For verily it is not the purpose of the sincere adviser to broadcast the short-coming of the one whom he is advising, and verily his purpose is only to remove the corruption which has occurred in him. And as for broadcasting and manifesting the short-coming, then this is part of what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden. Allah the Exalted said: Indeed, those who like that immorality should be publicized among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allah knows and you do not know. And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy…
Allah, the Most High, said: “O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters, and the women of the believers, to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments,” [al-Ahzab (33): 59].
A short treatise from Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) in which he discusses the role of the Imaam and the manner he should straighten the rows and lead the prayer. It also discusses the role of the worshipers and the manner in which they should stand behind the Imaam in the prayer and the importance of connecting the rows and keeping the lines straight.
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