The ruling on the imam arriving before the iqamah

Question:
The imam, O Shaykh, the imam of the mosque arrives and the mu'adhdhin calls the iqamah. Is it better, O Shaykh Salih, for the imam to arrive early and then sit, or to pray two rak'ahs and then call the iqamah? What is the sunnah in this matter?

Answer:
It is not obligatory for him to go forward; it is not obligatory for the imam to go forward. Rather, he comes when the iqamah is called. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The imam waits, and [the one behind him] does not wait. The imam waits.” So he comes when the iqamah is called. Yes.

The presenter:
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