Joining the Zuhr or ‘Isha’ Congregation After Having Already Prayed It

Question

After having once prayed Zuhr or ‘Isha’ in congregation, may a person join the congregation of that same prayer again or not? Zayd says that he may join, whether he prayed it in congregation or alone, and his proof is this hadith: [ar]كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ وَدَخَلَ شَخْصٌ بَعْدَمَا صَلَّى النَّاسُ يَقُولُ: مَنْ يَتَصَدَّقُ عَلَى هٰذَا فَيُصَلِّي مَعَهُ، فَيَقُومُ النَّاسُ يُصَلِّي جَمَاعَةً ثَانِيَةً[/ar] “When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed with the people and someone came in after the…

Answer

If he joins with the intention of the fard, then both statements are wrong: [ar]لا يصلى بعد صلاة مثلها[/ar] “No prayer is to be prayed after a prayer like it.” If he joins with the intention of nafl, then Zayd’s statement is correct. The distinction stated by ‘Amr is wrong.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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