Late for jummah

I know I have been away for awhile, things have been up in the air and lots of changes has happened alhamdulillah. Im now living back in UK, Ive been down to London for a month and now Im back up north in Liverpool looking for jobs in London.. does anyone know of anything in the science sector?? Anyways, while I was down there.. chatting about marriage and what not with a suitor We were late for the masjid at one point and I had a question about something. Im sure we are all aways coming across the hadith about the prophet (saws) saying that noone must sit down in the masjid before praying the 2 rakahs. So what happens if you get to the masjid late and the congregational prayer is already started?? Do you….

• pray 2 rakahs, then join the congregation
• just join the congregation then pray the 2 rakahs after you finished
• pray only with the congregation….. ‘the time for the sunnah has passed already’

So? what would you do? someone reminded me fard is more important than sunnah, but does that mean we totally forget this strong hadith because of our timekeeping? I cant find anything on the net as I dont really know what to search for.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Insha’allah

Raising your hands in duaa

Now I have recently come across proof that we shouldnt be raising our hands for the duaa said during the witr salah and I recall finding something about raising them after fard salah… I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction for when we are supposed to raise them and when we arent, insha’allah.