The ruling on a traveler who prayed only two rak'ahs of the 'Asr prayer with the imam
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The questioner:
The questioner says: A traveler entered the mosque and found the imam praying the 'Asr prayer. He waited until the imam had two rak'ahs remaining in the 'Asr prayer, then he joined him and prayed only two rak'ahs with him. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
This is an invalid act; the prayer is invalid and not permissible. Because anyone who joins the imam, even before the taslim, is required to complete the prayer. This is the Sunnah. As for acting on his own, dividing the prayer, missing the beginning and taking the end, this is not permissible. He joins the imam and completes the prayer, and does not deprive himself of the reward and good. He does not repeat this prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Because if he joins the imam, or one who is completing the prayer, even before the taslim, he is required to complete it, because his ruling is the ruling of the imam. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: A traveler entered the mosque and found the imam praying the 'Asr prayer. He waited until the imam had two rak'ahs remaining in the 'Asr prayer, then he joined him and prayed only two rak'ahs with him. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
This is an invalid act; the prayer is invalid and not permissible. Because anyone who joins the imam, even before the taslim, is required to complete the prayer. This is the Sunnah. As for acting on his own, dividing the prayer, missing the beginning and taking the end, this is not permissible. He joins the imam and completes the prayer, and does not deprive himself of the reward and good. He does not repeat this prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Because if he joins the imam, or one who is completing the prayer, even before the taslim, he is required to complete it, because his ruling is the ruling of the imam. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب الشفاعة — youtube.com (58:14)
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