He said: During the tarawih prayer, we had completed one rak'ah. At that point, a man entered, joined us, and prayed one rak'ah. He said the taslim and did not complete the second rak'ah.
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The questioner : During the tarawih prayer, we had completed one rak'ah. At that point, a man entered, joined us, and prayed one rak'ah. He said the taslim and did not complete the second rak'ah. It was possible for him to complete it, because the imam recites in one rak'ah approximately fifty verses of the Noble Qur'an. The question is: Is this rak'ah sufficient or not?
The Shaykh : This rak'ah is contrary to the Sunnah, and a person should not limit himself to it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What this person is ordered to do is that when the imam says the taslim, he should make up what he missed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 635.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : This rak'ah is contrary to the Sunnah, and a person should not limit himself to it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The night prayer is in pairs.
صلاة الليل مثنىThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What this person is ordered to do is that when the imam says the taslim, he should make up what he missed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
and pray whatever you get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have missed
ما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتمواThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.