A traveler who joined a resident imam praying the night prayer while intending the sunset prayer, and stood with the imam for the fourth unit by mistake: what is the ruling on his prayer?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, a man traveled and intended to combine the sunset and night prayers, but when he joined the congregation for the night prayer, he forgot and completed the prayer with four units.
The Shaykh : Regarding it as?
The questioner : Regarding it as the night prayer. He entered intending that when he stood for the third unit, he would sit...
The Shaykh : He entered with the intention of the sunset prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he remained with his intention.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : And he made a mistake and stood with his imam.
The questioner : Yes, so he prayed four units.
The Shaykh : He prayed four units. Yes, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness if he missed something; otherwise, the imam bears it for him. And this prayer of his is the sunset prayer according to his intention. Did you understand the answer? Is it clear?
The questioner : Clear.
The Shaykh : Regarding it as?
The questioner : Regarding it as the night prayer. He entered intending that when he stood for the third unit, he would sit...
The Shaykh : He entered with the intention of the sunset prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he remained with his intention.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : And he made a mistake and stood with his imam.
The questioner : Yes, so he prayed four units.
The Shaykh : He prayed four units. Yes, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness if he missed something; otherwise, the imam bears it for him. And this prayer of his is the sunset prayer according to his intention. Did you understand the answer? Is it clear?
The questioner : Clear.