What the latecomer catches up with the imam is the beginning of his prayer

Question:
Following this, a message was received for the program from the listener: Yusuf Uthman Yusuf. Brother Yusuf says: If a person catches up with the congregation in any prayer, having arrived late, are the rak'ahs he performs the ones he did not catch up with? Or are they the ones he did catch up with, and he completes his prayer? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It was mentioned in some previous answers that what he catches up with is the beginning of his prayer, and what he makes up is the end of it; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And in another narration: And its meaning is: so complete it. The meaning of making up (qada') is completing. So what he makes up is the end of his prayer, and what he catches up with the imam is the beginning of his prayer. So if he catches up with the imam for two rak'ahs, he recites al-Fatihah, and if it is easy, he recites something additional with it, reciting the addition along with al-Fatihah. Then, when he stands to make up the missed part, he recites al-Fatihah alone; because it is the end of his prayer. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.