What is the ruling on a follower who prays with the imam and misses two pillars because he did not hear the imam’s takbir?
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The questioner : , O Shaykh: A latecomer in the prayer, in the mosque, during the tashahhud and the Ibrahimi supplication, when the imam stood up at the word "Allahu Akbar," this latecomer thought the imam was prostrating for sujud al-sahw. This latecomer remained prostrating while the imam raised his head. Then this worshipper thought the other worshippers were still in prostration, so he completed the recitation of al-Fatihah. During the ruku', at "Allahu Akbar," he stood up and was ashamed of the worshippers. He missed two pillars: the first pillar was the recitation of al-Fatihah. Does he prostrate for sujud al-sahw, or does he perform the last rak'ah?
The Shaykh : We need to see the rest of this amusing story. When the man realized his mistake, did he stand up?
The questioner : Yes, he stood up.
The Shaykh : Then did he bow?
The questioner : He caught up with the imam during the ruku'.
The Shaykh : He caught up with the imam during the ruku', but the important point is that he did not rise from the tashahhud to the ruku'; rather, he rose to the standing position and then bowed.
The student : He remained prostrating.
The Shaykh : I understand, my brother. I am saying he remained prostrating, may Allah be pleased with him, until the imam finished al-Fatihah. But I am asking: when this latecomer raised his head from his long prostration, did he rise to the standing position or to the ruku'? If he rose to the standing position and then joined the imam in the ruku', his prayer is valid. But if he rose from the prostration directly to the ruku', his prayer is invalid. The answer is clear.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : A question regarding the prayer.
The questioner : Regarding the takbir, O our professor, concerning the standing before the ruku'.
The Shaykh: How so?
The questioner : It is for the takbir, of course.
The Shaykh : It is not for the takbir, it is for the standing. The standing is a pillar. If we assume he stood up but did not say the takbir, he has left an obligatory act, and if he did that, he has committed a sin. But the important thing is that the prayer is valid if he stands, even if only for a short time. The takbir is not a pillar; the standing is a pillar. So leaving the takbir is a sin, but leaving the standing invalidates the prayer. Therefore, in this case, he must combine the standing and then the ruku'.
The questioner : Well, what if he repeats the rak'ah? ...
The Shaykh : No, he does not repeat the prayer. I say the prayer is valid. But, excuse me, he repeats the rak'ah because he is a latecomer.
The questioner : Because he did not stand up except to the ruku'. That is, he did not stand up except to the ruku'.
The Shaykh : No, you are imagining that because he did not stand up...
The questioner : No
The Shaykh : His prayer is invalid.
The questioner: All of them.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : We need to see the rest of this amusing story. When the man realized his mistake, did he stand up?
The questioner : Yes, he stood up.
The Shaykh : Then did he bow?
The questioner : He caught up with the imam during the ruku'.
The Shaykh : He caught up with the imam during the ruku', but the important point is that he did not rise from the tashahhud to the ruku'; rather, he rose to the standing position and then bowed.
The student : He remained prostrating.
The Shaykh : I understand, my brother. I am saying he remained prostrating, may Allah be pleased with him, until the imam finished al-Fatihah. But I am asking: when this latecomer raised his head from his long prostration, did he rise to the standing position or to the ruku'? If he rose to the standing position and then joined the imam in the ruku', his prayer is valid. But if he rose from the prostration directly to the ruku', his prayer is invalid. The answer is clear.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : A question regarding the prayer.
The questioner : Regarding the takbir, O our professor, concerning the standing before the ruku'.
The Shaykh: How so?
The questioner : It is for the takbir, of course.
The Shaykh : It is not for the takbir, it is for the standing. The standing is a pillar. If we assume he stood up but did not say the takbir, he has left an obligatory act, and if he did that, he has committed a sin. But the important thing is that the prayer is valid if he stands, even if only for a short time. The takbir is not a pillar; the standing is a pillar. So leaving the takbir is a sin, but leaving the standing invalidates the prayer. Therefore, in this case, he must combine the standing and then the ruku'.
The questioner : Well, what if he repeats the rak'ah? ...
The Shaykh : No, he does not repeat the prayer. I say the prayer is valid. But, excuse me, he repeats the rak'ah because he is a latecomer.
The questioner : Because he did not stand up except to the ruku'. That is, he did not stand up except to the ruku'.
The Shaykh : No, you are imagining that because he did not stand up...
The questioner : No
The Shaykh : His prayer is invalid.
The questioner: All of them.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
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