If I enter the prayer while the imam is sitting between the two prostrations, how many takbirs do I say to sit with him?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If I enter the prayer while the imam is sitting between the two prostrations, how many takbirs do I say to sit with him? You say the takbir of entering the prayer while standing. You say the takbir of entering the prayer while standing, then you say the takbir of transition, and this

Answer:
is a recommended practice (sunnah). The takbir of entering the prayer is obligatory, and the prayer is not valid without it, and you are standing. Then the takbir of transition in this position is a recommended practice (sunnah); if you do it, fine, otherwise it is not required. Yes.