Whoever caught the Prayer in the final Tashahhud, has missed the Congregational Prayer
Question :
If a worshipper reaches the congregational prayer in the final Tashahhud, is he credited with the reward of prayer in congregation, or not?
Answer:
The congregational prayer is not caught unless a Rak'ah is caught, according to the words of the Prophet:
"Whoever caught a Rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer.
But whoever was late due to some valid excuse, such as illness or the like, will have the reward of the congregation, according to the Hadith of the Prophet:
If a man is ill or on a journey, Allah will write for him the reward which he would have had if he had been healthy and resident.
Source:
Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 2 Pages 334-335
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