If one enters and finds the imam bowing, does he say the takbir twice?
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The questioner : If one enters with the imam while he is bowing, is it sufficient to say the takbir twice, once for the opening and once for the transition?
The Shaykh : The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that the takbir for the opening is sufficient for him, but he says the takbir for the opening while standing upright, then he descends into prostration.
The questioner : And he raises his hands twice.
The Shaykh : Yes, but the takbir for bowing is a recommended practice, not obligatory. Yes, O 'Abd Allah ibn 'Uthay.
The questioner : Some of the worshippers in the opening supplication begin with what was reported in the hadith of 'AliMishkat al-Masabih 821 to the end , and then they proceed to the recitation. Does this mean that there is evidence indicating the obligation to adhere to this, or that the one who supplicates with this supplication should say...
The Shaykh : The one who wants the recommended practice must complete it.
The Shaykh : The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that the takbir for the opening is sufficient for him, but he says the takbir for the opening while standing upright, then he descends into prostration.
The questioner : And he raises his hands twice.
The Shaykh : Yes, but the takbir for bowing is a recommended practice, not obligatory. Yes, O 'Abd Allah ibn 'Uthay.
The questioner : Some of the worshippers in the opening supplication begin with what was reported in the hadith of 'Ali
I have turned my face as a hanif towards Him who created the heavens and the earth
وجهت وجهي للذي فطر السماوات والأرض حنيفاand that I be among the Muslims
وأن أكون من المسلمينThe Shaykh : The one who wants the recommended practice must complete it.