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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 1332 in the Book of The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer).

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #1332

Q: What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1332 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:, states: ""The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the salam then he performed two prostrations of forgetfulness while he was still sitting, then he said the salam." He said: He mentioned it in the hadith of Dhul-Yadai…"

The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ضَمْضَمُ بْنُ جَوْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَىِ السَّهْوِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ذَكَرَهُ فِي حَدِيثِ ذِي الْيَدَيْنِ ‏.‏

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the salam then he performed two prostrations of forgetfulness while he was still sitting, then he said the salam." He said: He mentioned it in the hadith of Dhul-Yadain.

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

Context

This hadith describes an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed two prostrations of forgetfulness after completing a prayer. This act illustrates the importance of correcting mistakes in prayer and serves as a reminder that even the Prophet (ﷺ) experienced moments of forgetfulness.

Modern Application

In our daily salah, if we realize we've made a mistake, we can follow the Prophet's (ﷺ) example by performing prostrations of forgetfulness. This practice helps us maintain focus and humility in our prayers.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it illustrates the practice of correcting mistakes in prayer through prostrations of forgetfulness.

Prayer