If the follower finishes the prayer in the first tashahhud and the imam has not yet finished, does he complete the rest of the tashahhud, or remain silent, or supplicate with some supplications in
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The questioner : The listener Fakhsh from Dammam sent a set of questions. In the first question, he says: "Your Eminence, if the follower finishes the prayer in the first tashahhud and the imam has not yet finished, does he complete the rest of the tashahhud, or remain silent, or supplicate with some supplications in this period? Please inform us, may Allah reward you?"
The Shaykh : He has a fourth part remaining.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : We say that if the follower finishes the first tashahhud before the imam stands up, he has four options: either to repeat the tashahhud again, or to complete it, or to remain silent, or to supplicate with supplications he chooses. The closest thing is to complete the tashahhud, and there is no blame on him. Many scholars hold that it is prescribed in the first tashahhud to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : The prayer that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Companions, which is: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Majestic. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Majestic". This is better than remaining silent or supplicating with supplications for which there is no Sunnah, and it is better than repeating the first tashahhud. My saying that it is better than supplications for which there is no Sunnah does not imply that a person should not supplicate in his prayer except with a supplication that came in the Sunnah. Rather, a person supplicates in his prayer with whatever he wishes, but he first preserves the supplications that are transmitted, then supplicates with whatever he wishes. Supplication to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is worship, even if you supplicate for a matter related to this world. For this reason, I say that supplication to Allah the Exalted is worship, even if you supplicate for a matter related to this world. Therefore, it came in the hadith: Allah the Exalted said: [Ghafir 40:60]. The statement of some jurists that a person does not supplicate in his prayer for a matter of this world is a weak statement. The correct view is that it is permissible for you to supplicate in your prayer for whatever you wish, as long as you do not supplicate for a sin or for severing family ties. If you supplicate for something related to this world, there is no blame on you, just as if you supplicate for something related to the Hereafter. Yes.
The questioner : Good, good.
The Shaykh : He has a fourth part remaining.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : We say that if the follower finishes the first tashahhud before the imam stands up, he has four options: either to repeat the tashahhud again, or to complete it, or to remain silent, or to supplicate with supplications he chooses. The closest thing is to complete the tashahhud, and there is no blame on him. Many scholars hold that it is prescribed in the first tashahhud to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : The prayer that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Companions, which is: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Majestic. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Majestic". This is better than remaining silent or supplicating with supplications for which there is no Sunnah, and it is better than repeating the first tashahhud. My saying that it is better than supplications for which there is no Sunnah does not imply that a person should not supplicate in his prayer except with a supplication that came in the Sunnah. Rather, a person supplicates in his prayer with whatever he wishes, but he first preserves the supplications that are transmitted, then supplicates with whatever he wishes. Supplication to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is worship, even if you supplicate for a matter related to this world. For this reason, I say that supplication to Allah the Exalted is worship, even if you supplicate for a matter related to this world. Therefore, it came in the hadith:
Supplication is worship
الدعاء هو العبادةAnd your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.
وقال ربكم ادعوني استجب لكم إن الذين يستكبرون عن عبادتي سيدخلون جهنم داخرينThe questioner : Good, good.