When the people of a mosque combined the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers, a man entered with the imam intending Maghrib in the 'Isha' prayer, then it became clear to him that the imam was praying
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : O Shaykh, when the people combined the prayers, O Shaykh, two nights ago, one of them prayed Maghrib, and when he had prayed two units, he made a mistake and thought he had prayed three units of Maghrib. He was in doubt, thinking he had only prayed two units. Then the imam concluded the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Did he conclude after two units?
The questioner : No, this man was a follower, not the imam. But he was in doubt that he had prayed two units. When the mu'adhdhin's iqamah was weak, when the imam stood for the first unit of the last prayer, he thought he was standing to complete the third unit of Maghrib. He thought the people had alerted him, and he entered thinking it was the third unit of Maghrib. When he heard the Fatiha, it became clear to him that it was 'Isha', so he completed it with them and left?
The Shaykh : Meaning: he intended 'Isha'?
The questioner : After he heard that it was the Fatiha.
The Shaykh : He intended 'Isha' after he heard the imam reciting the Fatiha, and left Maghrib?
The questioner : He became one who is praying three units.
The Shaykh : Yes, this man did not conclude the prayer with the imam in the Maghrib prayer, did he? Did he not conclude?
The questioner : No, he concluded.
The Shaykh : Did he conclude with the imam in the Maghrib prayer?
The questioner : He thought that when the imam stood for the first unit of 'Isha', he did not hear the iqamah.
The Shaykh : Yes, but did he conclude from Maghrib or did he not conclude?
The questioner : He concluded.
The Shaykh : He concluded? How can he conclude when he believes he only prayed two units?
The questioner : He was in doubt.
The Shaykh : In doubt, but when the imam concluded, did he become convinced that it was complete?
The questioner : When the imam concluded and stood to combine, he thought the people had alerted him, because the mu'adhdhin's iqamah was weak, and he thought he was completing the third unit.
The Shaykh : In any case, this man's 'Isha' prayer is not valid, because he did not say the takbir for entering the state of prayer, he did not say the takbir of ihram. Rather, he stood at the beginning intending to complete Maghrib. Then, when he heard the imam reciting, he realized it was 'Isha' and continued thinking it was 'Isha' without saying the takbir for entering the state of prayer. If he had said the takbir for entering the state of prayer for 'Isha', his prayer would have been valid.
The questioner : What about Maghrib, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : As for the Maghrib prayer, his prayer is valid, because it became clear that he was mistaken and that the prayer was complete. In any case, he must repeat the 'Isha' prayer.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : O Shaykh, when the people combined the prayers, O Shaykh, two nights ago, one of them prayed Maghrib, and when he had prayed two units, he made a mistake and thought he had prayed three units of Maghrib. He was in doubt, thinking he had only prayed two units. Then the imam concluded the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Did he conclude after two units?
The questioner : No, this man was a follower, not the imam. But he was in doubt that he had prayed two units. When the mu'adhdhin's iqamah was weak, when the imam stood for the first unit of the last prayer, he thought he was standing to complete the third unit of Maghrib. He thought the people had alerted him, and he entered thinking it was the third unit of Maghrib. When he heard the Fatiha, it became clear to him that it was 'Isha', so he completed it with them and left?
The Shaykh : Meaning: he intended 'Isha'?
The questioner : After he heard that it was the Fatiha.
The Shaykh : He intended 'Isha' after he heard the imam reciting the Fatiha, and left Maghrib?
The questioner : He became one who is praying three units.
The Shaykh : Yes, this man did not conclude the prayer with the imam in the Maghrib prayer, did he? Did he not conclude?
The questioner : No, he concluded.
The Shaykh : Did he conclude with the imam in the Maghrib prayer?
The questioner : He thought that when the imam stood for the first unit of 'Isha', he did not hear the iqamah.
The Shaykh : Yes, but did he conclude from Maghrib or did he not conclude?
The questioner : He concluded.
The Shaykh : He concluded? How can he conclude when he believes he only prayed two units?
The questioner : He was in doubt.
The Shaykh : In doubt, but when the imam concluded, did he become convinced that it was complete?
The questioner : When the imam concluded and stood to combine, he thought the people had alerted him, because the mu'adhdhin's iqamah was weak, and he thought he was completing the third unit.
The Shaykh : In any case, this man's 'Isha' prayer is not valid, because he did not say the takbir for entering the state of prayer, he did not say the takbir of ihram. Rather, he stood at the beginning intending to complete Maghrib. Then, when he heard the imam reciting, he realized it was 'Isha' and continued thinking it was 'Isha' without saying the takbir for entering the state of prayer. If he had said the takbir for entering the state of prayer for 'Isha', his prayer would have been valid.
The questioner : What about Maghrib, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : As for the Maghrib prayer, his prayer is valid, because it became clear that he was mistaken and that the prayer was complete. In any case, he must repeat the 'Isha' prayer.