Should the person praying behind the imam say Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah when rising from bowing?

Firstly: 

Tasmee’
(saying Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah) when rising from bowing and
tahmeed (praising Allaah by saying Allaahumma Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd)
when standing up straight are Sunnah and are mustahabb according to the
majority of scholars. The Hanbalis are of the view that they are obligatory,
and the correct view is that they are obligatory. 

Shaykh Ibn
‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Sharh al-Mumti’
(3/433): 

The evidence
for that (i.e., that it is obligatory) is as follows: 

1 – The
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) adhered to that
and did not neglect to say Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah in all
situations. 

2 – It is
the signal for moving from bowing to standing. 

3 – The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When he says
Sami’ah Allaahu liman hamidah, say Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd.” 

End quote. 

We have
listed tasmee’ and tahmeed as being among the obligatory parts of prayer in
question no. 65847. 

Secondly: 

The fuqaha’
are unanimously agreed that the person who is praying alone should say both
tasmee’ and tahmeed. So he should say Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah
when he rises from bowing and when he has stood up straight he should say
Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd. 

This
unanimous agreement was narrated by al-Tahhaawi in Sharh Ma’aani
al-Athaar (1/240) and Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr in al-Istidhkaar (2/178). 

But in
al-Mughni (1/548) there is something which indicates that there is a
difference of opinion on this matter. But they differed as to what is
prescribed for the imam and for the one praying behind the imam. 

In the case
of the imam: 

The Hanafis
and Maalikis are of the view that he should say tasmee’ only, and it is not
Sunnah for him to say Rabbana laka’l-hamd. The Shaafa’is and Hanbalis
are of the view that the imam should say both tasmee’ and tahmeed. 

The more
correct view is the latter one, because it was narrated that Abu Hurayrah
(may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “When the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said Sami’a Allaahu liman
hamidah, he would say Allaahumma Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd.” 

Narrated by
al-Bukhaari (795) and Muslim (392). 

Al-Haafiz
ibn Hajar stated that the fact that it is mustahabb for the imam to say
tahmeed may be understood from this hadeeth and others. 

See: Fath
al-Baari (2/367). 

In the case
of the one who is praying behind the imam: 

The majority
of scholars, Hanafi, Maaliki and Hanbali, are of the view that the person
praying behind the imam should limit himself to the tahmeed only, and he
should not say Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah. 

The
Shaafa’is and Zaahiris (literalists) disagreed with them and said that it is
mustahabb for the person praying behind the imam to say both the tasmee’ and
the tahmeed. This is the view favoured by al-Albaani in Sifat al-Salaah
(135). For more information on their evidence please see the essay by
al-Suyooti in al-Haawi li’l-Fataawa (1/35). 

The more
correct view – and Allaah knows best – is that of the majority. 

Shaykh Ibn
‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Liqa’ al-Baab
il-Maftooh (1/320): 

When the
imam says Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, the one who is praying behind
him should not say Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The imam is
appointed to be followed, so when he says takbeer, then say takbeer, when he
bows, then bow, when he prostrates, then prostrate, and when he says
Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd.” 

He said,
“When he says takbeer, then say takbeer,” and “when he says Sami’a
Allaahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd”. Thus the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) differentiated
between the takbeer and the tasmee’. With regard to the takbeer, we say what
he says, but with regard to the tasmee’ we do not say what he says, because
his words “when he says Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, then say
Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd” are tantamount to saying: when he says Sami’a
Allaahu liman hamidah, do not say Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah,
rather say Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd. This is based on the context of
the hadeeth in which he says, “When he says takbeer, then say takbeer.” As
for those scholars who say that he should say Sami’a Allaahu liman
hamidah and Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd, this is a weak argument. No
opinion should be accepted in all cases or rejected in all cases until it is
measured against the Qur’aan and Sunnah. When we measure it against the
Sunnah we see that it is as you heard. End quote. 

See:
al-Mughni (1/548), al-Umm (1/136), al-Muhalla (1/35),
al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (27/93-94). 

Thus it will
be clear to you that there is a difference of opinion among the scholars
concerning this issue, and it is not strange that some flyers will state the
view of some of the scholars. 

And Allaah
knows best.