Prayer

لَهُ أَ تُصَلِّي جَمَاعَةً هَلْ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَا بِذَلِكَ الْأَذَانِ وَ الْإِقَامَةِ قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ يُؤَذِّنُ وَ يُقِيمُ‌[4].

Hadith.1169 - Ammar Al-Sabati narrated that he asked Imam (as) about a man who gives the adhan (call to prayer) and iqamah (call to commence the prayer) intending to pray alone. Then another person arrives and asks to pray in congregation. He asked whether they may use the same adhan and iqamah. Imam (as) replied: "No,

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُؤَذِّنَ الْغُلَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْتَلِمَ وَ لَا يَؤُمُّ حَتَّى يَحْتَلِمَ فَإِنْ أَمَّ جَازَتْ صَلَاتُهُ وَ فَسَدَتْ صَلَاةُ مَنْ يُصَلِّي خَلْفَهُ‌[1].

Hadith.1170 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no problem if a young boy (who has not yet reached puberty) gives the adhan (call to prayer), but he should not lead the prayer until he has reached puberty. If he leads, his own prayer is valid, but the prayer of those who follow h

عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُؤَذِّنَ وَ يُقِيمَ وَ يَفْتَتِحَ الصَّلَاةَ[2].

Hadith.1171 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who arrives at the mosque just as the Imam is concluding the prayer with the taslim (final salutation). Imam (as) replied: "He should give the adhan (call to prayer), make the iqamah (call to commence the prayer), and then begin his p

ع يُتِمُّ بِهِمُ الصَّلَاةَ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغُوا مِنَ التَّشَهُّدِ أَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَ الشِّمَالِ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ الَّذِي يُومِئُ بِيَدِهِ التَّسْلِيمَ أَوْ تُقْضَى صَلَاتُهُمْ‌[5] وَ أَتَمَّ هُوَ مَا كَانَ فَاتَهُ.

Hadith.1172 - A question was asked about a man who enters the mosque while the congregation is already in prayer, and the Imam is ahead of him by one rak'ah. He pronounces the takbir, and then the Imam becomes unable to continue (due to illness or another reason) and takes the man’s hand (indicating him to lead), and h

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَمَّنْ رَكَعَ مَعَ إِمَامِ قَوْمٍ يُقْتَدَى بِهِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ الْإِمَامِ قَالَ يُعِيدُ رُكُوعَهُ مَعَهُ‌[6].

“I asked Imam Al-Ridha (as) about a person who bows (in ruku') with an Imam of a congregation who is followed, and then raises his head before the Imam.” Imam (as) replied: "He should repeat his bowing (ruku') with him."

فَلْيَسْجُدْ.

Hadith.1174 - Al-Fudayl ibn Yasar asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays behind an Imam whom he is following and raises his head from prostration (Sujood) before the Imam raises his head. Imam (as) said: "He should prostrate again."

يُحَوِّلُهُ إِلَى يَمِينِهِ.

Hadith.1175 - Al-Hussain ibn Yasar narrated that he heard someone asking Imam Al-Ridha (as) about a man who was praying next to another man and stood on his left side without knowing what to do upon realizing this during the prayer. Imam (as) said: "He should move him to his right side."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ كَانَ النِّسَاءُ يُصَلِّينَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ص فَكُنَّ يُؤْمَرْنَ أَنْ لَا يَرْفَعْنَ رُءُوسَهُنَّ قَبْلَ الرِّجَالِ لِضِيقِ الْأُزُرِ[4].

Hadith.1176 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The women used to pray with The Prophet (sw), and they were instructed not to raise their heads (from prostration) before the men due to the tightness of the garments”.

