The Meaning of Catching a Rak'ah in the Hadith
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Question:
And regarding the precise wording, is the intended meaning in the hadith that the one who catches the bowing (ruku') catches the prayer, or the one who catches a complete unit?
Answer:
He catches a complete rak'ah with its two prostrations, its standing, its bowing, and its two prostrations. This is the rak'ah referred to in the statement about bowing. It does not say "the one who catches the bowing"; rather, it is the one who catches a rak'ah, meaning a complete rak'ah with its standing, its bowing, and its two prostrations. Yes.
And regarding the precise wording, is the intended meaning in the hadith that the one who catches the bowing (ruku') catches the prayer, or the one who catches a complete unit?
Answer:
He catches a complete rak'ah with its two prostrations, its standing, its bowing, and its two prostrations. This is the rak'ah referred to in the statement about bowing. It does not say "the one who catches the bowing"; rather, it is the one who catches a rak'ah, meaning a complete rak'ah with its standing, its bowing, and its two prostrations. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب المواقيت - 2 — islamhouse.com (51:13)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.