A man who joins the imam while he is bowing: does one takbir suffice him?

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If a person finds the imam in the state of bowing, one takbir is sufficient for him.

Al-Zuhri said: When Urwah bin al-Zubayr and Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) joined the prayer while the imam was bowing, they used to say a single takbir for both the bowing and the prayer.

Ibrahim said: One takbir is sufficient for you.

Ibn Ulayyah said: I asked Ibn Abi Najih: If a man joins the congregation while the people are bowing, may he say one takbir and bow? He said: Mujahid used to say: That suffices for him.

Ata said: One takbir suffices; if he says more, it is better.

Ibn al-Musayyib said: One takbir suffices.

Bakr said: Say one takbir.

Maymun said: One takbir is sufficient.

Al-Hasan considered it recommended that a person say two takbirs; and if in haste or out of forgetfulness he said one takbir, that still suffices.

Al-Hakam said: One takbir is sufficient.