What the one who arrives while the imam is in the final tashahhud does
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The questioner:
The brother Abu 'Ammar has a set of questions. He says: I hope my questions will be presented to Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah reward him). He says: What about the one who arrives while the imam is in the final tashahhud
Another questioner:
What does he do?
The Shaykh:
If he hopes, or it is more likely in his opinion, that someone will come to pray with him, he waits until other people arrive so they can pray in congregation, because the mosque congregation was missed by them. If he is not waiting for anyone and no one is expected to come, he joins the imam. If the imam finishes, he stands up and completes his prayer. He attains the virtue, the virtue of following the imam.
The brother Abu 'Ammar has a set of questions. He says: I hope my questions will be presented to Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah reward him). He says: What about the one who arrives while the imam is in the final tashahhud
Another questioner:
What does he do?
The Shaykh:
If he hopes, or it is more likely in his opinion, that someone will come to pray with him, he waits until other people arrive so they can pray in congregation, because the mosque congregation was missed by them. If he is not waiting for anyone and no one is expected to come, he joins the imam. If the imam finishes, he stands up and completes his prayer. He attains the virtue, the virtue of following the imam.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/208 — archive.org (5:55)
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