The ruling on a traveler praying behind a resident imam
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Question:
He says that Muhammad was among the travelers and they prayed the midday prayer with a resident. After two units, they sat down until the imam completed four and said the closing salam. They only prayed two units. What is the ruling on their prayer?
Answer:
Their prayer is not valid; because it is obligatory for one who prays behind someone who completes the prayer to complete it, following his imam. This is the correct, established Sunnah: the one praying behind the imam follows the imam in completing the prayer. Therefore, it is not permissible for him to shorten the prayer behind an imam who completes it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, may Allah bless you,
He says that Muhammad was among the travelers and they prayed the midday prayer with a resident. After two units, they sat down until the imam completed four and said the closing salam. They only prayed two units. What is the ruling on their prayer?
Answer:
Their prayer is not valid; because it is obligatory for one who prays behind someone who completes the prayer to complete it, following his imam. This is the correct, established Sunnah: the one praying behind the imam follows the imam in completing the prayer. Therefore, it is not permissible for him to shorten the prayer behind an imam who completes it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, may Allah bless you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/270 — archive.org (9:24)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.