A man who said the closing salam after two rak'ahs of the Dhuhr prayer, then remembered: does he complete the prayer or not?

The questioner : What do you say about a man who said the closing salam after two rak'ahs of the Dhuhr prayer, then remembered? Does he complete it or not? He said the closing salam after two rak'ahs of the Dhuhr prayer while he was resident, then remembered. Does he build upon what has passed of his prayer and complete it, or does he start it over?

The Shaykh : He completes it, by mistake.

The questioner : The time is close. The time is close.

The Shaykh : The passage of time is another condition.

The questioner : And that he does not speak other than from the mushaf. We are discussing al-Muzhir.

The Shaykh : Yes, soundness.

The questioner : That it is not apparent that it was completed in any case.

The Shaykh : We said we said the salam for the Dhuhr, considering it to be the Dhuhr. Fine, does he do anything that prevents building the end of it upon the beginning of it? Fine, like a state of ritual impurity,

The questioner : Fine, what is the evidence for this?

The Shaykh : The hadith of Abu Hurayrah regarding the story of the man with the two hands. Fine, what is it?

The questioner : That the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two rak'ahs of the 'Asr prayer.

The Shaykh : He prayed with his companions one of the evening prayers.

The questioner : Yes, he prayed two rak'ahs for them, then said the salam and leaned against a piece of wood in the mosque.

The Shaykh : Then he said the salam, then they reminded him, so he completed it. Is this the evidence? Fine.