them while preaching them. The aforementioned type of people ignore such a great rationale; they even do not pay their attention to the Im?m nor get close to him. Indeed, there is no might nor power but with All?h ( - عز وجل -) , the Almighty, the Great.

Regarding this point, Ibn Hajar said: ‘Facing people entails that the Im?m turns his back to the Qiblah which is permitted [for him only] to be able to face them and this helps them listen to him carefully and facing him is also a sign of respecting his speech. Facing the Im?m also helps one be totally given to the Khutbah and understand it’. (1)

At-Tirmith? said: ‘This was the Sah?bah’s ( - ) manner and other scholars; they all considered facing the Im?m as a strongly recommended act’. (2)

This opinion was also held by the four Im?ms, Sufy?n Ath-Thawr?, Al-’Awz?‘? and Ish?q.

Al-’Athram said: ‘I asked Abi Abdull?h Ahmad Ibn Hanbal about diverting oneself from the Qiblah in order to face the Im?m’. He said: ‘Yes, you should face him’. (3)

Regarding this point, As-San‘?n? said: ‘This ruling is a firmly established one just like the other rulings about which the ‘Ulamah agreed unanimously. Abut Tayyib, one of the Sh?fi‘? scholars, firmly affirmed its obligation’. (4)

[10/ 58] The prohibition of messing with the pebbles, the rosary or the like while the Khutbah is being delivered.

The prophet ( - ) described the words “be quiet” which a muslim says to his brother muslim -while the Khutbah is being