Imam Muhammad took a stricter position and did not validate this form of following by a standing worshipper.
Abu Hanifa and Abu Yusuf allow it because the imam can still perform actual bowing and prostration, while the follower performs his own standing.
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Whom May One Follow in Prayer? Qualifications and Validity of Imamate
Imam Muhammad took a stricter position and did not validate this form of following by a standing worshipper.
Abu Hanifa and Abu Yusuf allow it because the imam can still perform actual bowing and prostration, while the follower performs his own standing.