Sunnan
an-Nasai
سنن النسائي
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The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)
كتاب الإمامة
Chapter 17: Following those who are following the Imam
باب الاِئْتِمَامِ بِمَنْ يَأْتَمُّ بِالإِمَامِ
Sunnan an-Nasai 795
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that his companions tended to stand in the rear, so he said
"Come forward and follow me, and let those who are behind you follow your lead. If people continue to lag behind, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will put them back."أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى فِي أَصْحَابِهِ تَأَخُّرًا فَقَالَ " تَقَدَّمُوا فَأْتَمُّوا بِي وَلْيَأْتَمَّ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ وَلاَ يَزَالُ قَوْمٌ يَتَأَخَّرُونَ حَتَّى يُؤَخِّرَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Grade: Sahih Darussalam
