The one who missed the congregational prayer and caught up with a latecomer and prayed behind him: did this occur in the early centuries?

The questioner : My Shaykh, I mean, I feel a bit of boldness in myself, so I want to take advantage of it.

The Shaykh : Please go ahead.

The questioner : Regarding the previous issue, when I told you that this happened in the previous eras, I said it did not happen and I have not read about it. I just want to clarify what I understand. Perhaps you are talking about something that is not what I mean. I want to say that I have not read about it and it did not happen. To the best of my knowledge, Abu Khalid came to the mosque, found that the congregation had dispersed, and the brother was a latecomer. How would Abu Khalid pray behind the brother? This brother would pray behind him? I have not read that this happened in the blessed centuries.The Shaykh : May Allah bring you back, O you of long patience.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you, O one of long patience.

The questioner : This is what I am talking about. Did it happen? If it happened, it would be evidence for the permissibility of the act. Be patient with us, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : I am invoking Allah. May Allah bring you back, O you of long patience.

The questioner : O Shaykh, I agree with you. This did not happen, so it is an example for me.The Shaykh : That it...

Another questioner : Be patient with him, everyone.

Another questioner : He said to him,The Shaykh : This did not happen in the early centuries, meaning that this situation did not occur in the early centuries: that a latecomer would follow a man who says, "Abu Faris," meaning I say it did not happen. The one who says about it,The Shaykh : It did not happen, soThe Shaykh : He has evidence with him. I say the Companions and the pious predecessors did not do this. This thing did not happen. So we say this is not permissible...

The Shaykh : The Shaykh : He did not say it this way.

The questioner : This is what I want, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : ... This book is in your hand. I did not say this, Abu Faris. I am long and wide, and you do not like me.

The questioner : You are on my head, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : For a year, you turn to this son of mine.

The questioner : May Allah leave us to you, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : I did not say this.

The Shaykh : The audience : They laugh.

The questioner : He saysThe Shaykh : What do you want? Your name is. He says to him, "O my uncle, Abu Abd al-Rahman."

Another questioner : I was in Sham and came to Jordan. Here, our brother, may Allah ask for him, 'Umar, arranged a debate meeting between you andThe Shaykh : 'Abd al-Halim al-Rabih.

The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.

The questioner : In al-Ashtareyyah.

The Shaykh : Al-Tahriri.

The questioner : So I remember he started to lecture and speak.The Shaykh : We are not here to listen to a lecture; we are here to discuss matters. So he cut off the lecture and started to speak. You spoke, and he spoke. Then he started to ramble on, and you spoke, and you commented on his speech. You started and said to him, "You said in your speech such and such." He said, "No, I did not say that." He said to him, "O Shaykh, you said to him, this is recorded."The Shaykh : They said the recorder went around. Glory be to Allah, and it broughtThe Shaykh : the man's words exactly. So he got angry and put his hand on the recorder...

Another questioner : He had set up a table and placed a recorder. So I said, "You, this recorder." When they heard the speech come out, it was his talk.

The Shaykh : Yes, yes, what did he say?

The questioner : So he said, "I don't want this recorded."

Another questioner : This was in the seventies, I think.

The Shaykh : Yes, this is old.

The questioner : Do you remember it, my Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, I remember.

The questioner : Definitely, he took an appointment and renewed a second appointment.

The Shaykh : O Abu Faris.

The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : May Allah be pleased with me and with you.

The questioner : May Allah accept it.

The Shaykh : It's okay, this is your friend. We need to consider him. We need to see to his feelings...

The questioner : On the phone.

The Shaykh : I did not say anything except that the image you are asking about is not the answer I am giving. The image you are asking about, did it not occur? I said, "You, it did not occur." The image, not the answer, meaning: Did it not happen one day that a man was late for the prayer and did not catch it except for a part of it, while another did not catch any part of it? So the first one, when the imam finished, stood up to complete the prayer. The other one, when he entered, found this man standing, and he was a latecomer, so he followed him. I say.