hadith
1133
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Hadith.1138 - It was narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim that he was asked about a man leading two others in prayer.
Imam (as) said
"He should stand in front of them and not between them."
And regarding two men praying together in congregation, Imam (as) said:
"Yes, he (the one leading) should have the other stand on his right”.
1138 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَؤُمُّ اَلرَّجُلَيْنِ قَالَ
«يَتَقَدَّمُهُمَا وَ لاَ يَقُومُ بَيْنَهُمَا» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلَيْنِ يُصَلِّيَانِ جَمَاعَةً قَالَ «نَعَمْ يَجْعَلُهُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ.
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