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Sunan an-Nasa'i
كتاب السهو
The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)
" لَوْ حَدَثَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ شَىْءٌ أَنْبَأْتُكُمُوهُ وَلَكِنِّي إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ أَنْسَى كَمَا تَنْسَوْنَ فَأَيُّكُمْ مَا شَكَّ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحْرَى ذَلِكَ إِلَى الصَّوَابِ فَلْيُتِمَّ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ لْيُسَلِّمْ وَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ "
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed and did more or less (rak'ahs). When he had said the taslim, it was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, has there been some change concerning the prayer?' He said: 'If there had been some change concerning the prayer, I would have told you. Rather I am a human being and I forget as you forget. If any one of you is not sure about his prayer, let him consider an estimate of what is correct, and complete his prayer on that basis, then say the taslim and prostrate twice.'"
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- Hadith 1233
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated twice after the salam on the day of Dhul-Yadain.
- Hadith 1333
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- Hadith 1330
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- Hadith 1329
The Prophet (ﷺ) said the salam, then he spoke, then he performed two prostrations of forgetfulness.
- Hadith 1226
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- Hadith 1238
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