If the imam prostrates for forgetfulness after the taslim, what is obligatory for the one who joined the prayer late?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you: If a ma'mum enters the prayer and has missed some rak'ahs, and the imam makes a mistake in his prayer, then the imam prostrates for sujud al-sahw after the taslim, but this ma'mum, immediately after the taslim, stands up to make up the missed rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : Yes, did you hear what he said? What is he saying?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : When did the imam prostrate? But when did he prostrate, before the taslim or after it? So, I didn't hear clearly; it seems you are a bit sleepy. Well, in any case, we say: If the masbuq enters with the imam and the imam has a mistake, if the imam prostrates before the taslim, he will necessarily follow him, is that not so? Well, if he prostrates after the taslim, he does not follow him; he stands up to make up what he missed. So, when he finishes his prayer, if he had caught up with the imam during his mistake, it is obligatory for him to prostrate for sujud al-sahw after the taslim. And if the imam made the mistake before this masbuq entered with him, there is no prostration for him. An example of that: The imam bowed in the first rak'ah twice by mistake, so he added to the prayer. What did he add? What did he add? He did not add a rak'ah; he added a bowing. Well, this ma'mum who is masbuq entered with him in the second rak'ah. So when the imam said the taslim, he prostrated after the taslim because he added, and the prostration for an addition is after the taslim. The masbuq now, how much is left for him? How much is left for him? One rak'ah is left. We tell the masbuq: Stand up and perform the rak'ah, and do not prostrate for sujud al-sahw. Why? Because he did not catch up with the imam's mistake, as he entered with him after it. Another example: A ma'mum entered with the imam in the second rak'ah, and the imam made a mistake and bowed twice, then prostrated after the taslim. The masbuq here stands up when the imam says the taslim from the prayer, performs the rak'ah, says the taslim, and prostrates for sujud al-sahw after the taslim. Why? Because he caught up with the imam's mistake. Well, yes.
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : You see, for the guests.
The questioner : Did you hear?
The Shaykh : Are you one of the guests or from Unaizah?
The questioner : From the guests.
The Shaykh : Okay, please go ahead.
The Shaykh : Yes, did you hear what he said? What is he saying?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : When did the imam prostrate? But when did he prostrate, before the taslim or after it? So, I didn't hear clearly; it seems you are a bit sleepy. Well, in any case, we say: If the masbuq enters with the imam and the imam has a mistake, if the imam prostrates before the taslim, he will necessarily follow him, is that not so? Well, if he prostrates after the taslim, he does not follow him; he stands up to make up what he missed. So, when he finishes his prayer, if he had caught up with the imam during his mistake, it is obligatory for him to prostrate for sujud al-sahw after the taslim. And if the imam made the mistake before this masbuq entered with him, there is no prostration for him. An example of that: The imam bowed in the first rak'ah twice by mistake, so he added to the prayer. What did he add? What did he add? He did not add a rak'ah; he added a bowing. Well, this ma'mum who is masbuq entered with him in the second rak'ah. So when the imam said the taslim, he prostrated after the taslim because he added, and the prostration for an addition is after the taslim. The masbuq now, how much is left for him? How much is left for him? One rak'ah is left. We tell the masbuq: Stand up and perform the rak'ah, and do not prostrate for sujud al-sahw. Why? Because he did not catch up with the imam's mistake, as he entered with him after it. Another example: A ma'mum entered with the imam in the second rak'ah, and the imam made a mistake and bowed twice, then prostrated after the taslim. The masbuq here stands up when the imam says the taslim from the prayer, performs the rak'ah, says the taslim, and prostrates for sujud al-sahw after the taslim. Why? Because he caught up with the imam's mistake. Well, yes.
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : You see, for the guests.
The questioner : Did you hear?
The Shaykh : Are you one of the guests or from Unaizah?
The questioner : From the guests.
The Shaykh : Okay, please go ahead.