تَؤُمُّهُنَّ فِي النَّافِلَةِ[5] فَأَمَّا فِي الْمَكْتُوبَةِ فَلَا وَ لَا تَتَقَدَّمُهُنَّ وَ لَكِنْ تَقُومُ‌

Hadith.1177 - Hisham ibn Salim asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether a woman can lead other women in prayer. Imam (as) said: "She may lead them in the nafl (supererogatory) prayers, but not in the obligatory (fardh) prayers. Moreover, She should not stand in front of them; rather, She should stand i

قُلْتُ لَهُ الْمَرْأَةُ تَؤُمُّ النِّسَاءَ قَالَ لَا إِلَّا عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَدٌ أَوْلَى مِنْهَا تَقُومُ وَسَطَهُنَّ مَعَهُنَّ فِي الصَّفِّ فَتُكَبِّرُ وَ يُكَبِّرْنَ.

Hadith.1178 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: “I asked him whether a woman can lead other women in prayer.” Imam (as) said: "No, except for the prayer over the deceased (funeral prayer) if there is no one more appropriate than her. In that case, She should stand among them in the

«صَلاَةُ اَلْمَرْأَةِ فِي مِخْدَعِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلاَتِهَا فِي بَيْتِهَا وَ صَلاَتُهَا فِي بَيْتِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلاَتِهَا فِي اَلدَّارِ. Hadith.1179 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq {a.s}: "A woman's prayer in her private chamber (mikhdah) is better than her prayer in her house, and her prayer in her house is better than her prayer in the courtyard."

نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَعَهُنَّ غِلْمَانٌ فَأَقِيمُوهُمْ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِنَّ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا عَبِيداً.

Hadith.1180 - Al-Halabi asked Imam (as) about a man leading women in prayer. Imam (as) said: "Yes, he may lead them, and if there are young boys among them, position them in front of the women, even if they are servants."

لَا يَؤُمُّ الْحَضَرِيُّ الْمُسَافِرَ وَ لَا يَؤُمُّ الْمُسَافِرُ الْحَضَرِيَ‌[2] فَإِنِ ابْتُلِيَ الرَّجُلُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَمَّ قَوْماً حَاضِرِينَ فَإِذَا أَتَمَّ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِ أَحَدِهِمْ فَقَدَّمَهُ فَأَمَّهُمْ فَإِذَا صَلَّى الْمُسَافِرُ خَلْفَ قَوْمٍ حُضُورٍ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَلَاتَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يُسَلِّمُ.

Hadith.1181 - Dawud ibn Al-Hussain narrated that the Imam (as) said: "A resident (non-traveler) should not lead a traveler, nor should a traveler lead a resident. If a man finds himself in a situation where he must lead a congregation of residents and completes two rak'ahs, he should then offer the taslim (salutation o

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ إِنْ خَافَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ مَنْ يُصَلِّي مَعَهُ صَلَّى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ وَ جَعَلَهُمَا تَطَوُّعاً[3].

Hadith.1182 - It has been narrated: "If a person fears for himself due to those praying with him, he should pray the last two rak'ahs and make them voluntary (nafl) prayers”.

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ جَعَلَ الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ فَرِيضَةً وَ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ نَافِلَةً وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ جَعَلَ الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ نَافِلَةً وَ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ فَرِيضَةً.

Hadith.1183 - It has been narrated: "If it is during the Dhuhr prayer, he should make the first two rak'ahs obligatory and the last two rak'ahs voluntary. If it is during the Asr prayer, he should make the first two rak'ahs voluntary and the last two rak'ahs obligatory."

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلاَةِ اَلظُّهْرِ جَعَلَ اَلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ اَلظُّهْرَ وَ اَلْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ اَلْعَصْرَ.

Hadith.1184 - It has been narrated: "If it is during the Dhuhr prayer, he should make the first two rak'ahs for Dhuhr and the last two rak'ahs for Asr."

كَانَ مَنْصُورُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْإِمَامَ وَ هُوَ جَالِسٌ قَدْ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَبِّرْ ثُمَّ اجْلِسْ فَإِذَا قُمْتَ فَكَبِّرْ[1].

