Regarding other narrations that suggest he should leave the prayer unless he has bowed (rukuʿ), their meaning is that this applies if the time still allows him to leave, perform ablution (wudu’), and offer the prayer within its permissible time. In such cases, leaving the prayer is required because he entered it outside its preferred time. The preferred time for prayer is at the end of the permissible period, when time becomes constrained, and missing the prayer becomes a risk. When the time remains sufficient, he must leave the prayer and perform wudu’, as indicated in the narrations. This understanding is supported by al-Bazanti’s narration, emphasizing that tayammum should not be performed except at the end of the time. This principle has also been clarified in previous narrations, such as those by Muhammad ibn Muslim and Zurara, which confirm that tayammum is only valid at the end of the prayer time. Additional supporting narrations reinforce this view.
Commentary #27