The ruling on one who omits the first tashahhud out of ignorance while behind the imam
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The questioner:
This questioner says: A man prayed with the congregation and did not hear the imam’s takbir for the first tashahhud. When the imam said takbir for the third rak’ah, he stood up with him and completed his prayer without the tashahhud. What is the ruling in this case?
The Shaykh:
What is he saying?
The questioner:
A man prayed with the congregation and did not hear the imam’s takbir for the first tashahhud. When the imam said takbir to stand for the third rak’ah, he stood up with him and completed his prayer without the tashahhud.
The Shaykh:
Meaning he remained in prostration.
The questioner:
Yes, and there was no tashahhud, yes.
The Shaykh:
And he remained in prostration and did not stand up until the imam said Allahu Akbar for the third rak’ah, so he stood up with him and left out the tashahhud. It was obligatory for him to sit down, perform the tashahhud, and catch up with the imam, because he was able to do so. When he realized that the imam had stood for the third rak’ah and he had not performed the first tashahhud, it was obligatory for him to sit down, perform the tashahhud, and catch up with the imam. But since he was ignorant, he is excused for this. His prayer is valid, if Allah wills, due to his ignorance.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: A man prayed with the congregation and did not hear the imam’s takbir for the first tashahhud. When the imam said takbir for the third rak’ah, he stood up with him and completed his prayer without the tashahhud. What is the ruling in this case?
The Shaykh:
What is he saying?
The questioner:
A man prayed with the congregation and did not hear the imam’s takbir for the first tashahhud. When the imam said takbir to stand for the third rak’ah, he stood up with him and completed his prayer without the tashahhud.
The Shaykh:
Meaning he remained in prostration.
The questioner:
Yes, and there was no tashahhud, yes.
The Shaykh:
And he remained in prostration and did not stand up until the imam said Allahu Akbar for the third rak’ah, so he stood up with him and left out the tashahhud. It was obligatory for him to sit down, perform the tashahhud, and catch up with the imam, because he was able to do so. When he realized that the imam had stood for the third rak’ah and he had not performed the first tashahhud, it was obligatory for him to sit down, perform the tashahhud, and catch up with the imam. But since he was ignorant, he is excused for this. His prayer is valid, if Allah wills, due to his ignorance.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الصيام من الروض المربع [2] — alfawzan.live (57:07)
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