If a traveler prays the last two rak'ahs behind a resident in a four-rak'ah prayer, does he complete the prayer or say the closing salam?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
Shaykh, may Allah reward you: Regarding a man who is traveling and joined a resident imam in a mosque, and the imam had already prayed two rak'ahs, so he completed two rak'ahs with him and said the closing salam, on the basis that he is shortening the prayer. Is that permissible, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : He says: This is a traveler who joined a resident imam in the last two rak'ahs and said the closing salam with him, based on the assumption that shortening the prayer is permissible for him. I say: This is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1236 and he said: Sahih al-Bukhari 635 Based on this, convey to the one who did this that it is obligatory for him now to repeat the midday prayer as four rak'ahs, even if he only caught the final tashahhud with the imam. He is a resident and you are a traveler, so pray four rak'ahs after him.
Shaykh, may Allah reward you: Regarding a man who is traveling and joined a resident imam in a mosque, and the imam had already prayed two rak'ahs, so he completed two rak'ahs with him and said the closing salam, on the basis that he is shortening the prayer. Is that permissible, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : He says: This is a traveler who joined a resident imam in the last two rak'ahs and said the closing salam with him, based on the assumption that shortening the prayer is permissible for him. I say: This is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: