Does one who prays in the second congregation receive the reward of the congregational prayer?
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The questioner:
He also says: If a person arrives and the imam of the mosque has finished the prayer, and then others arrive and he prays with them, does that count as a congregation in terms of the reward?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a person arrives and the imam of the mosque has finished his prayer, and then other people arrive and he prays with them, does that count as a congregation in terms of the reward?
The Shaykh:
Why does he pray with them when he has already prayed with his congregation? This is if the one who entered has no one with him; he stands up and prays with him so that the congregation is completed by him, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
The question is also about the second congregation that comes after the imam; do they have the reward of the congregation, and do its people receive the reward of the congregation? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
If they missed the first congregation, they have the reward of the congregation. But if they intentionally delay so that the imam prays, there is a deficiency in that for them and a sin in their delay. So they should not intentionally delay behind the imam for that purpose. Yes.
He also says: If a person arrives and the imam of the mosque has finished the prayer, and then others arrive and he prays with them, does that count as a congregation in terms of the reward?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a person arrives and the imam of the mosque has finished his prayer, and then other people arrive and he prays with them, does that count as a congregation in terms of the reward?
The Shaykh:
Why does he pray with them when he has already prayed with his congregation? This is if the one who entered has no one with him; he stands up and prays with him so that the congregation is completed by him, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When a man entered the mosque and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had already prayed, he said to his companions: "Who will give charity to this man by praying with him?"
لما دخل رجل المسجد وقد صلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لأصحابه من يتصدق على هذا فيصلي معهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
The question is also about the second congregation that comes after the imam; do they have the reward of the congregation, and do its people receive the reward of the congregation? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
If they missed the first congregation, they have the reward of the congregation. But if they intentionally delay so that the imam prays, there is a deficiency in that for them and a sin in their delay. So they should not intentionally delay behind the imam for that purpose. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3229] هل ينال أجر صلاة الجماعة من صلى في الجماعة الثانية؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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