The ruling on one who stands for the third rak'ah in error during the night prayer
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The questioner:
Another questioner says: In the night prayer, I stood for the third rak'ah, and I remembered after reciting al-Fatihah. Should I complete a fourth rak'ah, or should I sit and say the closing salam?
The Shaykh:
That is, the third rak'ah. It is not permissible to complete the third; because the night prayer is in pairs. So if you stand for a third, you sit, even if you have started with al-Fatihah, you sit.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
You perform the tashahhud and say the salam. You prostrate for forgetfulness before or after the salam. Yes.
Another questioner says: In the night prayer, I stood for the third rak'ah, and I remembered after reciting al-Fatihah. Should I complete a fourth rak'ah, or should I sit and say the closing salam?
The Shaykh:
That is, the third rak'ah. It is not permissible to complete the third; because the night prayer is in pairs. So if you stand for a third, you sit, even if you have started with al-Fatihah, you sit.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
You perform the tashahhud and say the salam. You prostrate for forgetfulness before or after the salam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7834- حكم من قام إلى الركعة الثالثة سهواً في قيام الليل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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