What is the meaning of "as long as they establish prayer among you" mentioned in the Hadith: "The best of your imams are those whom you love and they love you, and you pray for them and they pray for you. And the worst of your imams are those whom you hate and they hate you, and you curse them and they curse you." It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, should we not fight them with the sword?" He said, "No, as long as they establish prayer among you. And if you see something from your rulers that you dislike, then dislike their action but do not withdraw your hand from obedience"?
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The meaning of "establishing prayer" is to perform it and to be constant in it. "Iqamah" (establishing) originally means continuity and steadfastness. Therefore, establishing prayer means performing it with its pillars, sunnahs, and forms at their prescribed times.
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