Repeating the prayer

Al-Hasan said: Once a man entered the mosque after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished leading the prayer. He said: "Is there a man who will pray with this one?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and performed that same prayer with him, although he had already prayed it.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Muqarrin (may Allah be pleased with him) was the commander of the army of the people of Kufah, and Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) was the commander of the army of the people of Basrah. I was between the two of them. They fixed a time with me to meet at my place in the morning. One of them led his companions in the Fajr prayer, and when he came to me, I was leading the prayer. He came and prayed with me as well.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was busy with a building of his, so he prayed Zuhr there. When he passed by a mosque of Banu Awf, they were praying Zuhr, so he prayed Zuhr with them as well.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If a man prays in his house and then comes upon a congregational prayer, he should join that congregation in all prayers except Fajr and Maghrib.

Bakr bin Abdullah al-Muzani said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about three men who prayed Asr and then passed by a mosque: one man prayed with them, the second went on, and the third sat down by the door of the mosque. What is the ruling on these three? He said: "The one who prayed with them gained good upon good; the one who went on, went for his need; and the one who sat at the door of the mosque did something worthless and lowly."

Asim said: Once Ibn Sirin went out after praying Jumu'ah and Asr, and I was with him. When he passed by a mosque in which the Asr prayer was being held, he entered the mosque and prayed Asr with the congregation.

Ibrahim used to say: All the prayers except Maghrib may be repeated. If he fears the ruler, he should pray Maghrib with him as well, and when he has finished, he should add one rak'ah to it.

Abu Ishaq said: I prayed Asr with my family. Then I went out with Ibn al-Aswad, and we passed by a mosque where the prayer was being held. He said: "Come, let us go into this mosque and pray." I said: "I have already prayed." He said: "Even if you have prayed, pray again."

Abu Qilabah was asked: If a man prays Zuhr or Asr and then comes upon the congregation of that prayer, what should he do? He said: I do not like him to seek out that congregation deliberately; but if he is in the mosque and the congregation stands for prayer, he should pray.

Ubaydullah bin Umar said: I prayed Zuhr in my house, then I came to the mosque while the people were praying. I asked Salim about this, and he said: "Pray with them."

Abu Mijlaz said: All the prayers except Maghrib may be prayed again. The Maghrib prayer is odd; do not make it even.

Mughirah said: Ibrahim did not regard repeating the Asr prayer as disliked.

Ibn Abi Arubah said: I asked al-Hasan about a man who prays the obligatory prayer and then comes to the mosque while the people are praying that same prayer. He said: He should pray the other prayers with them, except Fajr and Asr.

Amir said: He will repeat all the prayers.

Al-Hakam saw no harm in repeating all the prayers except Fajr, if he had not prayed them in congregation; he regarded repeating the Fajr prayer as disliked.