Does a lot of whispering during the prayer nullify the prayer?
Tag: salaah
The standing place of the Imaam
Where should the imaam stand [for prayer]?
They would divide the night into three
al-Hasan ibn Saalih, his brother and their mother used to divide the night into three parts, each would stand their third in prayer. So when their mother died, they divided the night in two parts, and when [his brother] ‘Alee died, Hasan stood the entire night in prayer.
Standing in front of the Imaam during the prayer
Is it permissible to stand infront of the imaam [during the prayer] if there is no room left in the masjid?
As a result of elongating his prayer
‘Anas (radhi-yallaahu ‘anhu) used to pray until his feet swelled with blood, as a result of elongating his prayer, standing [in prayer] at night.
Purifying oneself with water
Is it obligatory upon the bedouin to purify himself with water when he arrives at a town?
So he was not overcome by sleep
Safwaan ibn Saleem used to stand in prayer on the roof on a cold night so that he is not overcome by sleep.
Nor have I seen the back of a man
For fifty years, I never [once] missed the initial takbeer [upon beginning the congregational prayer], and nor have I seen the back of a man in the [congregational] prayer [since].
Following the iqaamah
What is the ruling regarding following the iqaamah [just as one follows the adhaan – repeating the words of the muadh.dhin]
Nothing more desirable has remained
In this world, nothing more desirable has remained than prayer in congregation, and [subsequently] meeting the brothers.