If one enters while the imam is reciting, does he begin with the opening supplication?
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The questioner : The opening supplication for one who joins the prayer late in the loud prayers...
The Shaykh : If you enter while the imam is reciting, do you mean?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, do not recite the opening supplication. Say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan," "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," and "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds." This is because the Messenger of Allah said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 311Sahih (Darussalam) And seeking refuge is among the prerequisites of recitation, meaning it is a preamble to it. [An-Nahl 16:98] So he seeks refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan and recites al-Fatihah, and the basmalah is among the preliminaries of al-Fatihah.
The Shaykh : If you enter while the imam is reciting, do you mean?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, do not recite the opening supplication. Say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan," "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," and "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds." This is because the Messenger of Allah said: