If one fears missing the bowing, the takbir of entering prayer suffices for the takbir of bowing

Q: What is the ruling on hurrying to join the imam while he is bowing? And is one takbir sufficient for both the takbir of entering prayer and the takbir of bowing when there is no ample time?

A: It is prescribed for the believer to walk to prayer with calmness and dignity, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. If the imam is bowing and it is possible for him to bow, praise be to Allah; otherwise, he must make up the rak'ah. The correct view, held by the majority of scholars, is that if one catches the bowing, he has caught the rak'ah, and the recitation of al-Fatihah is dropped from him, according to the view that it is obligatory for the ma'mum. This is based on the hadith of Abu Bakrah al-Thaqafi, established in Sahih al-Bukhari, that he (peace and blessings be upon him) caught the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bowing, so he bowed before the row, then entered the row. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: He did not order him to make up the rak'ah, but only forbade him from returning to bow before the row.
From this, it is known that it is prescribed for the believer, if he catches the imam bowing, not to rush and not to bow before the row, but to be patient until he enters the row, even if he misses the bowing. The takbir of entering prayer suffices for the takbir of bowing if he fears missing the bowing. If he combines them, it is more cautious and better, to avoid the disagreement of some scholars who say it is obligatory—meaning the takbir of bowing—in this case. It is also obligatory for him to perform the takbir of entering prayer while standing before he bows, because the takbir of entering prayer must be performed while standing. And success is from Allah.