ومن أدرك الامام وهو ساجد كبر وسجد معه ولم يعتد بها. ومن أدرك الامام وهو في الركعة الأخيرة فقد أدرك فضل الجماعة. ومن أدركه وقد رفع رأسه من السجدة الأخيرة وهو في التشهد فقد أدرك الجماعة وليس عليه أذان ولإقامة. ومن أدركه وقد سلم فعليه الأذان والإقامة. ولا يجوز جماعتان في صلاة واحدة.
If someone joins the Imam while he is in Sujood (prostration), he should say the takbir and join in Sujood with him, but it will not be counted (as a rak'ah). If a person joins the Imam in the last rak'ah, he attains the merit of the congregation. If he catches the Imam after he has raised his head from the final prostration and is in the tashahhud (final testimony), he has caught the congregation, and there is no need for adhan or iqamah. If he joins after the Imam has concluded with the taslim (salutation of peace), he must perform the adhan and iqamah. It is not permissible to have two congregations for the same prayer.