Sahih al-Bukhari #1190
Forgetfulness in Prayer
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الظُّهْرَ أَوِ الْعَصْرَ فَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ ذُو الْيَدَيْنِ الصَّلاَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهَ أَنَقَصَتْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَصْحَابِهِ
" أَحَقٌّ مَا يَقُولُ ". قَالُوا نَعَمْ. فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ أُخْرَيَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ. قَالَ سَعْدٌ وَرَأَيْتُ عُرْوَةَ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ صَلَّى مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَسَلَّمَ وَتَكَلَّمَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى مَا بَقِيَ وَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَقَالَ هَكَذَا فَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the `Asr or the Zuhr prayer and finished it with Taslim. Dhul-Yadain said to
him, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Has the prayer been reduced?" The Prophet (ﷺ) asked his companions in the
affirmative. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I offered two more rak`at and then performed two prostrations (of
Sahu). Sa`d said, "I saw that 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair had offered two rak`at in the Maghrib prayer and
finished it with Taslim. He then talked (and when he was informed about it) he completed the rest of
his prayer and performed two prostrations, and said, 'The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed like this.' "
Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) led a prayer and was informed by a man named Dhul-Yadain that he might have shortened the prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) confirmed this with his companions and then performed two additional rak'ahs followed by two prostrations of forgetfulness. This incident highlights the importance of community feedback and the flexibility within prayer practices.
Modern Application
In daily salah, it's important to remain attentive and aware of the prayer's structure. If someone feels uncertain about the prayer's completion, they can seek clarification from others, just as the Prophet (ﷺ) did. This encourages a supportive environment in communal worship.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the significance of proper prayer conduct and the corrective measures taken when mistakes occur.
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So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allah] in the morning and afternoon.
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And establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
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Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #1190 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Forgetfulness in Prayer. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:.