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Sahih Muslim #1187

The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَإِمَّا زَادَ أَوْ نَقَصَ - قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَايْمُ اللَّهِ مَا جَاءَ ذَاكَ إِلاَّ مِنْ قِبَلِي - قَالَ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَحَدَثَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ شَىْءٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ الَّذِي صَنَعَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا زَادَ الرَّجُلُ أَوْ نَقَصَ فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ‏.‏
We prayed along with the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) and he committed or omitted (something). Ibrahim said: By Allah, this is a misgiving of mine only. We said: Messenger of Allah, is there something new about the prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No. We told him about what he had done. He (the Holy Prophet) said: When a man commits or omits (something in prayer), he should perform two prostrations, and he then himself performed two prostrations.
Narrated by Abdullah reported:

Context

In this hadith, Abdullah reports an incident during prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) where he either added or omitted something. The companions were concerned and asked if there was a change in the prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) clarified that nothing had changed and instructed that if a mistake occurs, two prostrations should be performed to rectify it. This highlights the importance of maintaining the integrity of prayer.

Modern Application

In daily salah, if someone realizes they have made a mistake, they can simply perform two prostrations at the end of their prayer. This practice helps maintain focus and humility, reminding worshippers that perfection is not required, but sincerity and correction are valued.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prostration (Sujud) because it addresses the proper response to mistakes made during prayer, emphasizing the importance of rectifying errors through prostration.

PrayerProstration (Sujud)

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This hadith is #1187 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abdullah reported:.

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