Hadith.1185 - Abdullah ibn al-Mughira narrated that Mansur ibn Hazim used to say: "If you come to the Imam and he is sitting, having already prayed two rak'ahs, say the takbir (Allahu Akbar) and then sit. When you stand up, say the takbir again."

يُجْزِيكَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ إِذَا كُنْتَ مَعَهُمْ مِثْلُ حَدِيثِ

مَنْ صَلَّى بِقَوْمٍ فَاخْتَصَّ نَفْسَهُ بِالدُّعَاءِ دُونَهُمْ فَقَدْ خَانَهُمْ[4]

لَا تُسْمِعَنَّ الْإِمَامَ دُعَاكَ خَلْفَهُ‌[5].

"Do not let the Imam hear your supplication behind him”.

صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْفَجْرَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْ قِرَاءَتِهِ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ جَهَرَ بِصَوْتِهِ نَحْواً مِمَّا كَانَ يَقْرَأُ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَ ارْحَمْنَا وَ عَافِنَا وَ اعْفُ عَنَّا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّكَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ[7]*.

"I prayed behind Abu Abdullah (as) for Fajr (dawn prayer). When he finished the recitation in the second rak'ah, he raised his voice slightly as if reciting and said: Allahumma ighfir lana wa irhamna wa ‘afina wa ‘u‘fu ‘anna fi ad-dunya wa al-akhirah. Innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer 'O’ Allah (swt), forgive us, have m

يَنْبَغِي لِلْإِمَامِ‌ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ حَتَّى يُتِمَّ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ صَلَاتَهُمْ‌[1] وَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُسْمِعَ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ التَّشَهُّدَ وَ لَا يُسْمِعُونَهُ هُمْ شَيْئاً يَعْنِي الشَّهَادَتَيْنِ وَ يُسْمِعَهُمْ أَيْضاً السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ.

"It is appropriate for the Imam to sit until those behind him complete their prayers. The Imam should also recite the tashahhud (testimony of faith) loud enough for those behind him to hear, but they should not make their recitation audible to him—referring to the two testimonies (Shahadatayn). He should also audibly r

أَفْسَدَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ صَلَاتَهُمْ بِشَيْئَيْنِ بِقَوْلِهِ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَ تَعَالَى جَدُّكَ[2] وَ هَذَا شَيْءٌ قَالَتْهُ الْجِنُّ بِجَهَالَةٍ[3] فَحَكَاهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهَا وَ بِقَوْلِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ. يَعْنِي فِي التَّشَهُّدِ الْأَوَّلِ وَ أَمَّا فِي التَّشَهُّدِ الثَّانِي بَعْدَ الشَّهَادَتَيْنِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ لِأَنَّ الْمُصَلِّيَ إِذَا ت

«يُسَلِّمُ وَ يَنْصَرِفُ وَ يَدَعُ اَلْإِمَامَ.

Hadith.1192 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who is behind an Imam and the Imam prolongs the tashahhud, causing the man to feel the urge to urinate, fear missing something, or experience pain. What should he do? Imam (as) replied: "He should perform the taslim (salutatio

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَا كَانَ مِنْ إِمَامٍ تَقَدَّمَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ هُوَ جُنُبٌ نَاسِياً أَوْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثاً أَوْ رَعَفَ رُعَافاً أَوْ أَزَّ أَزّاً فِي بَطْنِهِ فَلْيَجْعَلْ‌[3] ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ ثُمَّ لْيَنْصَرِفْ وَ لْيَأْخُذْ بِيَدِ رَجُلٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ مَكَانَهُ ثُمَّ لْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَ لْيُتِمَّ مَا سَبَقَهُ بِهِ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ[4] وَ إِنْ كَانَ جُنُباً فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ وَ لْيُصَلِّ الصَّلَاة

Hadith.1193 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "If an Imam leading the prayer realizes during the prayer that he is in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity) due to forgetfulness, or if he experiences a minor impurity, nosebleed, or a disturbance in his stomach, he should place his ga

لَا يَنْبَغِي‌ لِلْإِمَامِ إِذَا أَحْدَثَ أَنْ يُقَدِّمَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَدْرَكَ الْإِقَامَةَ فَإِنْ قَدَّمَ مَسْبُوقاً بِرَكْعَةٍ[1] فَإِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سِنَانٍ رَوَى عَنْهُ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِذَا أَتَمَّ صَلَاتَهُ بِهِمْ فَلْيُومِ إِلَيْهِمْ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا فَلْيَنْصَرِفُوا ثُمَّ لْيُكَمِّلْ هُوَ مَا فَاتَهُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ.

