#926

A'isha reported:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fell ill and some of his Companions came to inquire after his health. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said prayer sitting, while (his Companions) said it (behind him) standing. He (the Holy Prophet) directed them by his gesture to sit down, and they sat down (in prayer). After finishing the (prayer) he (the Holy Prophet) said: The Imam is appointed so that he should be followed, so bow down when he bows down, and rise upp when he rises up and say (prayer) sitting when he (the Imam) says (it) sitting

حدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا عبدة بن سليمان، عن هشام، عن ابيه، عن عايشة، قالت اشتكى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فدخل عليه ناس من اصحابه يعودونه فصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جالسا فصلوا بصلاته قياما فاشار اليهم ان اجلسوا . فجلسوا فلما انصرف قال " انما جعل الامام ليوتم به فاذا ركع فاركعوا واذا رفع فارفعوا واذا صلى جالسا فصلوا جلوسا