Hadith 83

ish your rows when you see a vacant space, and it is not upon you that you take to behind you. When you find narrowness in the rows, you should walk to complete the row which is behind you or walk deviating and complete the row which is in front of you, so it is better’. Then he–asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah–saww said: ‘Straighten your rows, for I–saww can look at you from behind me–asws whether you are straightening, or Allah–azwj will Cause differing between your hearts’’. [156]
(The book) ‘Al Mahasin’ – from his father, from Muhammad Bin Mihran, from Al Qasim Al Zayyat, from Abdullah Bin Habeeb Bin Jundab who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘I pray Al Maghrib with then and I repeat it, so I fear they may miss me’. He-asws said: ‘When you have prayed the third (Cycle), enable your backside in the ground, then get up and perform Tashahhud while you are standing, then perform Ruk’u and Sajdah, for they will be reckoning it is an optional (Salat)’’. [157]
(The book) ‘Al Mahasin’ – from Ayoub Bin Nuh, and I heard it from him, from Al Abbas Bin Aamir, from Al Husayn Bin Al Mukhtar who said, ‘He was asked about a man who missed a Cycle from Al Maghrib with the prayer leaders, and he attained the two, so it is the first for him and second for the group. Should he perform Tashahhud in it? ’
He-asws said: ‘Yes’. I said, ‘So, in the second as well? ’
He-asws said: ‘Yes’. I said, ‘In the third? ’
He-asws said: ‘Yes, these are Blessings’’. [158]
And from him, from his father, from Safwan and Ibn Abu Najran, from Ibn Bukeyr, from Zurara who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah-asws about a prayer leader I happen to be with him, and I become free from the recitation before he is free. He-asws said: ‘Withhold a Verse, and Glorify Allah-azwj and extol upon Him-azwj. When he is free, you recite it, then perform Ruk’u’’. [159]
And from him, from his father, from Safwan Al Jammal who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘In our presence (vicinity) there is a praying place we do not pray in it, and its people are hostile (Nasibis), and their prayer leader is an adversary. Can I be led by him? ’
He-asws said: ‘No! ’
I said, ‘If he recites, should I recite behind him? ’
He-asws said: ‘Yes’. I said, ‘Supposing I come to end of the Surah before he is free? ’
He-asws said: ‘Glorify and exclaim Takbeer. But rather it is at the status of the Qunout, and exclaim Takbeer and extol Oneness (of Allah-azwj)’’. [160]
(The book) ‘Al Mahasin’ – from Ahmad Bin Al-Hassan Bin Ali Bin Fazzal, from Amro Bin Saeed, from Musaddiq Bin Sadaqa, from Ammar Al Sabaty, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws about a man who comes rushing and the prayer leader is performing Ruk’u, so he performs Ruk’u. He-asws said: ‘It suffices him one Takbeer for the entering into the Salat and for the Ruk’u’’. [161]
And from him, from Yaqoub Bin Yazeed, from Muhammad Bin Ziyad, from Al Husayn Bin Abu Al A’ala, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws, he (the narrator) said, ‘I asked him about the leper and the one with vitiligo from us, ‘Can he lead the Muslims (in Salat)? ’
He-asws said: ‘Yes, and can anyone be Tried with this except the Momin? Yes, and is the