Is it necessary to repeat the prayer after discovering that you were leading only two people in congregational prayer?
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The prayer of one who caught the congregational prayer, then stood up to complete what he missed, and was joined by two others without his knowledge, is valid. Similarly, their prayer is also valid according to the preponderant opinion, and they are not required to repeat it. However, there is a difference of opinion regarding his receiving the reward of the congregation.
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