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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the night prayer counted for one who leaves when the first imam is replaced in a mosque where two imams lead the prayer?

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Question:
He says: If two imams are leading the tarawih prayer, and the worshipper leaves when the first imam is replaced, does he count as having stood the night? No, my brother.

Answer:
As for tarawih, as long as it is being prayed in the mosque, pray with the Muslims behind one imam, or two, or three, or four; the ruling is the same. The ruling for two imams is the ruling for one imam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
whoever stands (praying) with the Imam until he finishedمن قام مع الامام حتى ينصرف
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 806Sahih (Darussalam)
What about leaving? The first imam did not complete the prayer; the prayer is still ongoing. Leaving is at the end of the tarawih. So if you want the reward and the recompense, stay with the Muslims and pray with them. Otherwise, you see the doors and you go out. As for sitting while the people are praying, sitting among them, that is not permissible. If you are not praying, there are many doors; go out through any door and return to your place, and praise be to Allah. Especially a student of knowledge—how can a student of knowledge be lazy and not pray with the Muslims, sitting while the people are praying? That is not befitting for a student of knowledge. If he does not want to be seen by the people sitting, he should go out.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تُحتسب قيام الليلة لمن انصرف مع تبديل الإمام الأول في المسجد الذي يصلي فيه إمامان؟ للشيخ صالح الف — youtube.com

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