Ahmad used it as evidence, and Abu Bakr al-Najjad narrated it with his chain of transmission. And because that which does not invalidate the prayer initially, does not invalidate it when it is performed following a cause, like the tasbih (glorification) for alerting his imam. Al-Khallal said: Everyone agreed, regarding Abu 'Abd Allah, that he—meaning the one sneezing—should not raise his voice with the 'Hamd' (praise), and if he does raise it, there is no harm, based on the evidence of the hadith of the Ansari. Ahmad said regarding an imam who says: 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah), and those behind him say: 'La ilaha illa Allah,' raising their voices with it, he said: They may say it, but they should keep it hidden within themselves. Ahmad did not dislike that—as he disliked reciting behind the imam—because it is a small matter that does not prevent listening [to the imam], so it is treated like the 'Amin' (Amen). It was said to Ahmad: What if they raise their voices with this? He said: I dislike it. It was said: Should the imam forbid them? He said: He does not forbid them. The Qadi said: He did not forbid them because it has been narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he would raise his voice with such things in a prayer where recitation is silent, for he would sometimes let them hear the verse.

Section: It was said to Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him: When one recites: {Is He [not] able to give life to the dead?} (46), should he say: 'Subhana Rabbi al-A'la' (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)? He said: If he wishes, he may say it between himself and his soul, and he should not recite it aloud in the obligatory prayer or other prayers. It has been narrated from 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that he recited in prayer: {Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High}, then said: 'Subhana Rabbi al-A'la.' And from Ibn 'Abbas, that he recited in prayer: {Is He [not] able to give life to the dead?}, then said: 'Subhanaka, wa bala' (Glory be to You, and indeed He is). And from Musa ibn Abi 'A'ishah, who said: A man used to pray above his house, and when he read: {Is He [not] able to give life to the dead?}, he would say: 'Subhanaka, fa-bala' (Glory be to You, for indeed He is). They asked him about that, and he said: I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Narrated by Abu Dawud (46 m). This is because it is a dhikr (remembrance) for which the Shari'ah has provided, so saying the tasbih in its place is permissible. The third type: reciting the Quran with the intention of alerting a human, such as saying: {Enter it in peace} (47), intending to give permission, or saying to a man named Yahya: {O Yahya, take the Scripture with determination} (48), or: {O Nuh, you have disputed with us...}