When to stand for the prayer during the iqaamah
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Question: Is there any mention in the Sunnah of the moment (when one should) stand for the prayer when the iqaamah is called?

Response: There is no mention in the Sunnah as to the moment (when one should) stand, other than the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:

((Do not stand (up for the prayer) until you see me)), [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, Hadeeth No.637 and Saheeh Muslim, Hadeeth No.156]

...so when the person stands (for the prayer) at the beginning of the iqaamah or during it or after it has finished, then all of that is permissible.

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Rasaa.il Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen - Volume 13, Fatwa No.369