What does one do if he catches the second bowing of the eclipse prayer?
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Question:
His second question: If a man comes to pray the eclipse prayer and finds them in the first unit in the second bowing, does that count as a unit for him or not?
Answer:
If the follower comes and the imam is in the second bowing of the eclipse prayer, he should say the takbir with them and pray with them, but the unit is not counted for him; because the basis is the first bowing. So he has to make it up; he makes up what he missed by making up the first unit with its two bowings and its two prostrations. The second bowing, if he catches it, is a voluntary act and has a benefit; but when making it up, he makes up the first unit with its two bowings and its two prostrations. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
His second question: If a man comes to pray the eclipse prayer and finds them in the first unit in the second bowing, does that count as a unit for him or not?
Answer:
If the follower comes and the imam is in the second bowing of the eclipse prayer, he should say the takbir with them and pray with them, but the unit is not counted for him; because the basis is the first bowing. So he has to make it up; he makes up what he missed by making up the first unit with its two bowings and its two prostrations. The second bowing, if he catches it, is a voluntary act and has a benefit; but when making it up, he makes up the first unit with its two bowings and its two prostrations. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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