Book 10
The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)
كتاب الإمامة
65 chapters · 99 hadiths
1.0
Mention of Al-Imamah and the congregation
1باب ذِكْرِ الإِمَامَةِ وَالْجَمَاعَةِ إِمَامَةِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَالْفَضْلِ
2.0Praying with tyrannical leaders
2باب الصَّلاَةِ مَعَ أَئِمَّةِ الْجَوْرِ
3.0Who has more right to Imamah
1باب مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ
4.0Those who are older going forward (to lead the prayer)
1باب تَقْدِيمِ ذَوِي السِّنِّ
5.0When people are together and are all of the same status
1باب اجْتِمَاعِ الْقَوْمِ فِي مَوْضِعٍ هُمْ فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ
6.0When people are together and one of them is the ruler
1باب اجْتِمَاعِ الْقَوْمِ وَفِيهِمُ الْوَالِي
7.0When a man from the people comes forward (to lead the prayer) then the ruler comes-should he step back?
1باب إِذَا تَقَدَّمَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الرَّعِيَّةِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْوَالِي هَلْ يَتَأَخَّرُ
8.0The prayer of an Imam behind a man of his people
2باب صَلاَةِ الإِمَامِ خَلْفَ رَجُلٍ مِنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ
9.0A visitor leading the prayer
1باب إِمَامَةِ الزَّائِرِ
10.0A blind man leading the prayer
1باب إِمَامَةِ الأَعْمَى
11.0A boy leading the prayer before reaching puberty
1باب إِمَامَةِ الْغُلاَمِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْتَلِمَ
12.0People standing when they see the Imam
1باب قِيَامِ النَّاسِ إِذَا رَأَوُا الإِمَامَ
13.0If something comes upon the Imam after the iqamah has been said
1باب الإِمَامِ تَعْرِضُ لَهُ الْحَاجَةُ بَعْدَ الإِقَامَةِ
14.0After standing in the place where he prays, the Imam remembers that he is not in a state of purity
1باب الإِمَامِ يَذْكُرُ بَعْدَ قِيَامِهِ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ أَنَّهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ طَهَارَةٍ
15.0The Imam appointing someone else to lead the prayer in his absence
1باب اسْتِخْلاَفِ الإِمَامِ إِذَا غَابَ
16.0Following the Imam in prayer
1باب الاِئْتِمَامِ بِالإِمَامِ
17.0Following those who are following the Imam
4باب الاِئْتِمَامِ بِمَنْ يَأْتَمُّ بِالإِمَامِ
18.0Where the Imam should stand when there are three, and the discrepancy regarding that
2باب مَوْقِفِ الإِمَامِ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً وَالاِخْتِلاَفِ فِي ذَلِكَ
19.0When three men and one woman pray together
1باب إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً وَامْرَأَةً
20.0When there are two men and two women
2باب إِذَا كَانُوا رَجُلَيْنِ وَامْرَأَتَيْنِ
21.0Where an Imam should stand when there is a boy and a woman with him
2باب مَوْقِفِ الإِمَامِ إِذَا كَانَ مَعَهُ صَبِيٌّ وَامْرَأَةٌ
22.0Where the Imam should stand when the person praying with him is a boy
1باب مَوْقِفِ الإِمَامِ وَالْمَأْمُومُ صَبِيٌّ
23.0Who should stand immediately behind Imam and who should stand behind them
2باب مَنْ يَلِي الإِمَامَ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ
24.0Setting up rows before the Imam comes out
1باب إِقَامَةِ الصُّفُوفِ قَبْلَ خُرُوجِ الإِمَامِ
25.0How the Imam should straighten the rows
2باب كَيْفَ يُقَوِّمُ الإِمَامُ الصُّفُوفَ
26.0What the Imam should say regarding straightening the rows when he comes forward
1باب مَا يَقُولُ الإِمَامُ إِذَا تَقَدَّمَ فِي تَسْوِيَةِ الصُّفُوفِ
27.0Hoe many times should he say "Make your rows straight?"
