Q: Whilst at a Musjid in Pietermaritzburg recently, I read on the board the following Hadith: “Do not stand until you see me in front of you.” Does this refer to Musallees not standing before the Imam is on his Mussallah?
A: In other words, the muqtadees should only stand up after they have seen the imaam before them.
عن عبد الله بن أبي قتادة لا أعلمه إلا عن أبيه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا تقوموا حتى تروني وعليكم السكينة (صحيح البخاري رقم 909)
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)