• And I also heard Ishaq say: "There is no harm in a Bedouin, a slave, a blind person, or a child born of adultery (walad al-zina) being an imam, provided that they observe the prayer correctly."

1144 - Abu Hisham narrated to us, saying: Hassan narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Hammad, from Ibrahim—regarding the child born of adultery, the slave, the Bedouin, and the blind person—he said: "There is no harm if they observe the prayer for them to lead [the congregation]."

Chapter: A Man Leading His Father in Prayer

• I asked Ahmad ibn Hanbal, I said: May a man lead his father in prayer? He said: "Yes, if the father does not recite well and the son is more proficient in recitation than him, or something similar."

1145 - Abu Hafs narrated to us, saying: Harami ibn 'Umarah narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Abi al-Samh told me, saying: "I saw Abu al-Malih praying behind a son of his."

1146 - 'Abd Allah ibn Nasr al-Antaki narrated to us, saying: Hajjaj narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from 'Ata', who said: "A man should not lead his father in prayer, even if he is more learned in jurisprudence (afqah) than him."

1147 - Al-Musayyab ibn Wadih narrated to us, saying: Mukhallad ibn al-Husayn narrated to us, saying: "We know of no caliph behind whom his father prayed, except for Abu Bakr, for his father, Abu Quhafa, prayed behind him."

Chapter: Prayer Facing a Latrine (Kanif)

• I said to Ishaq ibn Ibrahim: A man who prayed while there was a latrine in the direction of his qibla? He said: "I do not like it."