Benefits of the Hadith: (… then I stood to his left side, and he took my hand from behind his back and adjusted me, likewise from behind his back, to the right side. I said:

The Shaykh : This also contains what was mentioned previously, that it is permissible for a person to join with someone to pray with him in congregation, even if the first person had started the prayer alone. There are three opinions on this issue: The first opinion is that it is valid in both obligatory and voluntary prayer. The second is that it is valid in voluntary prayer but not in obligatory prayer. The third is that it is not valid in either obligatory or voluntary prayer. They responded to the hadith of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and him) by saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) knew that he would pray with him. However, this response is not correct, because Ibn Abbas was sleeping, and the Messenger did not know that he would pray with him. The correct view is that it is permissible in both obligatory and voluntary prayer to come to a person who is praying alone, then say, "You are my imam," or not say it, but line up beside him, so that the congregation is established. Yes.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes.