Are there any Hadith or parts in the Quran where it gives the requirements one needs to fulfill in order to become an Imam? If so, please specificy. ![]()
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Imam as in the one who leads the prayer?
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No, as in like one that gives khutbaas and is dependable on providing the people of the community with accurate answers to their questions from the Islamic perspective...but also one that leads namaaz, too yea.
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Fiqh as Sunnah ** Volume 2, Page 56:
The one who should be imam is the one who is the most versed in the Qur'an **
If two or more are equal in this, then it is the one who has the most knowledge of the sunnah. If they are equal in that, then it is the one who performed the migration first. If they are equal in that, then it should be the eldest.
Abu Sa'id narrates that the Prophet said: "If you are three in number, then one of you should be the imam. And the one who has the most right to it is the one who is the most versed in the Qur'an." This is related by Ahmad, Muslim, and an-Nasa'i. The meaning of "most versed in the Qur'an" is the one who has more of the Qur'an memorized. This interpretation is based on the hadith from Amr ibn Salamah which says: "Your imam should be the one who is most versed in the Qur'an."
Ibn Mas'ud reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "The imam of a people should be the one who is the most versed in the Book of Allah. If they are equal in their recital, then the one who is most knowledgeable of the sunnah. If they are equal in the sunnah, then [it is] the one who migrated first. If they are equal in that, then [it is] the eldest. And no man should be an imam for another man if the other holds authority *. And one should not occupy his place of honor in his house without his permission." In another narration it is stated: "No man should be the imam for another while with the other's family or where the other is in authority." This is related by Ahmad and Muslim.
As stated earlier, it is better for women to pray in their houses. Ahmad and at-Tabarani record that Umm Humaid as-Sa'diyah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I love to pray with you." The Prophet said: "I am aware of that, but your salah in your residence is better for you than your salah in your people's mosque. And your salah in your people's mosque is better than your salah in the [larger] congregational Mosque."
Sa'id ibn Mansur says: "A person should not be an imam for another where the other is in authority except with his permission." The meaning of this is that the one in authority, owner of a house, leader of a meeting, and so on, has more right than others to be the imam if he has not granted the permission to any of the others. Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "It is not allowed for a man who believes in Allah and the last day to be an imam for a people, except with their permission, nor may he specifically make supplications for himself without including them. If he does so, he is disloyal to them." This is related by Abu Dawud.*
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From Makkah to Madina…
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^ I kinda knew that, but not sure why that would be a criteria for making an Imam? Were people of Medina considered less worthy of being imam than the ones who migrated? However, thats nit picking and will likely lead the discussed on a tangent. The reason I said "huh?" was because this seems like a boiler-plate answer, and I am not sure if this criteria is useful for someone asking this question right now.
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Although the Ansars and the Mahajiroun for us hold equal reverance, however the Mahajiroun hold more weight as they left their families, sustenance, homes and possessions to migrate for the sake of Allah :swt:…That is not a small undertaking, as a result because of their devotional sacrifices, they would be considered more earnest in doing whatever they did for Islam…
Wallahoalam…
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Repeat: The reason I said "huh?" was because this seems like a boiler-plate answer, and I am not sure if this criteria is useful for someone asking this question right now.
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Sharaabi, you da man. :) Thanks pal.