His other question on this small piece of paper asks: Does one catch up a rak'ah by catching up the bowing, or is it necessary to repeat it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "
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The questioner : His other question on this small piece of paper asks: Does one catch up a rak'ah by catching up the bowing, or is it necessary to repeat it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 2:166?
The Shaykh : The correct view, without a doubt, which is the position of the majority, is that if a person catches up with the imam in the bowing, he has caught up the rak'ah. This is indicated by the hadith of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), when he arrived and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was bowing, so he hurried and bowed before reaching the row, then he entered the row. When the imam finished the prayer and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of this, he said to him:Sunan Abi Dawud 683Sahih (Al-Albani).
It is well known that Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) only hurried in order to catch up the bowing. It is narrated that he said: "I feared that I would miss the rak'ah." If the rak'ah had been missed here because he did not catch up the recitation of al-Fatihah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have ordered him to make up the rak'ah whose bowing he had caught up, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would order one who neglected something in his prayer to make up the deficiency in it at that time. So, when the man who prayed without settling down was told:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2692Sahih (Darussalam), the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order him to make up the rak'ah whose bowing he had caught up, despite the need for clarification, indicates that he had caught up the prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I mean that he caught up the rak'ah. As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 394c, we say: This is a general statement that is specified by this hadith, because the Sunnah specifies some of its parts. And the scholars have agreed that the Sunnah includes the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Furthermore, we say: Here, he did not catch up the standing, which is the place for reciting al-Fatihah. So, when he did not catch up the place for reciting al-Fatihah, it dropped from him out of necessity, because its place had passed. And when the place for something passes, it is not obligatory, just as in the case of an amputated hand: if it is cut from the elbow joint or above it, it is not obligatory for him to wash the upper arm.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, and if it is cut from the joint, he washes the head of the upper arm, because the head of the upper arm is inside the joint. Yes.
The questioner : This message reached us from a listener in the Eastern Region, Ras Tanura. The sender is A.B.D.H. It presents social issues and other questions. It is necessary to read the first question in full because it cannot be summarized. He says: I present to you several questions, which are:
There is no prayer for one who does not recite the opening of the Book (al-Fatihah)
لا صلاة لمن لا يقرأ بفاتحة الكتابThe Shaykh : The correct view, without a doubt, which is the position of the majority, is that if a person catches up with the imam in the bowing, he has caught up the rak'ah. This is indicated by the hadith of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), when he arrived and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was bowing, so he hurried and bowed before reaching the row, then he entered the row. When the imam finished the prayer and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of this, he said to him:
May Allah increase your eagerness! But do not do it again.
زادك الله حرصاً ولا تعدIt is well known that Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) only hurried in order to catch up the bowing. It is narrated that he said: "I feared that I would miss the rak'ah." If the rak'ah had been missed here because he did not catch up the recitation of al-Fatihah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have ordered him to make up the rak'ah whose bowing he had caught up, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would order one who neglected something in his prayer to make up the deficiency in it at that time. So, when the man who prayed without settling down was told:
go back and pray for indeed you have not prayed.
ارجع فصل فإنك لم تصلThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I mean that he caught up the rak'ah. As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who does not recite Umm al-Qur'an is not credited with having observed prayer.
لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بأم القرأنFurthermore, we say: Here, he did not catch up the standing, which is the place for reciting al-Fatihah. So, when he did not catch up the place for reciting al-Fatihah, it dropped from him out of necessity, because its place had passed. And when the place for something passes, it is not obligatory, just as in the case of an amputated hand: if it is cut from the elbow joint or above it, it is not obligatory for him to wash the upper arm.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, and if it is cut from the joint, he washes the head of the upper arm, because the head of the upper arm is inside the joint. Yes.
The questioner : This message reached us from a listener in the Eastern Region, Ras Tanura. The sender is A.B.D.H. It presents social issues and other questions. It is necessary to read the first question in full because it cannot be summarized. He says: I present to you several questions, which are: