What distinguishes the third and fourth Rak'ah for the latecomer from the second Rak'ah?

Chapter on the Description of Prayer

Al-Mughni

Book of Prayer

Book 3 · Issue 10 · Bab 5

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The third and fourth Rak'ah are performed like the second Rak'ah, with the exception that the latecomer does not recite anything after Al-Fatihah in these Rak'ah, nor do they recite aloud in the congregational prayers where recitation is vocalized. The detailed explanation of this ruling is reserved for later.