If a pillar is added to the prayer
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The Shaykh : Second issue: A person adds a rak'ah or two rak'ahs, or a prostration or two prostrations, or a standing position to his prayer. What should he do? If he did it intentionally, his prayer is invalid, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 1718b. If he did not know and was forgetful, his prayer is not invalid. But what should he do? If he remembers during the addition, it is obligatory for him to return. If he remembers during the addition, it is obligatory for him to return, sit, recite the tashahhud, then say the taslim, then prostrate and say the taslim.
This statement is clear, or is it not? Well, fine. If he remembers during the addition, we say: he returns, sits, recites the tashahhud, says the taslim, then prostrates two prostrations and says the taslim.
For example: He stands up for a fifth rak'ah in the Zuhr prayer. What is this? It is an addition. When he bowed and said, "Allah hears the one who praises Him," he remembered that this was the fifth. Do we say he should complete the rak'ah? No, he does not complete the rak'ah. If he completed the rak'ah, his prayer would be invalid. So he sits, he sits, he sits, recites the tashahhud, completes it, says the taslim, then prostrates two prostrations and says the taslim. Is this known, or not? Some of the brothers make a mistake in this issue. They say: If he has started reciting the extra rak'ah, he does not return. This is a mistake. We have heard from imams saying: If he has started reciting the extra one, meaning the fifth in our example, he does not return. We say: This is a mistake. It is not permissible to continue in the addition. As soon as you remember, it is obligatory for you to end the addition, sit, then recite the tashahhud, then say the taslim, then prostrate two prostrations and say the taslim. What is the evidence? The evidence is the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him):. May Allah's blessings and peace be upon him. Nothing can happen without us knowing before we do it. Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 2:666. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated two prostrations after they reminded him, two prostrations, and said the taslim. So if you add to the prayer and remember during the addition, sit, complete it, prostrate two prostrations, and say the taslim. If you do not remember the addition until after finishing it, what do you do? The addition has ended. Now you did not remember that you prayed five until the tashahhud. When you sat for the final tashahhud, you remembered that you prayed five. We say: Continue in the tashahhud, say the taslim, and prostrate two prostrations after the taslim. Prostrate two prostrations after the taslim. Did you understand, everyone? Fine.
- Listen, may Allah bless you, until we finish - How many examples have we mentioned now? Hmm?
The student: Two
The Shaykh : It appears that since we are discussing forgetfulness, you have forgotten. How many have we mentioned now?
The student: Two.
The Shaykh : We mentioned two. One said the taslim before completion, or the other added. Fine.
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردThis statement is clear, or is it not? Well, fine. If he remembers during the addition, we say: he returns, sits, recites the tashahhud, says the taslim, then prostrates two prostrations and says the taslim.
For example: He stands up for a fifth rak'ah in the Zuhr prayer. What is this? It is an addition. When he bowed and said, "Allah hears the one who praises Him," he remembered that this was the fifth. Do we say he should complete the rak'ah? No, he does not complete the rak'ah. If he completed the rak'ah, his prayer would be invalid. So he sits, he sits, he sits, recites the tashahhud, completes it, says the taslim, then prostrates two prostrations and says the taslim. Is this known, or not? Some of the brothers make a mistake in this issue. They say: If he has started reciting the extra rak'ah, he does not return. This is a mistake. We have heard from imams saying: If he has started reciting the extra one, meaning the fifth in our example, he does not return. We say: This is a mistake. It is not permissible to continue in the addition. As soon as you remember, it is obligatory for you to end the addition, sit, then recite the tashahhud, then say the taslim, then prostrate two prostrations and say the taslim. What is the evidence? The evidence is the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him):
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed Zuhr with them, five, five rak'ahs. When he said the taslim, they said: O Messenger of Allah, was there an addition in the prayer? He said: No. If something had happened, I would have informed you of it.
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى بهم الظهر خمسا خمس ركعات فلما سلم قالوا : يا رسول الله أزيد في الصلاة ؟ قال : لا لو حدث شيء لأنبأتكم بهIf something had happened, I would have informed you of it, but I am a human being who forgets just as you forget. So if I forget, remind me.
لو حدث شيء لأنبأتكم به ولكني بشر أنسى كما تنسون فإذا نسيت فذكروني- Listen, may Allah bless you, until we finish - How many examples have we mentioned now? Hmm?
The student: Two
The Shaykh : It appears that since we are discussing forgetfulness, you have forgotten. How many have we mentioned now?
The student: Two.
The Shaykh : We mentioned two. One said the taslim before completion, or the other added. Fine.