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Recitation of Ameen Loudly Behind Imam
When we perform our Salaah behind the Imam and he recitesWaladdaalleen loudly we say Amin quietly. This is because Amin is a dua and it should always be read quietly. Some people say thatwhen performing Salaah behind the Imam you should say Amin loudly with rhythm.
We argue that there is no such Hadith, which mentions that, the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) ordered this action and He (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) never encouraged anyone to do this.
The people who follow this action put forward one Hadith, which says that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly in the Salaah.
We claim that it is true by saying that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly a few times. The Prophet used to carry out actions only to educate people, for example, in Salaah-ul-Zuhr part of the Quran was recited loudly.
Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim write:
When the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) was performing his Zuhr and Asr prayers, he recited part of the Quran loudly, which we could hear. (Bukhari and Muslim, chapter on Qiraat, Zuhr and Asr)
After reading this Hadith no one in the whole Ummah says that the Imam should recite any part of the Quran loudly in the Zuhr and Asr Salaah. This is because everyone knows that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) only did this to educate the people. In the same way, the Hadith that mentions that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly does not mean that it is Sunnah to say Amin loudly. There is also proof from the Quran and Sunnah that Amin should be said quietly behind the Imam.
Proof from the Quran to say Amin quietly behind the Imam
Hafidh Ibn Kathir writes:
When someone finishes reciting surat-ul-Fatiha, it is preferable to say Amin.
Amin means Oh Allah, accept our dua
There is proof from the Quran that Amin is a dua. For example, Allah Taala says in the Quran that Prophet Musa (May Allah be pleased with Him) prayed to Allah by saying: "Oh Allah, destroy the wealth of Pharaoh" (Surah Yunus: Verse 87)
The Prophet Musa brother Haroon (May Allah be pleased with Him) was standing beside him and said Amin. Allah accepted their dua by saying: "I except both of your duas" (Surah Yunus: 89)
The Prophet Musa (May Allah be pleased with Him) supplicated to Allah whereas Haroon only said Amin. But Allah attributed the dua to both of them.
This proves that Amin is a dua.(Tafsir Ibn Kathir. Under Surah Fatihah)
Qadhi Shawkani and Imam Qurtubi also write, in the interpretation of Surah Fatihah, that Amin is a dua.
(Qurtabi and Fathul Qadeer under surah Fatiha)
Now that it has been proved that Amin is a dua, we should supplicate quietly to Allah. Proof from the Quran and Sunnah show that dua should be recited quietly.
Proof from the Quran and Sunnah that dua should be recited quietly
Allah Taala says in the Quran:
Invoke your lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors. (Surah al-araf: 55)
It is proved from the above verse that all should supplicate to Allah with humility and secrecy.
Allah says in the Quran:
And remembering your lord by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and with fear without loudness in words.
(Surah al-araf: 205)
Qadhi Shawkaani writes:
In the above verse the word remember means dua and dua should be said secretly.
(Fath ul qadeer. Under verse 205 Surah al-araf)
Allah Taala says in the Quran:
This is a mention of mercy of your Lord to his slave Zakariyya. When he called out his Lord (Allah) a call in secret.
(Surah Maryam: 2-3)
Proof from Hadith for doing dua secretly
Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal writes:
The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that Allah Taala is pleased with those who remember him secretly.
(Musnad Ahmad, narration of Saad bin Abi Waqqaas, volume 1 p.172)
It is proven from the Quran and Sunnah that dua should be supplicated to Allah quietly and as Amin is also a dua so it should be said quietly also. That is the reason why all duas are read silently. For example Thanaa, Takbeer, Taawwudh, Tasbeeh, Tashahhud, salutation and the final sittings dua are all read silently, so Amin should also be included in the above. The reason why the Imam says the Takbeer loudly is only to inform his followers that he is moving from one position to another.
Proof from Hadith to say Amin quietly
Imam Muslim and Imam Bukhari write:
The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that when the Imam says Waladdaalleenthen you must say Amin because the Angels also say Amin and whosoevers Amin coincides with that of an Angel, their past sins will be forgiven.
