Q: If person A prays a fard prayer and Person B prays nafl prayer behind him, will Person A obtain the reward for praying in congregation (25/27 times the reward of praying alone), even though the person he is leading is only praying nafl?
A: Yes.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
عن أبي سعيد قال جاء رجل وقد صلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال أيكم يتجر على هذا فقام رجل فصلى معه (جامع الترمذي # 220)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)