what has been prescribed for him. He, exalted is He, speaks of this obligation at the self-disclosure we have mentioned, on a day such as this, in His words, “On the day when the Spirit and the angels stand in ranks, they will not speak, except one to whom the All-Merciful gives leave and who speaks rightly” [al-Nabaʾ 78:38].
Leave has been given, so audible recitation is required. The voluntary prayer lacks this rank at this self-disclosure, so in the voluntary prayer you hear only a whisper. Thus the distinction is made between the one commanded and the one who chooses. God is the Guide.
Continuation on Someone Who Comes to the Mosque Without Having Prayed the Two Units of the Dawn Sunnah and Finds the Prayer Being Established or the Prayer Leader Already Praying
Some permit praying the two units in the mosque while the prayer leader is praying. Others say one should leave them altogether in this situation, which is my position.
Some distinguish between being outside the mosque and being inside it. If he has entered the mosque, he should leave the two units. If he has yet to enter, those who hold this view disagree about someone outside the mosque who has heard the call to begin prayer or seen the prayer leader praying
