Hadith 1225

From Abu Huraira who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever among you recites وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ and reaches أَلَيْسَ اللهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَكِمِينَ, let him say: “بَلَى، وَأَنَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ.” And whoever recites لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ and reaches إِلَى أَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَى أَن يُحْتِيَ الْمَوْتَى, let him say: “بَلَى” And whoever recites وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ and reaches فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ, let him say: “آمَنَّا بِاللهِ.” [Narrated by Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi up to his saying: “وَأَنَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ.”] Our scholars have said: Both the Imam and the follower in such cases are equal, so the follower should not ask for Paradise upon hearing verses of encouragement, nor seek refuge from Hell upon hearing verses of warning, nor glorify upon hearing verses of glorification, nor send blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ upon hearing his name. Rather, he should listen and remain silent, due to the general command of the verses and hadiths indicating listening and silence. His duty is to listen and remain silent, so he should not engage in anything that disrupts that. Similarly, the Imam should not engage in anything other than the recitation of the Quran because the Prophet ﷺ did not do so in the prayer, nor did the Imams after him until this day. Thus, it is considered an innovation, and it is also burdensome for the congregation, so it is disliked. What has been reported is applied to voluntary prayer when praying alone and also outside of prayer. This is a summary of what is mentioned in Radd al-Muhtar and Umdat al-Ri'ayah.