The ruling on the prayer of one who prays alone behind the rows

The questioner:
And he asked: What is the ruling on a prayer where a person prays alone in a row behind the first row? And what was narrated regarding the statement of Islam, may Allah have mercy on him, except for me?

The Shaykh:
If a person comes and prays behind the row alone, without an excuse, praying alone behind the row without an excuse, his prayer is not valid according to all scholars. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the prayer of a single person behind the row. Also, he saw a man praying alone behind the row and ordered him to repeat the prayer. If a person does this without an excuse, even if there is space in the row but he was lax, praying alone behind the row, his prayer is not valid without dispute. His action contradicts the hadith and the prohibition of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for if he did it for an excuse, such as arriving when the row is full and fearing that he would miss the rak'ah, so he prayed behind the row, this is the point of disagreement among the scholars. This is the point of disagreement among the scholars regarding their opinions. The first opinion is that he is excused. He is excused due to the absence of space in the row and the absence of anyone to stand with him in the row. No one is standing with him and there is no space in the row. This excuses him from praying alone behind the row, because standing in the row is obligatory but is dropped due to inability, and this person is unable. So his prayer is valid. This is the choice of Shaykh Taqi al-Din. He says: This is obligatory but he is unable to do it. Standing in the row is obligatory, but he is unable to do it, so it is dropped. It is not obligatory despite inability. The second opinion is that it is not valid due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) So his prayer behind the row is not valid, even if he is in such a situation, due to the generality of the hadith. And he should have waited. If someone came, he would pray with him, or rather, he would stand with him behind the row. And if no one came, he would be excused if he did not join the congregation, because there is no one to stand with him and there is no space in the row. So he is excused for leaving the congregation in this matter. Yes. Yes. No, dragging. No, one does not drag anyone. It is not permissible to drag anyone. But if a person is unaware of his situation and is delayed from the row, this is permissible. As for if he wants to drag someone, this is not permissible for him.

Another questioner:
Of course, Siraj.

The Shaykh:
Yes.

Another questioner:
O Majid.

The Shaykh:
The view in the opinion of the one who says that his prayer is not valid is due to the generality of the hadith. And the fact that he was unable is an excuse that drops the congregational prayer from him. The congregational prayer is dropped by excuses, and this is one of them.