(Bukhai and Muslim Chapter on Tameen)
There are two ways in which Amin can be similar to the angels Amin:
1) To say Amin with the Imam
2) To say Amin silently because the angels say Amin with the Imam and also silently.
If someone proclaims Amin loudly it would not be similar to the Angels as no one hears the Angels.
Imam Muslim writes:
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that when the Imam says Samiallaahu liman Hamidah you should say Rabbanaa lakal Hamd. Whoevers Tahmeed becomes similar to the Angels, their past sins would be forgiven.(Muslim Bab Tameen)
The Hadith of Amin and Tahmeed are written under the same chapter.
Both of these Hadith mention that whosoevers Amin or Tahmeed coincides with that of the Angels their past sins will be forgiven. It is clear now that Amin should be said as Rabbanaa lakal hamd i.e. silently and individually, without rhythm.
Imam Nasaaee writes:
The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that when the Imam says Waladdaalleen, you should say Amin. This is because the angels and the Imam also say Amin. Whosoevers Amin coincides with the Angels, his past sins would be forgiven.(Nasaaee, Ibn Maajah, Daarimi, chapter Tahmeed, musnad Ahmad narration of Abu Hurairah)
This Hadith proves that Amin should be said as the Imam says his Amin. No one hears the Imams Amin, so no one should hear the followers Amin. The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) has also ordered us to follow the Imam, so we should say Amin quietly.
One doubt
Some people claim that the Imam should say Amin loudly.
Imam Dar Qutni writes:
Wyle said that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) led the Salaah and read Amin loudly. (Tirmidhi and Dar Qutni, chapter Tameen)
This Hadith provides evidence that Amin should be said loudly. There is also another
Hadith which Imam Dar Qutni wrote:
It is reported by Abu Hurairah that The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) led the Salaah and said Amin loudly. (Dar Qutni, chapter Tameen)
There is also a third Hadith which is reported by Umm Haseen:
She said that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) read the Salaah and said Amin loudly.(Zalee, Chapter on Tameen)
All the above narrations prove that the Imam should say Amin loudly and the followers should also say Amin loudly.
We clear this doubt by saying
· That Bukhari or Muslim did not write the above narrations.
· Secondly, all these narrations prove that the Imam says Amin loudly sometimes.
· Thirdly, the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly sometimes.
· Fourthly, the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly so that his followers would know that after Waladdaalleen, Amin should be said.
· Fifthly, these narrations cannot be used as evidence because they are not authentic.
Examining the Narrators
The first narrator was called Muhammad bin Kathir.
Imam Dhahabi and Hafidh Asqalani write:
Imam Ahmad said that Muhammad bin Kathir is weak. Imam Nasaaee said that he is not reliable in the science of Hadith. Abdullah bin Ahmad said that he narrates false narrations of Hadith, which is why the scholars of Hadith reject his narrations and say that Muhammad bin Kathir is weak. Imam Bukhari, Imam Abu Dawood, Imam Salih, and Hafidh Jazrah say that he made many mistakes in his narrations, all his narrations are weak and that his narrations are difficult to understand. Imam Ibn Adhi mentions his unknown narrations in his book Kamil. Imam Ibn Habbaan said Muhammad bin Kathir is authentic but made many mistakes. Imam Laith and Ibn Mueen praised him.
(Meezan ul Itidaal, Tahdheeeb-ut-tahdheeb, biography of Muhammad bin Kathir)
The other narrator of these narrations is Muhammad bin Khalid.
Imam Dhahabi and Hafidh Asqalani write:
Muhammad is a truthful man but is unknown. Imam Ibn Abi Khatim said that I asked my Father about Muhammad but he replied that he was unaware of his existence.
(Meezaan ul Itidaal, biography of Muhammad bin Khalid)
Another narrator of these narrations is called Abdul Jabbar bin Wyle.
