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Moosaa
15-02-2010 @ 6:40 PM    Notify Admin about this post
Abul-'Abbaas Moosaa ibn John Richardson (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
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In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful...

Since the latecomer to the congregational prayer does not count the rak'ah unless he has joined during the rukoo', some people believe that if they come after the rukoo' there is no point in joining the prayer until the imaam stands back up for the next rak'ah, even if it means standing there looking around for a long time while the congregation makes tashah-hud!

Here's why this is forbidden from a four-fold textual standpoint:

1) The generality of the hadeeth which is found in al-Bukhaaree and Muslim:

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"The imaam has only been appointed to be followed..."


2) And in one wording in al-Bukhaaree (722):

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"...So do not contradict him..."


The one who stands there waiting for the imaam to stand has not followed the imaam, in fact he has contradicted him!

3) In the same hadeeth:

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"...So if he makes takbeer (says: "Allaahu akbar"), then make takbeer..."


The one who stands there waiting for the imaam to rise has not made the takbeers that go with each movement, and thus has violated this order.

4) The clearest hadeeth in the issue (if you were saying, "Well, that's not clear enough for me..."):

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"If you have come to the prayer and we are prostrating, then prostrate,
but do not count it (as a rak'ah)..."


This hadeeth was collected by Aboo Daawood in his Sunan (893) from the narration of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him).  Al-Albaanee graded it hasan.

I don't think the last narration leaves any room for confusion, does it?  May Allaah grant us success in following the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) in all our words and deeds, secret and open.  And Allaah knows best.

Moosaa ibn John Richardson

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