"It is not appropriate for the Imam, if he becomes impure (breaks his wudu'), to appoint someone else to lead except for someone who was present from the beginning of the iqamah (call to start the prayer). If he appoints someone who has missed a rak'ah, it should not be done." Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from him (as)

يُذَكِّرُهُ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ.

Hadith.1195 - Jamil ibn Darraj narrated from Imam (as) regarding a man who led a congregation in prayer without wudu' (ritual purity), then left and appointed another man to lead, but the new leader did not know what the previous Imam had prayed. Imam (as) said: "Those behind him should remind him."

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ رَجُلٌ دَخَلَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ وَ هُوَ لَا يَنْوِيهَا صَلَاةً وَ أَحْدَثَ إِمَامُهُمْ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ فَقَدَّمَهُ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ أَ تُجْزِيهِمْ صَلَاتُهُمْ بِصَلَاتِهِ وَ هُوَ لَا يَنْوِيهَا صَلَاةً قَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ وَ هُوَ لَا يَنْوِيهَا صَلَاةً بَلْ يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَنْوِيَهَا وَ إِنْ كَان

Hadith.1196 – Zurarah asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who joined a group in their prayer without intending it as his own prayer. Then, their Imam experienced an issue (e.g., impurity) and took the hand of that man and appointed him to lead the prayer. Zurarah asked: "Does their prayer count if the

لَا صَلَاةَ لَهُمْ إِلَّا بِإِمَامٍ‌[5] فَلْيُقَدِّمْ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضَهُمْ فَلْيُتِمَّ بِهِمْ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهَا وَ قَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُهُمْ.

Hadith.1197 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about an Imam who becomes impure (invalidates his wudu') and leaves the prayer without appointing someone to continue leading. What is the status of the congregation? Imam (as) replied: "There is no valid prayer for them without an Imam.

يُقَدِّمُونَ رَجُلًا آخَرَ فَيَعْتَدُّ بِالرَّكْعَةِ وَ يَطْرَحُونَ‌ الْمَيِّتَ خَلْفَهُمْ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ مَنْ مَسَّهُ‌[1] وَ مَنْ صَلَّى بِقَوْمٍ وَ هُوَ جُنُبٌ أَوْ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ فَعَلَيْهِ الْإِعَادَةُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يُعِيدُوا وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعْلِمَهُمْ وَ لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ لَهَلَكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ كَانَ يَصْنَعُ بِمَنْ قَدْ خَرَجَ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ‌[2] وَ كَيْفَ كَانَ يَصْنَ

Hadith.1198 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he was asked about a man who led a congregation, prayed one rak'ah with them, and then passed away. Imam (as) said: "They should appoint another man to lead them, count the rak'ah (already prayed), and move the deceased to the back. Those

«إِذَا فَاتَكَ شَيْءٌ مَعَ اَلْإِمَامِ فَاجْعَلْ أَوَّلَ صَلاَتِكَ مَا اِسْتَقْبَلْتَ مِنْهَا وَ لاَ تَجْعَلْ أَوَّلَ صَلاَتِكَ آخِرَهَا.

Hadith.1199 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you miss a part of the prayer with the Imam, consider what you perform upon joining as the beginning of your prayer, and do not consider the beginning of your prayer as its end”.

يُعِيدُ رَكْعَةً وَاحِدَةً[1].

