Mishkat
al-Masabih

مشكاة المصابيح

04

Prayer

كتاب الصلاة

 

Chapter 29c: The manner in which one who is led in prayer by an Imam must follow him, and the rule applying to the one who is preceded by him - Section 3

باب ما على المأموم من المتابعة وحكم المسبوق - الفصل الثالث

Mishkat al-Masabih 1149

He said

If anyone raises and lowers his head before the imam, his forelock is in the devil’s hand. Malik transmitted it.

وَعنهُ قَالَ: الَّذِي يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ وَيَخْفِضُهُ قَبْلَ الْإِمَامِ فَإِنَّمَا ناصيته بيد الشَّيْطَان ". رَوَاهُ مَالك