I said the takbir while the imam was bowing and he raised his head before I reached the bowing position. Did I catch the rak'ah?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If I entered the prayer while the imam was bowing, then I said the takbir, and while I was lowering myself to bow, the imam had already raised his head from the bowing. Does that count as a rak'ah for me?

Answer:
If your hands reach your knees before the imam raises his head, you have caught the bowing. But if he raises his head before your hands reach your knees, you have missed the bowing. Yes.