Hadith.1200 - Ubayd ibn Zurarah reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who joined the prayer with the Imam but had missed one rak'ah. After the Imam concluded the prayer, he left with the people and then remembered that he had missed a rak'ah. Imam (as) said: "He should perform one rak'ah”.

فِي رَجُلٍ صَلَّى بِقَوْمٍ مِنْ حِينَ خَرَجُوا مِنْ خُرَاسَانَ حَتَّى قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ فَإِذَا هُوَ يَهُودِيٌّ أَوْ نَصْرَانِيٌّ قَالَ «لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِعَادَةٌ.

Hadith.1201 - In the book of Ziyad ibn Marwan al-Qandi and in the Nawadir of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, it is narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding a man who led a group in prayer from the time they left Khurasan until they reached Mecca, and then it was discovered that he was a Jew or a Chris

قَدْرُ مَا تُسْمِعُ.

Hadith.1202 - Ali ibn Ja'far was asked about his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman leading other women in prayer: "What is the limit of raising her voice in the takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar') and in recitation?" Imam (as) replied: "To the extent that they can hear her."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَنْسَى وَ هُوَ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُسَبِّحَ فِي السُّجُودِ أَوْ فِي الرُّكُوعِ أَوْ يَنْسَى أَنْ يَقُولَ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ شَيْئاً قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[4].

"I asked him about a man who, while praying behind an Imam, forgets to say the tasbih (glorification) during Sujood (prostration) or ruku' (bowing) or forgets to say something between the two prostrations." Imam (as) said: "There is no obligation upon him (no penalty)."

لِرَجُلٍ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ فِي الرَّجُلِ إِذَا فَاتَتْهُ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بِالْحَمْدِ وَ سُورَةٍ فَقَالَ هَذَا يُقَلِّبُ صَلَاتَهُ فَيَجْعَلُ أَوَّلَهَا آخِرَهَا قُلْتُ فَكَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَقْرَأُ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ[5]

قَدْ جَازَتْ صَلَاتُهُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ إِذَا سَهَا خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ وَ لَا سَجْدَتَا السَّهْوِ لِأَنَّ الْإِمَامَ ضَامِنٌ لِصَلَاةِ مَنْ صَلَّى خَلْفَهُ‌[1].

Hadith.1205 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who becomes forgetful while praying behind an Imam after beginning the prayer. He neither said anything, made the takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar'), glorified (did tasbih), nor recited the tashahhud until the Imam concluded the prayer wi

الْإِمَامُ يَحْمِلُ أَوْهَامَ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ إِلَّا تَكْبِيرَةَ الِافْتِتَاحِ.

Hadith.1206 - Muhammad ibn Sahl narrated from Imam Al-Ridha (as) that He said: "The Imam bears the mistakes (or forgetfulness) of those who pray behind him, except for the opening takbir (takbirat al-ihram)."

لَهُ أَ يَضْمَنُ اَلْإِمَامُ اَلصَّلاَةَ فَقَالَ «لاَ لَيْسَ بِضَامِنٍ.

Hadith.1207 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that when he asked: "Does the Imam guarantee (the correctness of) the prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "No, he is not a guarantor."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُصَلِّي بِقَوْمٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ قَالَ «يُتِمُّ اَلْقَوْمُ صَلاَتَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلْإِمَامِ ضَمَانٌ.

"I asked him about a man who leads a congregation for two rak'ahs and then informs them that he was not in a state of wudu' (ritual purity). Imam (as) said: 'The congregation should complete their prayer because the Imam bears no responsibility (for their prayers).'".

وَ قَالَ أَبُو الْمَغْرَاءِ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى‌ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَسَأَلَهُ حَفْصٌ الْكَلْبِيُّ فَقَالَ أَكُونُ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ وَ هُوَ يَجْهَرُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَأَدْعُو وَ أَتَعَوَّذُ[1] قَالَ نَعَمْ فَادْعُ.

