The ruling on one who catches the imam at the closing salam
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Question:
He says: I entered the congregational prayer at the opening takbir, but the imam was already saying the salam, and I had not yet sat down for the tashahhud. Should I complete the prayer with him, or should I pray a second congregation, given that I had already said the takbir?
Answer:
No, you are praying alone; because the congregational prayer has ended, and you entered at its very end, at the salam, so you are considered to be praying alone. Complete your prayer, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
He says: I entered the congregational prayer at the opening takbir, but the imam was already saying the salam, and I had not yet sat down for the tashahhud. Should I complete the prayer with him, or should I pray a second congregation, given that I had already said the takbir?
Answer:
No, you are praying alone; because the congregational prayer has ended, and you entered at its very end, at the salam, so you are considered to be praying alone. Complete your prayer, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/063 — archive.org (3:04)
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