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—has turned his back on the transmitted reports, contravened the Sunnah, and has no share in the merit of Friday at all if he refuses to pray behind the imams, whether they are righteous or sinful. The Sunnah is that you perform the two rakʿahs with them and hold as a matter of faith that the prayer is complete; let no doubt about this linger in your heart.
- And whoever rises up against a leader from the leaders of the Muslims after the community has already united around him
تَارِك للآثار مُخَالف للسّنة لَيْسَ لَهُ من فضل الْجُمُعَة شَيْء إِذا لم ير الصَّلَاة خلف الْأَئِمَّة من كَانُوا برهم وفاجرهم فَالسنة بِأَن يُصَلِّي مَعَهم رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَتَدين بِأَنَّهَا تَامَّة لَا يكن فِي صدرك من ذَلِك شَيْء
٢٠ - وَمن خرج على إِمَام من أَئِمَّة الْمُسلمين وَقد كَانُوا اجْتَمعُوا