Hadith.1209 - Abu al-Maghra' Humayd ibn al-Muthanna said: "I was with Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) when Hafs al-Kalbi asked him: "When I am behind the Imam and he is reciting aloud, may I make supplications and seek refuge (in Allah (swt))?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, you may supplicate."

مَنْ صَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدِهِ ثُمَّ أَتَى مَسْجِداً مِنْ مَسَاجِدِهِمْ فَصَلَّى مَعَهُمْ‌[3] خَرَجَ بِحَسَنَاتِهِمْ.

"Whoever prays in his own mosque and then goes to one of their mosques and prays with them, he will leave with the reward of their good deeds."

مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يُصَلِّي فِي الْوَقْتِ وَ يَفْرُغُ ثُمَّ يَأْتِيهِمْ وَ يُصَلِّي مَعَهُمْ‌[4] وَ هُوَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً.

"There is no servant who prays at the prescribed time, completes it, then joins another group and prays with them while still in a state of wudu' except that Allah (swt) writes for him twenty-five degrees (levels of reward)."

وَ قَالَ لَهُ أَيْضاً إِنَّ عَلَى بَابِي مَسْجِداً يَكُونُ فِيهِ قَوْمٌ مُخَالِفُونَ مُعَانِدُونَ فَهُمْ يُمْسُونَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ[5] وَ أَنَا أُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ أَخْرُجُ فَأُصَلِّي مَعَهُمْ فَقَالَ أَ مَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تُحْسَبَ لَكَ- بِأَرْبَعٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ صَلَاةً[6].

Hadith.1212 - He also said to Imam (as): "There is a mosque near my door in which there are people who oppose and are hostile. They remain in prayer during the evening, and I pray Asr and then go out and join them in prayer." Imam (as) said: "Would you not be pleased to have it counted for you as twenty-four prayers?".

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ مَعَهُمْ غُفِرَ لَكَ بِعَدَدِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ صَلَاةً وَ أَنْتَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَاخْرُجْ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصَلِّ مَعَهُمْ وَ اجْعَلْهَا تَسْبِيحاً[7].

"If you have already prayed and you are in the mosque, and the congregational prayer is established, then if you wish, you may leave, or if you wish, you may pray with them and consider it as a form of tasbih (remembrance and glorification)."

صَلِّ وَ اجْعَلْهَا لِمَا فَاتَ.

Hadith.1215 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Pray and consider it for what you missed."

«إِذَا جَاءَ اَلرَّجُلُ مُبَادِراً وَ اَلْإِمَامُ رَاكِعٌ أَجْزَأَتْهُ تَكْبِيرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ لِدُخُولِهِ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ اَلرُّكُوعِ.

Hadith.1216 - Mu'awiyah ibn Sharih reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If a person comes quickly while the Imam is in ruku' (bowing), one takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar') suffices for him to enter the prayer and perform the ruku'."

كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ صَلَّيْنَا فِي مَسْجِدٍ اَلْفَجْرَ فَانْصَرَفَ بَعْضُنَا وَ جَلَسَ بَعْضٌ فِي اَلتَّسْبِيحِ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ اَلْمَسْجِدَ فَأَذَّنَ فَمَنَعْنَاهُ وَ دَفَعْنَاهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «أَحْسَنْتُمْ اِدْفَعُوهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَ اِمْنَعُوهُ أَشَدَّ اَلْمَنْعِ» فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَإِنْ دَخَلَ جَمَ

“We were with Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) when a man came and said: "We prayed Fajr in the mosque, and some of us left while others stayed for tasbih (glorification). Then, a man entered the mosque and began to give the adhan. We prevented and stopped him from doing that." Abu Abdullah (as) said: "You did wel

يَقْضِي تِلْكَ الرَّكْعَةَ[3] وَ لَا يَعْتَدُّ بِوَهَمِ الْإِمَامِ‌[4].

Hadith.1218 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Salih, from Sama’a, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who was behind the Imam and missed one rak'ah, but then the Imam mistakenly performed five rak'ahs. Imam (as) said: "He (the follower) should make up the missed rak'ah and should not