The traveler praying behind the resident imam, having missed two rak'ahs
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Question:
The questioner says: If a traveler attends the 'Isha' prayer with the resident congregation and has missed two rak'ahs, does he pray the last two rak'ahs with them and consider that sufficient as a shortened prayer?
Answer:
No. Whoever prays behind an imam who completes the prayer must complete it. This is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 722 It is not permissible to differ from him by praying two rak'ahs while he is praying four. Also, when the Companions were asked about a traveler completing the prayer behind a resident imam, they said: This is the Sunnah, and that is the Sunnah, O my son; it is the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner says: If a traveler attends the 'Isha' prayer with the resident congregation and has missed two rak'ahs, does he pray the last two rak'ahs with them and consider that sufficient as a shortened prayer?
Answer:
No. Whoever prays behind an imam who completes the prayer must complete it. This is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم به فلا
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة تابع باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ — islamhouse.com (50:26)
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