We added a bowing in the prayer while we were aware and mindful
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Q: We prayed the last night prayer (Isha) with the imam. After he rose from the bowing in the first unit, he left, and the person behind him stepped forward to complete the prayer with us. However, he began reciting al-Fatihah, and the followers behind him said "Subhan Allah" to him, but he continued with that. Then he bowed (a second time), and we followed him in that. Then we completed the rest of the prayer and he prostrated for forgetfulness. Then he said: "The unit that the imam did not complete is not considered, and we will repeat it from the beginning." The question: 1- Is our prayer valid, since we added a bowing in the prayer while we were aware and mindful , or is it obligatory for us to repeat it? 2- Is his statement: "The unit that the imam did not complete is invalid and we will repeat it from the beginning" correct? I ask for the answer.
A: What the imam did is considered an error; because it is obligatory for him to build upon the unit that you prayed with the first imam and complete the prayer; because the imam appointed him as a substitute to complete what remained of the prayer. But what you did was out of ignorance on your part and his, and you are excused for it, and your prayer is valid, if Allah wills.
A: What the imam did is considered an error; because it is obligatory for him to build upon the unit that you prayed with the first imam and complete the prayer; because the imam appointed him as a substitute to complete what remained of the prayer. But what you did was out of ignorance on your part and his, and you are excused for it, and your prayer is valid, if Allah wills.
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