The ruling on one who forgets the final tashahhud in prayer
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Question:
If a person prays the Maghrib prayer and forgets the final tashahhud, what is the ruling?
Answer:
In the Maghrib prayer or any other: if one forgets the final tashahhud of the Maghrib prayer or any of the other prayers, he returns to his place and performs the final tashahhud, then prostrates for forgetfulness and says the taslim, or he says the taslim and then prostrates for forgetfulness. If he wishes, he may prostrate for forgetfulness before that or after that, and the better is after the taslim; because he said the taslim due to a deficiency. So if he forgets the final tashahhud and says the taslim, he returns to the prayer if the interval is not long. However long the interval is, even if he stood up from his place, or even if he went out, he should return, sit down, perform the tashahhud, then say the taslim, then prostrate for forgetfulness. This is the better. And if he prostrates before the taslim, there is no harm.
The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in some of the prayers said the taslim from three rak'ahs and went out, so the people indicated to him that he had one rak'ah remaining, so he returned and completed the rak'ah, said the taslim, and prostrated for forgetfulness, (peace and blessings be upon him).
And in the hadith of Dhu al-Yadayn—the hadith of Abu Hurayrah—that he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the Dhuhr or 'Asr prayer two rak'ahs and stood up from his place to another place, so he was reminded that he had said the taslim from two, so he returned and completed the prayer, said the taslim, then prostrated for forgetfulness, even though he had stood up from his place and faced a direction other than the qiblah, thinking that he had completed his prayer. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forgets just as others forget. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 572a, thus he said (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for if the interval is long, he repeats the prayer from the beginning. If the interval is long by custom, he repeats the prayer from the beginning.
If a person prays the Maghrib prayer and forgets the final tashahhud, what is the ruling?
Answer:
In the Maghrib prayer or any other: if one forgets the final tashahhud of the Maghrib prayer or any of the other prayers, he returns to his place and performs the final tashahhud, then prostrates for forgetfulness and says the taslim, or he says the taslim and then prostrates for forgetfulness. If he wishes, he may prostrate for forgetfulness before that or after that, and the better is after the taslim; because he said the taslim due to a deficiency. So if he forgets the final tashahhud and says the taslim, he returns to the prayer if the interval is not long. However long the interval is, even if he stood up from his place, or even if he went out, he should return, sit down, perform the tashahhud, then say the taslim, then prostrate for forgetfulness. This is the better. And if he prostrates before the taslim, there is no harm.
The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in some of the prayers said the taslim from three rak'ahs and went out, so the people indicated to him that he had one rak'ah remaining, so he returned and completed the rak'ah, said the taslim, and prostrated for forgetfulness, (peace and blessings be upon him).
And in the hadith of Dhu al-Yadayn—the hadith of Abu Hurayrah—that he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the Dhuhr or 'Asr prayer two rak'ahs and stood up from his place to another place, so he was reminded that he had said the taslim from two, so he returned and completed the prayer, said the taslim, then prostrated for forgetfulness, even though he had stood up from his place and faced a direction other than the qiblah, thinking that he had completed his prayer. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forgets just as others forget. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
But I am a human being and I forget as you for. get, so when I forget, remind me
إنما أنا بشرٌ أنسى كما تنسون، فإذا نسيتُ فذكِّرونيAs for if the interval is long, he repeats the prayer from the beginning. If the interval is long by custom, he repeats the prayer from the beginning.
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