Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih Muslim, 417
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Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin WahbfromHaywat bin Sharih bin SafwanfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ فَإِذَا كَبَّرَ فَكَبِّرُوا وَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا وَإِذَا قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ‏.‏ فَقُولُوا اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ ‏.‏ وَإِذَا صَلَّى قَائِمًا فَصَلُّوا قِيَامًا وَإِذَا صَلَّى قَاعِدًا فَصَلُّوا قُعُودًا أَجْمَعُونَ ‏

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English translation

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying:

The Imam is appointed to be followed. So recite takbir when he recites it, and bow down when he bows down and when he utters:" Allah listens to him who praises Him," say" O Allah, our Lord, for You be the praise." And when he prays, standing, you should pray standing. And when he prays sitting, all of you should pray sitting.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا يُونُسَ، مَوْلَى أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 4, Hadith 97
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Book 4, Hadith 831 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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