Recitation of Ameen Loudly Behind Imam
When we perform our Salaah behind the Imam and he recitesWaladdaalleen loudly we say Amin quietly. This is because Amin is a dua and it should always be read quietly. Some people say thatwhen performing Salaah behind the Imam you should say Amin loudly with rhythm.
We argue that there is no such Hadith, which mentions that, the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) ordered this action and He (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) never encouraged anyone to do this.
The people who follow this action put forward one Hadith, which says that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly in the Salaah.
We claim that it is true by saying that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly a few times. The Prophet used to carry out actions only to educate people, for example, in Salaah-ul-Zuhr part of the Quran was recited loudly.
Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim write:
When the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) was performing his Zuhr and Asr prayers, he recited part of the Quran loudly, which we could hear. (Bukhari and Muslim, chapter on Qiraat, Zuhr and Asr)
After reading this Hadith no one in the whole Ummah says that the Imam should recite any part of the Quran loudly in the Zuhr and Asr Salaah. This is because everyone knows that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) only did this to educate the people. In the same way, the Hadith that mentions that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly does not mean that it is Sunnah to say Amin loudly. There is also proof from the Quran and Sunnah that Amin should be said quietly behind the Imam.
Proof from the Quran to say Amin quietly behind the Imam
Hafidh Ibn Kathir writes:
When someone finishes reciting surat-ul-Fatiha, it is preferable to say Amin.
Amin means Oh Allah, accept our dua
There is proof from the Quran that Amin is a dua. For example, Allah Taala says in the Quran that Prophet Musa (May Allah be pleased with Him) prayed to Allah by saying: "Oh Allah, destroy the wealth of Pharaoh" (Surah Yunus: Verse 87)
The Prophet Musa brother Haroon (May Allah be pleased with Him) was standing beside him and said Amin. Allah accepted their dua by saying: "I except both of your duas" (Surah Yunus: 89)
The Prophet Musa (May Allah be pleased with Him) supplicated to Allah whereas Haroon only said Amin. But Allah attributed the dua to both of them.
This proves that Amin is a dua.(Tafsir Ibn Kathir. Under Surah Fatihah)
Qadhi Shawkani and Imam Qurtubi also write, in the interpretation of Surah Fatihah, that Amin is a dua.
(Qurtabi and Fathul Qadeer under surah Fatiha)
Now that it has been proved that Amin is a dua, we should supplicate quietly to Allah. Proof from the Quran and Sunnah show that dua should be recited quietly.
Proof from the Quran and Sunnah that dua should be recited quietly
Allah Taala says in the Quran:
Invoke your lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors. (Surah al-araf: 55)
It is proved from the above verse that all should supplicate to Allah with humility and secrecy.
Allah says in the Quran:
And remembering your lord by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and with fear without loudness in words.
(Surah al-araf: 205)
Qadhi Shawkaani writes:
In the above verse the word remember means dua and dua should be said secretly.
(Fath ul qadeer. Under verse 205 Surah al-araf)
Allah Taala says in the Quran:
This is a mention of mercy of your Lord to his slave Zakariyya. When he called out his Lord (Allah) a call in secret.
(Surah Maryam: 2-3)
Proof from Hadith for doing dua secretly
Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal writes:
The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that Allah Taala is pleased with those who remember him secretly.
(Musnad Ahmad, narration of Saad bin Abi Waqqaas, volume 1 p.172)
It is proven from the Quran and Sunnah that dua should be supplicated to Allah quietly and as Amin is also a dua so it should be said quietly also. That is the reason why all duas are read silently. For example Thanaa, Takbeer, Taawwudh, Tasbeeh, Tashahhud, salutation and the final sittings dua are all read silently, so Amin should also be included in the above. The reason why the Imam says the Takbeer loudly is only to inform his followers that he is moving from one position to another.
Proof from Hadith to say Amin quietly
Imam Muslim and Imam Bukhari write:
The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that when the Imam says Waladdaalleenthen you must say Amin because the Angels also say Amin and whosoevers Amin coincides with that of an Angel, their past sins will be forgiven.
