The Correct Action for One Who Catches the Imam in Prostration
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Question:
One of the listeners, Uthman Muhammad, sent a message containing more than fifteen questions. In one of his questions, he asks: What should the masbuq (one who joins the prayer late) do if he finds the worshippers in the following states: for example, if they are in prostration, should he prostrate with them while saying the takbir, or should he wait until they stand up or sit down?
Answer:
The Sunnah for him is to say the takbir of ihram while standing, then prostrate with them, based on what came in some hadiths:Sunan Abi Dawud 893Hasan (Al-Albani), and based on what came in other hadiths that the Sunnah for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) when he arrives and the imam is in a certain state is to pray with him in that state. If he finds him bowing, he bows; if he finds him standing, he stands with him; if he finds him prostrating, he prostrates; and if he finds him in the tashahhud, he sits with him in the tashahhud. This is the best course of action, even if he misses all the rak'ahs, or even if he catches him in the tashahhud, due to the generality of the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 602c. His statement: covers the one who catches the entire prayer, or some of the rak'ahs, or the one who catches the imam while he is in the tashahhud. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
One of the listeners, Uthman Muhammad, sent a message containing more than fifteen questions. In one of his questions, he asks: What should the masbuq (one who joins the prayer late) do if he finds the worshippers in the following states: for example, if they are in prostration, should he prostrate with them while saying the takbir, or should he wait until they stand up or sit down?
Answer:
The Sunnah for him is to say the takbir of ihram while standing, then prostrate with them, based on what came in some hadiths:
when you come to pray while we are prostrating ourselves, you must prostrate yourselves, and do not reckon it anything
إذا أتيتم ونحن سجود فاسجدوا ولا تعدوها شيئًاWhen 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 فامشوا وعليكم السكينة، فما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتمواSo whatever you catch up with, pray
فما أدركتم فصلواThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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