The ruling on the imam omitting the first tashahhud
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, says: If the imam of the mosque does not sit for the first tashahhud in the congregation, but straightens up for the third rak'ah and we stand up with him, what is the ruling in that?
Answer:
Yes, this is obligatory. If he straightens up while standing, it is disliked for him to return, because he has entered into a pillar, so he does not return to an obligatory act, because the first tashahhud is an obligatory part of the prayer. It is obligatory for you to stand with him. Then this is compensated for by the prostration for forgetfulness, two prostrations before the taslim, to compensate for this obligatory act that he left out due to forgetfulness and oversight. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, says: If the imam of the mosque does not sit for the first tashahhud in the congregation, but straightens up for the third rak'ah and we stand up with him, what is the ruling in that?
Answer:
Yes, this is obligatory. If he straightens up while standing, it is disliked for him to return, because he has entered into a pillar, so he does not return to an obligatory act, because the first tashahhud is an obligatory part of the prayer. It is obligatory for you to stand with him. Then this is compensated for by the prostration for forgetfulness, two prostrations before the taslim, to compensate for this obligatory act that he left out due to forgetfulness and oversight. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/015 — archive.org (6:35)
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