A man who misses an odd number of rakahs of the imam's prayer

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said, regarding a man who catches an odd number (of rak'ahs) of his prayer with the imam: He prays what he catches and does not perform two prostrations.

Ibn Ulayyah said: Yunus was asked about a man who misses one rak'ah of the congregation, or catches one rak'ah: should he perform the prostration of forgetfulness? He said: Al-Hasan and Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) did not hold that the two prostrations were obligatory on such a person.

Ata said that when Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr, Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id and Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) missed one rak'ah of the congregation, they would perform two prostrations.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar and Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them) said: If a man misses part of the prayer with the congregation, he should complete it and perform two prostrations.

Abu Qilabah said: If a man catches one prostration with the imam, he should add another prostration to it, then perform two prostrations after the imam has finished the prayer. And if he catches two prostrations with the imam, he should perform two prostrations after finishing the prayer.

The same is also reported from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Ata, Tawus and Mujahid said: If you miss one rak'ah of the congregation, make it up and perform two prostrations while sitting.

Ibrahim said: He prostrates with the people and does not add another prostration to it.