What one does if he catches up with the imam in the second or third rak'ah
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He says: If a worshipper catches up with the imam in the second or third rak'ah, which rak'ahs does he perform after the taslim?
Answer: If one catches up with the imam during the prayer, the part he catches up with is the beginning of his prayer, according to the stronger position, and what he makes up is the end of it. What he makes up is the end of it, and what he catches up with the imam is the beginning of it, so that the prayer does not conflict or become inconsistent. So if he prays... he catches up with the imam after the imam has prayed two rak'ahs, then the two rak'ahs he caught up with are the beginning of his prayer, and the two he makes up from the Zuhr, 'Asr, or 'Isha' prayer are the end of his prayer. And so it is with the Fajr prayer and so it is with the Maghrib prayer. What he catches up with the imam is the beginning of it, in which he recites al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for him with it, and what he makes up is the end of it. This is the stronger position. Yes; because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 602c And in the other wording: , the meaning of is complete, meaning that making up means completing. This is the proof in this matter; and because this is what befits the prayer and is consistent with it, that what he catches up with is the beginning of it and what he makes up is the end of it. Yes.
The presenter: He also says: If a worshipper catches up with the imam... he actually asked the question and the answer is... He says: If a worshipper catches up with the imam in the second or third rak'ah, which rak'ahs does he perform after the taslim? Are they the first rak'ahs that he missed—and you have answered this.
The Shaykh: We have answered. Yes.
The presenter: He says: And is the situation the same in all obligatory prayers? That is, is the one who missed the first or second rak'ah like the one who missed the third, in which he sits and recites the tashahhud?
The Shaykh: Yes, the way is the same. Yes.
The presenter: He says: This has been confusing for him a lot, and he wants to know the truth in that matter?
The Shaykh: This is the correct ruling. Yes.
Answer: If one catches up with the imam during the prayer, the part he catches up with is the beginning of his prayer, according to the stronger position, and what he makes up is the end of it. What he makes up is the end of it, and what he catches up with the imam is the beginning of it, so that the prayer does not conflict or become inconsistent. So if he prays... he catches up with the imam after the imam has prayed two rak'ahs, then the two rak'ahs he caught up with are the beginning of his prayer, and the two he makes up from the Zuhr, 'Asr, or 'Isha' prayer are the end of his prayer. And so it is with the Fajr prayer and so it is with the Maghrib prayer. What he catches up with the imam is the beginning of it, in which he recites al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for him with it, and what he makes up is the end of it. This is the stronger position. Yes; because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
When the call is made for prayer come to it walking with tranquillity, and pray what you are in time for, and complete what you have missed.
إذا أتيتم الصلاة فأتوها وأنتم تمشون وعليكم السكينة والوقار، فما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتمواSo make up what you missed
فاقضواComplete it.
اقضواThe presenter: He also says: If a worshipper catches up with the imam... he actually asked the question and the answer is... He says: If a worshipper catches up with the imam in the second or third rak'ah, which rak'ahs does he perform after the taslim? Are they the first rak'ahs that he missed—and you have answered this.
The Shaykh: We have answered. Yes.
The presenter: He says: And is the situation the same in all obligatory prayers? That is, is the one who missed the first or second rak'ah like the one who missed the third, in which he sits and recites the tashahhud?
The Shaykh: Yes, the way is the same. Yes.
The presenter: He says: This has been confusing for him a lot, and he wants to know the truth in that matter?
The Shaykh: This is the correct ruling. Yes.
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