Does a traveler shorten his prayer if his companions are residents?
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Question : The questioner says: A group of residents came to a man who is in the status of a traveler, whether Bedouin or settled, and they were present, and he was the most knowledgeable of them in recitation, so they appointed him as their imam. Does he pray two rak'ahs, or does he complete the prayer?
Answer : If the one who seeks forgiveness prays with the residents, he prays two rak'ahs, then says the taslim, then the residents complete the rest of their prayer. And this: he should inform them of this, saying, "I am a traveler and I will pray two rak'ahs.
Answer : If the one who seeks forgiveness prays with the residents, he prays two rak'ahs, then says the taslim, then the residents complete the rest of their prayer. And this: he should inform them of this, saying, "I am a traveler and I will pray two rak'ahs.
Complete your prayer, O people of Makkah, for we are a people who are in a hurry.
أتموا يا أهل مكة، فإنا قوم سخرون.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 10 - 13 - دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام للعام 1402 هـ - الدرس العاشر - الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين — youtube.com (1:10:48)
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