The ruling on one who enters the mosque and finds the imam in the final tashahhud
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What is the validity of the statement that says: If you enter the mosque with a group and the imam is in the final tashahhud, do you wait until he says the taslim and then establish another congregation?
This is correct,And its evidence is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (Whoever catches a rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer). And you have not caught a rak'ah; you arrived during the final tashahhud. If you do not catch the rak'ah, you have not caught the prayer. If you pray with your companions who entered with you as a congregation, you have caught the congregation from its beginning. However, if you arrive and he has only one rak'ah remaining, it is better that you enter with him; indeed, it is obligatory that you enter with him, even if most of the prayer is missed;Because: (Whoever catches a rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer). And if you come and the imam is in the final tashahhud, it is not required that you wait until he says the taslim. Rather, if the mosque is spacious and you go to a corner of it such that you do not disturb anyone, you may pray before the imam says the taslim, and there is no blame on you. However, if you are close, such as if the mosque is small, do not begin the prayer until he says the taslim.
This is correct,And its evidence is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (Whoever catches a rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer). And you have not caught a rak'ah; you arrived during the final tashahhud. If you do not catch the rak'ah, you have not caught the prayer. If you pray with your companions who entered with you as a congregation, you have caught the congregation from its beginning. However, if you arrive and he has only one rak'ah remaining, it is better that you enter with him; indeed, it is obligatory that you enter with him, even if most of the prayer is missed;Because: (Whoever catches a rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer). And if you come and the imam is in the final tashahhud, it is not required that you wait until he says the taslim. Rather, if the mosque is spacious and you go to a corner of it such that you do not disturb anyone, you may pray before the imam says the taslim, and there is no blame on you. However, if you are close, such as if the mosque is small, do not begin the prayer until he says the taslim.