A man came to the mosque and had already prayed, and found them praying, so did he remain outside the mosque?

The questioner : And when the prayer is established during a time of prohibition and he is outside the mosque, it is not recommended for him to enter.

The Shaykh : And it is

The questioner : And he is outside the mosque.

The Shaykh : Outside.

The questioner : Yes, and he is outside the mosque.

The Shaykh : Who? Who from among you? Who from among you. You said outside the mosque, did you not say from it?

The questioner : No, not with them.

The Shaykh : No, yes, if he is outside the mosque.

The questioner : And if he is outside the mosque, it is not recommended, yes. And when the prayer is established during a time of prohibition and he is outside the mosque, it is not recommended for him to enter. If he enters, he prays with them. This is based on what was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that he went out from the house of 'Abd Allah ibn Khalid, and when he looked toward the door of the mosque, he saw the people in prayer. So he remained standing until the people prayed, and he said: "I have already prayed in the house."

The Shaykh : Meaning, for example, if a man came to the mosque and had already prayed and found them praying, and he remained outside the mosque, there is no harm, initially, following the action of 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).