http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveIslam_LiveIslam/ *Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim*' {In the name of Allah most Gracious Most Merciful} Allah says, in Quran This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islâm as your religion. (Al-Maeda-3) Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu {In the name of Allah, praise be to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon His messenger { Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allaah and His blessings} ________________________________ SALAT (Prayer) (part 5) >>SUJUD AS-AHW >> >>Taken from my elder sister forum >>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Seekers-Of-Islam/ >> ________________________________ >> >> >>(PROSTRATIONS TO MAKE UP FOR FORGETFULNESS) >> >> >>It has been authentically proven that the Prophet (pbuh) used to occasionally >>forget while he was in prayer. >> >>He said, instructing his followers: >>“I am only a human being, I forget like you forget, so if one of you forgets >>(in his prayer) he should prostrate twice (extra) in his (final) sitting.” >>(Ahmad) >> >> >>How to Perform Two prostrations (sajdah) for Forgetfulness >> >>Prostrate twice either before the taslim (peace greeting) or after it. Both >>are authentically reported from the Prophet (pbuh.) >> >>He said: >>“When one of you becomes uncertain in his prayer and doesnt know how many >>units (rakaat) he prayed, three or four, he should cast away his uncertainty >>and build on what he is sure about (i.e. the lesser number), then prostrate >>twice before the taslim.” (Bukhari) >> >>In the incident related to Dhul-Yadain (where the Prophet (pbuh) prayed two >>units instead of four, then completed the remaining unit after his attention >>was called to the lapse), he performed sujud As-sahw after the taslim. >>(Agreed upon.) >> >>It is preferable to try to follow the sunna as closely as possible, >>performing sujud before the taslim or performing sujud after the taslim in >>different situations as mentioned in the hadith. In all other situations he >>has the choice. >> >>The Prophet (pbuh) said: >>“If a person added to his prayer or detracted from it, he should perform two >>sajdah.” (Muslim) >> >> >>The Situations Which Call for sajdah As-sahw >> 1. If one makes taslim before the completion of the prayer, he should >> stand, complete the remainder and then perform two sajdah at the end of the >> prayer. >> 2. If one adds something to the prayer. The proof follows: The Prophet >> (pbuh) once prayed five rakaat. He was asked, “Has an addition been made to >> the prayer?” He said, “Why do you so ask?” They said, “You prayed five >> rakaat.” Then he prostrated twice after the taslim. (Agreed upon). >> 3. If one forgets the first tashahud. The proof follows: >>”The Prophet (pbuh) led them in Dhuhr one day and in the second rakaat he >>stood up after the second prostration (sajdah) without sitting. The people >>stood up with him. When the prayer was (almost) over and the people were >>awaiting the taslim, he said takbir (i.e., Allahu Akbar) while sitting, >>performed two prostrations before the taslim, and then made the taslim. ” >>(Bukhari) >>Also mentioned in hadith is one who forgot to sit for the tashahud, then >>remembered before he stood all the way up. He should return to the sitting >>posture. However, if he is fully standing before he remembered, he should not >>sit back down, but at the end of the prayer, he should perform the sujud >>as-sahw. >> 4. If one is unsure how many rakaat he prayed. The Prophet (pbuh) said: >>”If one of you becomes uncertain in his prayer, so that he does not know how >>many (units) he prayed – three rakaat or four, he should cast off what he is >>uncertain about, and build on what he is sure of, then perform two sajdah >>before making the taslim. So if he ends up praying five rakaat, his prayer >>will be taken as complete and if he prayed correctly it is like rubbing >>Satans nose in the dust. ” (Muslim). >> 5. If one is unsure about how many rakaat he prayed, he should go with >> the lower number. The Prophet (pbuh) said: >>”If one of you is not sure between two and one, he should treat it as one >>(rakaat); and if he is not sure between two and three, he should treat it as >>two; and if he not sure between three and four, he should treat it as three. >>Because the uncertainty is in the extra rakaat. Then he should complete what >>is left of his salat and perform two sajdah while sitting before he makes >>taslim.” (Ahmed and others.) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
