Entering the prayer with the imam without being aware
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes a person enters the prayer with the imam and is not aware of himself; rather, he is distracted, and he does not realize it until just before the closing salam. Is his prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
What is this?
The questioner:
Sometimes a person enters the prayer with the imam and is not aware of himself; rather, he is distracted, and he does not realize it until just before the closing salam, and he does not pay attention. Is his prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not invalid. It does not become invalid because he did not pray, bow, or prostrate, and he did not follow the imam. His prayer is not invalid. However, he should seek refuge in Allah from Satan in the opening supplication, and Satan and the whispers will leave him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes a person enters the prayer with the imam and is not aware of himself; rather, he is distracted, and he does not realize it until just before the closing salam. Is his prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
What is this?
The questioner:
Sometimes a person enters the prayer with the imam and is not aware of himself; rather, he is distracted, and he does not realize it until just before the closing salam, and he does not pay attention. Is his prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not invalid. It does not become invalid because he did not pray, bow, or prostrate, and he did not follow the imam. His prayer is not invalid. However, he should seek refuge in Allah from Satan in the opening supplication, and Satan and the whispers will leave him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 68 من 148|شرح كتاب المنتقى|الصلاة|في أن قتل الحية والعقرب والمشي اليسير للحاجة |صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (47:34)
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