أَو السجود قبل الإمام
[1751] عن أَبي هريرة أنَّ النبي قَالَ : « أمَا يَخْشَى أحَدُكُمْ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأسَهُ قَبْلَ الإمَامِ أنْ يَجْعَلَ اللهُ رَأسَهُ رَأسَ حِمَارٍ ! أَوْ يَجْعَلَ اللهُ صُورَتَهُ صُورَةَ حِمَارٍ » . متفق عَلَيْهِ . قوله : « أما » استفهام توبيخ . وفيه : وعيد شديد لمن سابق الإمام . وفيه : وجوب متابعة الإمام . وفي الحديث : كمال شفقته بأمته وبيانه لهم من الأحكام ، وما يترتب عليها من الثواب والعقاب . قال الحافظ : ظاهر الحديث يقتضي تحريم الرفع قبل الإمام ، لكونه توعّد عليه بالمسخ ، وهو أشد العقوبات ، ومع الإثم ، فالصحيح صحة الصلاة وإجزؤها .
1751. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Does he who raises up his head before the Imam not fear that Allah will make his head that of a donkey or make his appearance similar to that of donkey?"
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith has a stern warning for those who take precedence over the Imam in the course of Salat. The faces of such will be turned by Allah into those of donkeys, and that is least difficult for Him. Sheikh Ibn Hajar Al-Haithami mentioned in his Al-Mu'jam that some people's faces have really been turned into those of donkeys. It is, therefore, essential for everyone who offers Salat in congregation, to follow the actions of Imam in Salat. To do anything before the Imam in the course of Salat, is a great sin and some scholars hold that such Salat is valid but the one who does so will be deemed sinful. Imam Ibn Hanbal, however, regards this Salat as invalid.
