The ruling on one who leaves a pillar or an obligatory act in the prayer
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The ruling on one who leaves a pillar or an obligatory act in the prayer
What is the ruling if the follower forgets a pillar, such as the final tashahhud,Or an obligatory act, such as the tasbih or saying: or "O Lord, forgive me," or one of these things, and he caught up with the imam from the first rak'ah? What do we say about his case?
If he forgets to perform an obligatory act and he caught up with the imam from the beginning of the prayer, then the imam bears the prostration for forgetfulness on his behalf, and he owes nothing. However, if he leaves a pillar, he must perform that pillar. If he performs the pillar, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness after the taslim, because he will not be able to perform the pillar until after the imam's taslim. For example, if he forgot the final tashahhud and stood up, he sits down until the imam says the taslim,We say: then he must recite it now, first a complete recitation, and then say the taslim; because here he did not contradict the imam, he only delayed after him, and he does not have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The questioner: Did he say the taslim with the imam?The Shaykh: Did he say the taslim with the imam and only leave the final tashahhud?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Did he recite the tashahhud or did he not recite it?The questioner: He did not recite the tashahhud.
He stands for a complete rak'ah?The Shaykh: No, he recites the tashahhud only.
The questioner: He said the taslim with the imam.
The Shaykh: If he said the taslim, he returns to the prayer, recites the tashahhud, and says the taslim.
The questioner: And if he did not perform the prostration for forgetfulness?The Shaykh: I told you: if he did not miss anything, he does not have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The questioner: And if he intentionally left an obligatory act, for example, and did not perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The Shaykh: If he intentionally leaves an obligatory act, his prayer is invalid and he must repeat it from the beginning.
What is the ruling if the follower forgets a pillar, such as the final tashahhud,Or an obligatory act, such as the tasbih or saying: or "O Lord, forgive me," or one of these things, and he caught up with the imam from the first rak'ah? What do we say about his case?
If he forgets to perform an obligatory act and he caught up with the imam from the beginning of the prayer, then the imam bears the prostration for forgetfulness on his behalf, and he owes nothing. However, if he leaves a pillar, he must perform that pillar. If he performs the pillar, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness after the taslim, because he will not be able to perform the pillar until after the imam's taslim. For example, if he forgot the final tashahhud and stood up, he sits down until the imam says the taslim,We say: then he must recite it now, first a complete recitation, and then say the taslim; because here he did not contradict the imam, he only delayed after him, and he does not have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The questioner: Did he say the taslim with the imam?The Shaykh: Did he say the taslim with the imam and only leave the final tashahhud?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Did he recite the tashahhud or did he not recite it?The questioner: He did not recite the tashahhud.
He stands for a complete rak'ah?The Shaykh: No, he recites the tashahhud only.
The questioner: He said the taslim with the imam.
The Shaykh: If he said the taslim, he returns to the prayer, recites the tashahhud, and says the taslim.
The questioner: And if he did not perform the prostration for forgetfulness?The Shaykh: I told you: if he did not miss anything, he does not have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The questioner: And if he intentionally left an obligatory act, for example, and did not perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The Shaykh: If he intentionally leaves an obligatory act, his prayer is invalid and he must repeat it from the beginning.