Ibn Aqil said: Our companions have permitted pulling a man to stand with him in a row, while he (Ibn Aqil) chose not to do so, because of the disposal over him without his permission. The correct view is the permissibility of that, because the need calls for it, so it is permitted, just like prostrating on one's back or foot in case of crowding. This is not a disposal over him; rather, it is alerting him to come out with him, so it runs in the course of asking him to pray with him. It has been narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "Be soft in the hands of your brothers," meaning that. If he refuses to come out with him, he does not force him and prays alone.

Section: Ahmad said: The Imam prays with a man standing and sitting, and he moves in front of them. He also said: If he leads two men, one of whom is not pure, the pure one follows him. This implies that he meant if the one who haddah (ritual impurity) knew of his hadath, then he left, the other follows if he was to the right of the Imam. If he was not to the right of the Imam, he becomes to his right, as we have mentioned. As for if he was behind him, and the one who haddah knew of his hadath, and they completed the prayer, it is not valid. If the one who haddah did not know of his hadath until the prayer was completed, it is valid, because if he were the Imam, the following would be valid, so it is more appropriate that his forming a row is valid.

Section: Whoever has a disbeliever stand with him, or someone whose prayer is not valid other than what we have mentioned, his forming a row is not valid, because his presence and absence are one and the same. If a sinner or someone performing a supererogatory prayer stands with him, it becomes a row, because both are men whose prayer is valid. Likewise, if a reader stands with one who is illiterate (ummi), or someone suffering from urinary incontinence with a healthy person, or someone performing tayammum with one who has performed wudu, they form a row, due to what we have mentioned. If a hermaphrodite (khuntha mushkil) stands with him, he does not constitute a row with him, except for those who permitted the standing of a woman with a man, because it is possible that he is a woman.