Hadith on Salat: Imam should turn around after finishing prayer

Yazid ibn al-Aswad reported: I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and when he finished, he would turn around to face us.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 614

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَكَانَ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ انْحَرَفَ

614 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصلاة باب الإمام ينحرف بعد التسليم

614 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تخريج سنن أبي داود

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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