What is the ruling on one who led the people in the 'Asr prayer while intending the Zuhr prayer?

Question:
A man slept through the Zuhr prayer while serving as the imam of a mosque and did not wake up until after the adhan for the 'Asr prayer. He went to the mosque, and when he entered, the mu'adhdhin called the iqamah for the prayer. He stepped forward and led the congregation in the 'Asr prayer, intending it for himself as the missed Zuhr prayer. Then he stood up and prayed the 'Asr prayer alone. What is the ruling on what he did?

Answer:
The correct view is that this is permissible. Praise be to Allah. The correct view is that this is permissible, and praise be to Allah. If he entered with the intention of the missed Zuhr prayer and then prayed the 'Asr prayer afterward, this is permissible. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Even if those behind him intended the 'Asr prayer, there is no harm in that. This is because Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and then go out and pray with his companions; for him it was a voluntary prayer, and for them it was an obligatory one. This indicates that a difference in intention between the imam and the ma'mum does not affect the validity of the prayer. Thus, it is permissible for an obligatory prayer to be behind another obligatory prayer, and it is permissible for a voluntary prayer to be behind an obligatory prayer, and vice versa.