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Sunan Abu DawudPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Sunan Abu Dawud 681

Chapter: The Position That The Imam Should Have In Relation To The Rows

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 681

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ بَشِيرِ بْنِ خَلاَّدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، أَنَّهَا دَخَلَتْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيِّ فَسَمِعَتْهُ يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

وَسِّطُوا الإِمَامَ وَسُدُّوا الْخَلَلَ ‏"

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Have the imam in the centre and close up the gaps.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 681).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( وَسِّطُوا الْإِمَام ) : أَيْ اِجْعَلُوا إِمَامكُمْ مُتَوَسِّطًا بِأَنْ تَقِفُوا فِي الصُّفُوف خَلْفه وَعَنْ يَمِينه وَعَنْ شِمَاله.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 681
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 681
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 681

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