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Abu Dawood: Hadith 1266

5. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers

سنن أبي داود

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(What) If He Sees The Imam Without Having Prayed The Two Rak'ahs (Before) Fajr

باب إِذَا أَدْرَكَ الإِمَامَ وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ

1266
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي الصُّبْحَ فَصَلَّى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ ‏‏ يَا فُلاَنُ أَيَّتُهُمَا صَلاَتُكَ الَّتِي صَلَّيْتَ وَحْدَكَ أَوِ الَّتِي صَلَّيْتَ مَعَنَا ‏"‏ ‏‏
Narrated 'Abd Allah b. Sarjas:
A man came while the Prophet (ﷺ) was leading the people in the dawn prayer. He prayed the two rak'ahs and then joined the congregational prayer led by the Prophet (ﷺ). When he finished the prayer, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: So-and-so, which was your real prayer, the one you prayed alone or the one offered with us ?
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1265
In-book : Book 5, Hadith 16
English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1260