Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

1115 - وَ رَوَى سَعْدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُقَارِفُ اَلذَّنْبَ يُصَلَّى خَلْفَهُ أَمْ لاَ قَالَ «لاَ.

Hadith.1115 - Saʿd ibn Ismail narrated from his father, who narrated from al-Ridha (as), that He said: "I asked him about a man who commits sins ; should one pray behind him or not?" Imam (as) said: "No."

1116 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ خَلْفَ رَجُلٍ يُكَذِّبُ بِقَدَرِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ «لِيُعِدْ كُلَّ صَلاَةٍ صَلاَّهَا خَلْفَهُ.

Hadith.1116 - It was narrated from Isma'il ibn Muslim that he asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about praying behind a man who denies (or rejects) the decree (Qadar) of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. He (Al-Sadiq) replied: "He should repeat every prayer he performed behind him”.

1117 - وَقَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ اَلْجُعْفِيُّ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ وَ يَقُولُ هُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّنْ خَالَفَهُ قَالَ «هَذَا مِخْلَطٌ وَ هُوَ عَدُوٌّ فَلاَ تُصَلِّ وَرَاءَهُ وَ لاَ كَرَامَةَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَتَّقِيَهُ.

Hadith.1117 - Isma'il al-Ju'fi said to Abu Ja'far: "A man loves The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) but does not dissociate from his enemies, and he says, 'He (Ali) is dearer to me than those who opposed him.'" He (Abu Ja'far) replied: "This person is of mixed (belief) and is an enemy; do not pray behind him, nor is there any respect (to be shown to him) except if you must do so out of precaution."

1118 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ جَالِساً فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ «لاَ يَؤُمَّنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بَعْدِي جَالِساً.

Hadith.1118 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) once led his companions in prayer while seated. When he finished, He (sw) said: 'None of you should lead others in prayer while seated after me.'".

1119 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَقَعَ عَنْ فَرَسٍ فَشُجَّ شِقُّهُ اَلْأَيْمَنُ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ جَالِساً فِي غُرْفَةِ أُمِّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ.

Hadith.1119 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The Prophet (sw) once fell from a horse, injuring the right side of his body, and he led the people in prayer while seated in the room of Umm Ibrahim”.

1120 - وَ سَأَلَ جَمِيلُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ: أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ يُصَلِّي اَلرَّجُلُ لِنَفْسِهِ فِي أَوَّلِ اَلْوَقْتِ أَوْ يُؤَخِّرُ قَلِيلاً وَ يُصَلِّي بِأَهْلِ مَسْجِدِهِ إِذَا كَانَ إِمَامَهُمْ قَالَ «يُؤَخِّرُ وَ يُصَلِّي بِأَهْلِ مَسْجِدِهِ إِذَا كَانَ هُوَ اَلْإِمَامَ.

Hadith.1120 - Jamil ibn Salih asked: "Which is better, for a man to pray by himself at the beginning of the time (for prayer) or to delay a little and pray with the people of his mosque if he is their Imam?" He (as) replied: "He should delay and pray with the people of his mosque if he is their Imam."

1121 - وَ سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ لِي مَسْجِداً عَلَى بَابِ دَارِي فَأَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ أُصَلِّي فِي مَنْزِلِي فَأُطِيلُ اَلصَّلاَةَ أَوْ أُصَلِّي بِهِمْ وَ أُخَفِّفُ فَكَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «صَلِّ بِهِمْ وَ أَحْسِنِ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ لاَ تُثَقِّلْ.

Hadith.1121 - A man asked him: "I have a mosque at the entrance of my house. Which is better—should I pray at home where I can make my prayer longer, or should I lead them (in the mosque) and make it lighter?" He (as) wrote: "Lead them in prayer and perform it well, but do not make it too heavy (burdensome)”. 1122 1122 - وَ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: فِي رَجُلَيْنِ اِخْتَلَفَا فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا كُنْتُ إِمَامَكَ وَقَالَ اَلْآخَرُ كُنْتُ إِمَامَكَ قَالَ «صَلاَتُهُمَا تَامَّةٌ» قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا كُنْتُ أَئْتَمُّ بِكَ وَقَالَ اَلْآخَرُ كُنْتُ أَئْتَمُّ بِكَ قَالَ «فَصَلاَتُهُمَا فَاسِدَةٌ فَلْيَسْتَأْنِفَا. Hadith.1122 - Imam Ali (as) said regarding two men who disagreed, with one saying, "I was your Imam (leader in prayer)," and the other saying, "I was your Imam," that "their prayers are valid." When asked what if one of them said: "I was following you (as the Imam)," and the other also said: "I was following you," Imam (as) said: "Then their prayers are invalid, and they must repeat the prayer”.

1123 - وَ سَأَلَ جَمِيلُ بْنُ دَرَّاجٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ إِمَامِ قَوْمٍ أَجْنَبَ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ مِنَ اَلْمَاءِ مَا يَكْفِيهِ لِلْغُسْلِ وَ مَعَهُمْ مَاءٌ يَتَوَضَّئُونَ بِهِ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ بَعْضُهُمْ وَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ قَالَ «لاَ وَ لَكِنْ يَتَيَمَّمُ اَلْإِمَامُ وَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ جَعَلَ اَلْأَرْضَ طَهُوراً كَمَا جَعَلَ اَلْمَاءَ طَهُوراً.

Hadith.1123 - Jamil ibn Darraj asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about an Imam who becomes ritually impure (junub) and does not have enough water to perform the full ritual bath (ghusl), while the rest of the congregation has water to perform ablution (wudu). He asked whether some of them should perform wudu and then allow the Imam to lead. Abu Abdullah (as) replied: "No, but the Imam should perform tayammum (dry ablution) and lead them, for Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has made the earth a purifier just as He has made water a purifier”.

1124 - وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَا مِنْكُمْ أَحَدٌ يُصَلِّي صَلاَةً فَرِيضَةً فِي وَقْتِهَا ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي مَعَهُمْ صَلاَةً تَقِيَّةً وَ هُوَ مُتَوَضِّئٌ إِلاَّ كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً فَارْغَبُوا فِي ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.1124 - It is narrated from him by Umar ibn Yazid that Imam (as) said: "None of you prays an obligatory prayer at its prescribed time and then prays with them (in congregation) as an act of precaution (taqiyya) while in a state of wudu, except that Allah (swt) will record for him twenty-five degrees (of reward). So strive for this."

1125 - وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ حَمَّادُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ صَلَّى مَعَهُمْ فِي اَلصَّفِّ اَلْأَوَّلِ كَانَ كَمَنْ صَلَّى خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي اَلصَّفِّ اَلْأَوَّلِ.

Hadith.1125 - It is narrated from him by Hammad ibn Uthman that Imam (as) said: "Whoever prays with them in the first row, it is as if he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (sw) in the first row”.