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Prostration of Forgetfulness or Sujud As-sahw

Here it means if you commit an error while performing the Salah, whether it is intentional or forgotten, this prostration is regarded to make up that defect. The evidence for its legitimacy is what Al-Bukhari narrated from the Hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may God be pleased with him).

 He said: The Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace) led us in the Zuhr or Asr Salah, and he finished the Salah saying the Salaam. Then Dhulyedayn said to him: The prayer, O Messenger of God, has it decreased? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked: “Is what he says true?” They said: ‘Yes’. Then he performed two more rak'ahs and made two prostrations.

Whoever neglects one of the obligatory duties of Salah prayer, he is obligated to prostrate twice in order to resolve what is missing.

Thus, the prostration of forgetfulness is required in the following cases:

1 - If you neglect the recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha in the first two rak’ahs of the obligatory prayer, or in any one of them. Likewise, if you neglect to recite Surat Al-Fatihah in any of the rak’ah in Navaafil or witr.

2. If you forget to recite Surah Fatiha in the first two rak’ahs of the obligatory prayer and recite it in the last two rak’ahs instead.

3. If you forget to include any Surah along with Surah Al-Fatiha in the first two rak'ah or any one of them in the obligatory prayers.

4. If he recites Al-Fatiha twice, because he delayed the other Surah from its place.

5. If you left the first sitting for Thashahhud in the triple prayer.

6. If you forget to recite the Thashahhud.

7. If you leave the Thakbeer of the qunoot in the withr.

8. If you leave reciting the qunut in the witr before bowing.

9. If the imam recites aloud during the Sirri Salah

10. If the imam recites silently during the loud prayers.

11. If your time in the first sitting exceeds that of reciting Thashahhud, as if he recited Salath on the Prophet (peace be upon him) after the Thashahhud, or remained silent approximately the time space of a Thashahhud.

The other rulings related to Sujud As sahw

The prostration of forgetfulness is obligatory for the Imam and Ma’mum following the Imam’s forgetfulness. At the same time, the prostration of forgetfulness is not obligatory if the Ma’mum alone forgets something. The prostration of forgetfulness is obligatory for the Ma’mum if he forgets something when he completes his prayer after the imam’s thasleem.

If the prostration of forgetfulness is required for the imam, and he prostrates, the Ma’mum must follow his imam in the prostration of forgetfulness.

How to prostrate for forgetfulness

If you are obligated to perform the prostration of forgetfulness, you must do one thasleem to your right side as you finish the tashahhud in the last sitting. After that, say the takbeer and offer the prostration twice, just like the prostration you do in the Salah normally. Then, again sit down and perform the obligatory tashahhud followed by reciting Salat on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and supplication for yourself. After doing this, you can say the Thasleem to exit the Salah.