1باب كَمْ مَرَّةٍ يَقُولُ اسْتَوُوا
28.0The Imam encouraging (worshippers) to make the rows solid and stand close to one another
3باب حَثِّ الإِمَامِ عَلَى رَصِّ الصُّفُوفِ وَالْمُقَارَبَةِ بَيْنَهَا
29.0The superiority of the first row over the second
1باب فَضْلِ الصَّفِّ الأَوَّلِ عَلَى الثَّانِي
30.0The last row
1باب الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ
31.0One who completes a row
1باب مَنْ وَصَلَ صَفًّا
32.0The best row for women and the worst row for men
1باب ذِكْرِ خَيْرِ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ وَشَرِّ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ
33.0A row between two pillars
1باب الصَّفِّ بَيْنَ السَّوَارِي
34.0The place in the row that is recommended
1باب الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنَ الصَّفِّ
35.0The Imam should make the prayer short
3باب مَا عَلَى الإِمَامِ مِنَ التَّخْفِيفِ
36.0The concession allowing the Imam to offer a lengthy prayer
1باب الرُّخْصَةِ لِلإِمَامِ فِي التَّطْوِيلِ
37.0What is permissible for the Imam to do during the prayer
1باب مَا يَجُوزُ لِلإِمَامِ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ
38.0Preceding the Imam
3باب مُبَادَرَةِ الإِمَامِ
39.0A man exiting the prayer behind the Imam and going to pray by himself in a corner of the Masjid
1باب خُرُوجِ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الإِمَامِ وَفَرَاغِهِ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ
40.0Following an Imam who prays sitting down
3باب الاِئْتِمَامِ بِالإِمَامِ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا
41.0Difference in the intention of the Imam and the one following him
2باب اخْتِلاَفِ نِيَّةِ الإِمَامِ وَالْمَأْمُومِ
42.0Virtue of (prayer in) congregation
3باب فَضْلِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
43.0Congregation when there are three people
1باب الْجَمَاعَةُ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً
44.0Congregation when there are three people
1باب الْجَمَاعَةُ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً رَجُلٌ وَصَبِيٌّ وَامْرَأَةٌ
45.0Congregation if there are two people
2باب الْجَمَاعَةُ إِذَا كَانُوا اثْنَيْنِ
46.0Offering a voluntary prayer in congregation
1باب الْجَمَاعَةُ لِلنَّافِلَةِ
47.0Making up a missed prayer in congregation
2باب الْجَمَاعَةُ لِلْفَائِتِ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ
48.0A stern warning against failing to pray in congregation
1باب التَّشْدِيدِ فِي تَرْكِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
49.0A stern warning against staying behind from prayer in congregation
1باب التَّشْدِيدِ فِي التَّخَلُّفِ عَنِ الْجَمَاعَةِ،
50.0Regularly attending the prayers when the call is given
3باب الْمُحَافَظَةِ عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ
51.0Excuse for not praying in the congregation
3باب الْعُذْرِ فِي تَرْكِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
52.0"Catching the congregation" (when is one regarded As having caught up with the congregation)
2باب حَدِّ إِدْرَاكِ الْجَمَاعَةِ
53.0Repeating a prayer with the congregation when a man has already prayed by himself
1باب إِعَادَةِ الصَّلاَةِ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ بَعْدَ صَلاَةِ الرَّجُلِ لِنَفْسِهِ
54.0Repeating Fajr with the congregation for one who has already prayed on his own
1باب إِعَادَةِ الْفَجْرِ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ لِمَنْ صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ
55.0Repeating a prayer with a congregation after the time for it is over
1باب إِعَادَةِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ ذَهَابِ وَقْتِهَا مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ
56.0The obligation of prayer is removed from one who offered it in the masjid with the Imam in congregation
1باب سُقُوطِ الصَّلاَةِ عَمَّنْ صَلَّى مَعَ الإِمَامِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ جَمَاعَةً
57.0Rushing to pray
1باب السَّعْىِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ
58.0Hastening to pray without rushing unduly
2باب الإِسْرَاعِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَعْىٍ
59.0Coming to prayer early (before others)
1باب التَّهْجِيرِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ
60.0The Disapproval of praying when the iqhmah is said
3باب مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ عِنْدَ الإِقَامَةِ
61.0Concerning one who prays the two (Sunnah) Rak'ahs of fajr while the Imam is leading the prayer
1باب فِيمَنْ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ وَالإِمَامُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ
62.0A person praying alone behind the row
2باب الْمُنْفَرِدِ خَلْفَ الصَّفِّ
63.0Bowing outside the row
2باب الرُّكُوعِ دُونَ الصَّفِّ
64.0Praying after Zuhr
1باب الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ
65.0Prayer before Asr and different narrations from Abu Ishaq concerning that
2باب الصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ وَذِكْرِ اخْتِلاَفِ النَّاقِلِينَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ فِي ذَلِكَ