When should the Imaam make the announcement to straighten the saffs?
Question
When is the sunnah time for the words to straighten the suffoof to be said. What is the ruling in the hanafi madhab regarding it?
Answer
After the iqaamah ends, before the salaah commences.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
حدثنا أنس بن مالك، قال: أقيمت الصلاة فأقبل علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بوجهه، فقال: أقيموا صفوفكم، وتراصوا، فإني أراكم من وراء ظهري (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 719)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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