A man entered with the imam while he was praying the eclipse prayer, and the man thought it was the obligatory prayer, so he joined him. What should this follower do?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh says: A man entered with the imam while he was praying the eclipse prayer. The man thought it was the obligatory prayer, so he joined him. What should this follower do?
The Shaykh : Yes. This is what we mentioned a moment ago. He entered and thought the imam was praying the obligatory prayer, but then when the imam stood up after the first bowing and began reciting the Qur'an, he realized it was the eclipse prayer. What should he do? He should separate from the imam, separate from the imam, and complete the obligatory prayer, because he entered thinking it was what? What, everyone? He entered thinking it was the obligatory prayer, so he completes it and separates from the imam, because he cannot follow the imam, as the imam will bow how many times in one unit of prayer? Two times. And this is not valid in the obligatory prayer. So when you know it is the eclipse prayer, intend to separate and complete your prayer as the obligatory prayer, because you intended it from the beginning of the prayer. Then join the imam for the remainder of the eclipse prayer.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, since this is the first meeting after the month of fasting, the brothers present here in al-Salihiyyah Mosque in Buraydah send you their greetings all together. They congratulate you and themselves on completing the month of fasting. And they ask Allah for you that you may be a light, long may your life be and good your deeds.
The Shaykh : Amen. I say: May Allah reward them with good. And upon them be peace and the mercy of Allah. And to them be the congratulations for what Allah has bestowed upon everyone of completing the month of fasting with its fasting and standing in night prayer. And we ask Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, to accept it from us, and to make it a witness for us on the Day we meet Him, and to return it to us and to the Muslim community with faith and righteous deeds, and victory and triumph over the enemies. Indeed, He is capable of all things.
The Shaykh : Yes. This is what we mentioned a moment ago. He entered and thought the imam was praying the obligatory prayer, but then when the imam stood up after the first bowing and began reciting the Qur'an, he realized it was the eclipse prayer. What should he do? He should separate from the imam, separate from the imam, and complete the obligatory prayer, because he entered thinking it was what? What, everyone? He entered thinking it was the obligatory prayer, so he completes it and separates from the imam, because he cannot follow the imam, as the imam will bow how many times in one unit of prayer? Two times. And this is not valid in the obligatory prayer. So when you know it is the eclipse prayer, intend to separate and complete your prayer as the obligatory prayer, because you intended it from the beginning of the prayer. Then join the imam for the remainder of the eclipse prayer.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, since this is the first meeting after the month of fasting, the brothers present here in al-Salihiyyah Mosque in Buraydah send you their greetings all together. They congratulate you and themselves on completing the month of fasting. And they ask Allah for you that you may be a light, long may your life be and good your deeds.
The Shaykh : Amen. I say: May Allah reward them with good. And upon them be peace and the mercy of Allah. And to them be the congratulations for what Allah has bestowed upon everyone of completing the month of fasting with its fasting and standing in night prayer. And we ask Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, to accept it from us, and to make it a witness for us on the Day we meet Him, and to return it to us and to the Muslim community with faith and righteous deeds, and victory and triumph over the enemies. Indeed, He is capable of all things.