(Bukhai and Muslim Chapter on Tameen)
There are two ways in which Amin can be similar to the angels Amin:
1) To say Amin with the Imam
2) To say Amin silently because the angels say Amin with the Imam and also silently.
If someone proclaims Amin loudly it would not be similar to the Angels as no one hears the Angels.
Imam Muslim writes:
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that when the Imam says Samiallaahu liman Hamidah you should say Rabbanaa lakal Hamd. Whoevers Tahmeed becomes similar to the Angels, their past sins would be forgiven.(Muslim Bab Tameen)
The Hadith of Amin and Tahmeed are written under the same chapter.
Both of these Hadith mention that whosoevers Amin or Tahmeed coincides with that of the Angels their past sins will be forgiven. It is clear now that Amin should be said as Rabbanaa lakal hamd i.e. silently and individually, without rhythm.
Imam Nasaaee writes:
The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that when the Imam says Waladdaalleen, you should say Amin. This is because the angels and the Imam also say Amin. Whosoevers Amin coincides with the Angels, his past sins would be forgiven.(Nasaaee, Ibn Maajah, Daarimi, chapter Tahmeed, musnad Ahmad narration of Abu Hurairah)
This Hadith proves that Amin should be said as the Imam says his Amin. No one hears the Imams Amin, so no one should hear the followers Amin. The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) has also ordered us to follow the Imam, so we should say Amin quietly.
One doubt
Some people claim that the Imam should say Amin loudly.
Imam Dar Qutni writes:
Wyle said that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) led the Salaah and read Amin loudly. (Tirmidhi and Dar Qutni, chapter Tameen)
This Hadith provides evidence that Amin should be said loudly. There is also another
Hadith which Imam Dar Qutni wrote:
It is reported by Abu Hurairah that The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) led the Salaah and said Amin loudly. (Dar Qutni, chapter Tameen)
There is also a third Hadith which is reported by Umm Haseen:
She said that the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) read the Salaah and said Amin loudly.(Zalee, Chapter on Tameen)
All the above narrations prove that the Imam should say Amin loudly and the followers should also say Amin loudly.
We clear this doubt by saying
· That Bukhari or Muslim did not write the above narrations.
· Secondly, all these narrations prove that the Imam says Amin loudly sometimes.
· Thirdly, the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly sometimes.
· Fourthly, the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said Amin loudly so that his followers would know that after Waladdaalleen, Amin should be said.
· Fifthly, these narrations cannot be used as evidence because they are not authentic.
Examining the Narrators
The first narrator was called Muhammad bin Kathir.
Imam Dhahabi and Hafidh Asqalani write:
Imam Ahmad said that Muhammad bin Kathir is weak. Imam Nasaaee said that he is not reliable in the science of Hadith. Abdullah bin Ahmad said that he narrates false narrations of Hadith, which is why the scholars of Hadith reject his narrations and say that Muhammad bin Kathir is weak. Imam Bukhari, Imam Abu Dawood, Imam Salih, and Hafidh Jazrah say that he made many mistakes in his narrations, all his narrations are weak and that his narrations are difficult to understand. Imam Ibn Adhi mentions his unknown narrations in his book Kamil. Imam Ibn Habbaan said Muhammad bin Kathir is authentic but made many mistakes. Imam Laith and Ibn Mueen praised him.
(Meezan ul Itidaal, Tahdheeeb-ut-tahdheeb, biography of Muhammad bin Kathir)
The other narrator of these narrations is Muhammad bin Khalid.
Imam Dhahabi and Hafidh Asqalani write:
Muhammad is a truthful man but is unknown. Imam Ibn Abi Khatim said that I asked my Father about Muhammad but he replied that he was unaware of his existence.
(Meezaan ul Itidaal, biography of Muhammad bin Khalid)
Another narrator of these narrations is called Abdul Jabbar bin Wyle.
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