The traveler’s prayer of 'Isha' behind an imam praying Maghrib
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Question:
He says that he is a traveler who wanted to pray the 'Isha' prayer with an imam who is praying Maghrib. Yes. A traveler wanted to pray the 'Isha' prayer with an imam who is praying Maghrib, so when the imam stood up for the third rak'ah, he did not stand with him, but rather he said the taslim. What is the ruling on his action?
Answer:
This is not permissible. First, the 'Isha' prayer behind Maghrib differs in the form of the two prayers; this one is three units and that one is four units. The form of the two prayers differs, so one does not pray 'Isha' behind Maghrib.
Second, it is not permissible for him to shorten the prayer behind an imam who does not shorten it. It is not permissible for him to shorten the prayer behind an imam who does not shorten it, even if he is a traveler; he must complete the prayer with the imam. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1236 follow him and do not differ from him, so do not differ from him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 722 So you follow the imam and do not differ from him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says that he is a traveler who wanted to pray the 'Isha' prayer with an imam who is praying Maghrib. Yes. A traveler wanted to pray the 'Isha' prayer with an imam who is praying Maghrib, so when the imam stood up for the third rak'ah, he did not stand with him, but rather he said the taslim. What is the ruling on his action?
Answer:
This is not permissible. First, the 'Isha' prayer behind Maghrib differs in the form of the two prayers; this one is three units and that one is four units. The form of the two prayers differs, so one does not pray 'Isha' behind Maghrib.
Second, it is not permissible for him to shorten the prayer behind an imam who does not shorten it. It is not permissible for him to shorten the prayer behind an imam who does not shorten it, even if he is a traveler; he must complete the prayer with the imam. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Imam is to be followed
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم بهThe Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him
إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ فَلاَ تَخْتَلِفُوا عَلَيْهِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-036-الفتوى وعمن تؤخذ|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:12)
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