What is the ruling on a traveler who leads a group of residents and completes the prayer?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. A traveler led a group of residents and completed the prayer. What is the ruling regarding his prayer?
The Shaykh : If the traveler completes his prayer while he is a traveler who has become the imam for the residents, then there is nothing wrong with it, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is for him to pray with them shortened and to say to them: "I am a traveler, so I will pray two rak'ahs. When I conclude the prayer, you should complete it." Yes.
The Shaykh : If the traveler completes his prayer while he is a traveler who has become the imam for the residents, then there is nothing wrong with it, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is for him to pray with them shortened and to say to them: "I am a traveler, so I will pray two rak'ahs. When I conclude the prayer, you should complete it." Yes.