No, the Imam is responsible for the recitation, but the Imam does not take responsibility for the prayers of those behind him; he is only responsible for the recitation."