A person who prayed the 'Asr prayer, for example, in his mosque, then went to another mosque to pray the funeral prayer there, and found the congregation in the 'Asr prayer
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Your Eminence, my question is as follows: Some men prayed in their mosques, then went to another mosque to attend a funeral. When it was time for the 'Asr prayer, which is the 'Asr prayer, when they arrived at the mosque where the funeral was, they found the mosque's congregation praying. So what... some of them sat down, some of them joined the imam and prayed the 'Asr prayer, and some of them prayed the greeting of the mosque alone. What is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : The correct action is with those who joined the imam The correct action is with those who joined the imam. But if they joined the imam from the beginning of the prayer, the matter is clear: they follow him until he concludes the prayer with him. If they joined him in the second rak'ah, they complete the fourth rak'ah lightly. If they joined him in the third rak'ah, they conclude the prayer with him, because at that point they would have already prayed two rak'ahs, so they conclude with the imam so that they do not miss the funeral prayer. Yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, complete the question, the other part of the question.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : Okay, and what about the one who prayed the greeting of the mosque alone?
The Shaykh : The one who prayed the greeting of the mosque alone, in any case, we did not know about him. We said: the correct action is with the first group.
The questioner : Is it obligatory for them to join the imam, or to pray?
The Shaykh : I told you: the correct action is with those who joined the imam, and I brought you the hadith.
The questioner : Meaning this is the correct action.
The Shaykh : As for what is obligatory, be patient. As for what is obligatory, it is not obligatory for anyone to do this. Meaning, if they stood and waited for him to conclude, then prayed the funeral prayer with him, there is no sin on them.
The questioner : There is no sin on them.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Okay, like... may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Some people say: that the naming...
The Shaykh : We will take the visiting brothers.
Your Eminence, my question is as follows: Some men prayed in their mosques, then went to another mosque to attend a funeral. When it was time for the 'Asr prayer, which is the 'Asr prayer, when they arrived at the mosque where the funeral was, they found the mosque's congregation praying. So what... some of them sat down, some of them joined the imam and prayed the 'Asr prayer, and some of them prayed the greeting of the mosque alone. What is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : The correct action is with those who joined the imam
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to two men whom he saw had not prayed the Fajr prayer with him: "What prevented you from praying with us?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, we prayed in our tents." He said: "If you have prayed in your tents, then come to the mosque of the congregation and pray with them, it will be a voluntary prayer for you."
لقول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لرجلين رآهما لم يصليا معه صلاة الفجر فقال : ما منعكما أن تصليا معنا قالا : يا رسول الله صلينا في رحالنا فقال : إذا صليتما في رحالكما ثم أتيتما مسجد جماعة فصليا معهم فإنها لكما نافلةThe questioner : Your Eminence, complete the question, the other part of the question.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : Okay, and what about the one who prayed the greeting of the mosque alone?
The Shaykh : The one who prayed the greeting of the mosque alone, in any case, we did not know about him. We said: the correct action is with the first group.
The questioner : Is it obligatory for them to join the imam, or to pray?
The Shaykh : I told you: the correct action is with those who joined the imam, and I brought you the hadith.
The questioner : Meaning this is the correct action.
The Shaykh : As for what is obligatory, be patient. As for what is obligatory, it is not obligatory for anyone to do this. Meaning, if they stood and waited for him to conclude, then prayed the funeral prayer with him, there is no sin on them.
The questioner : There is no sin on them.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Okay, like... may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Some people say: that the naming...
The Shaykh : We will take the visiting brothers.