Does the one who joins the prayer late follow the imam in his sitting up straight in the final tashahhud?
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The questioner : All right; if the ma'mum is one who joins the prayer late in a four-rak'ah prayer—for example—and the imam sits for the final tashahhud and sits up straight, does the one who joins the prayer late sit up straight, knowing that he still has remaining of his prayer from the perspective of?
The Shaykh : And what is the case of the kaff?
The questioner : Does he sit up straight?
The Shaykh : And does he sit up straight.
The questioner : And does the one who joins the prayer late sit up straight.
The Shaykh : Ah, the one who joins the prayer late.
The questioner : The one who joins the prayer late.
The Shaykh : Yes, the answer is: Yes; because he has to follow the imam.
The questioner : So it was not the final one for him, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is not important.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not the important point whether it is the final one for him or not the final one for him, and this leads us to a matter that is more important than this and broader.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And it is a rule, and it is: Is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 1238Sahih (Darussalam), is this command to follow the imam even in what the imam contradicts as a pillar for the one following behind him, is this command in the hadith specific to this contradiction only, or is the command more comprehensive and broader?
The questioner : More comprehensive, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : All right; do we not include in this generality and comprehensiveness your question mentioned earlier?
The questioner: Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ha, so this is it; therefore, no consideration is given to the observation that came in your speech; that this tashahhud for the one following is not the final tashahhud.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : Clear, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
Another questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And what is the case of the kaff?
The questioner : Does he sit up straight?
The Shaykh : And does he sit up straight.
The questioner : And does the one who joins the prayer late sit up straight.
The Shaykh : Ah, the one who joins the prayer late.
The questioner : The one who joins the prayer late.
The Shaykh : Yes, the answer is: Yes; because he has to follow the imam.
The questioner : So it was not the final one for him, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is not important.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not the important point whether it is the final one for him or not the final one for him, and this leads us to a matter that is more important than this and broader.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And it is a rule, and it is: Is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The Imam is appointed to be followed. When he says Allahu Akbar, then say Allahu Akbar; when he bows, then bow; when he says Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah, then say Rabbana wa lakal-hamd; when he prostrates then prostrate; and if he prays sitting down then pray sitting down.
إنما جُعِلَ الإمام لِيُؤتمَّ به ، فإذا كبَّر فكبِّروا ، وإذا ركع فاركعوا ، وإذا قال : سمع الله لمن حمده ؛ فقولوا : ربنا ولك الحمد ، وإذا سجد فاسجدوا ، وإذا صلى قائمًا فصلوا قيامًا ، وإذا صلى جالسًا ؛ فصلوا جلوسًا أجمعينThe questioner : More comprehensive, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : All right; do we not include in this generality and comprehensiveness your question mentioned earlier?
The questioner: Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ha, so this is it; therefore, no consideration is given to the observation that came in your speech; that this tashahhud for the one following is not the final tashahhud.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : Clear, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
Another questioner: Yes.
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