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هيهيit [is]Contextual gloss

Congregational prayer is a stressed sunna.

وتخفيفهاوتخفيفهاand lightening itContextual gloss

Lightening it with the imām is an established sunna; the least in other than Jumuʿa is one with the imām, even if a woman or child.

والأولىوالأولىand most fittingContextual gloss

The most deserving to lead is the most learned.

ثمّثمّThenContextual gloss

Then the best reciter.

ثمّثمّThenContextual gloss

Then the most Godfearing.

ثمّثمّThenContextual gloss

Then the eldest in age.

ثمّثمّThenContextual gloss

Then the best in character.

ثمّثمّThenContextual gloss

Then the noblest in lineage.

ثمّثمّThenContextual gloss

Then the fairest in face.

ومَنومَنand whoeverContextual gloss

Whoever leads one person stands him to his right level with him; if he leads two, he stands ahead of them.

ومَنومَنand whoeverContextual gloss

Whoever steps ahead of his imām when following—his following is invalid; if he steps ahead after following, his prayer is spoiled.

ولاولاand notContextual gloss

A man following a woman … or a boy absolutely is invalid; a boy may follow a boy.

ويصفّويصفّand he lines upContextual gloss

Men line up, then boys, then effeminate males, then women.

ويكرهويكرهand it is dislikedContextual gloss

Young women attending congregation absolutely is disliked; elderly women may go out on the two Eids, Jumuʿa, Fajr, Maghrib, and ʿIshāʾ.

ولوولوand ifContextual gloss

If the imām’s ḥadath appears, the follower repeats.

ومتىومتىand wheneverContextual gloss

Whenever between imām and follower is a barrier that makes the imām’s state ambiguous to him, validity is blocked.