It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When one you stands up for prayers, the Shaitan comes to him and tries to confuse him, until he does not know how many Rak'ah he has prayed. If one of you experiences that, let him prostrate twice while he is sitting."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّى جَاءَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَلَبَسَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى لاَ يَدْرِى كَمْ صَلَّى فَإِذَا وَجَدَ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ ».

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When the Adhan is called, the Shaitan runs away breaking wind, so that he will not hear the Adhan. When the Adhan ends, he comes back. Then when the Iqamah is called, he runs away, then when it is over, he comes back and distracts a man saying, 'Remember such and such, remember such and such,' reminding him of things that he had not remembered, until the man does not know how many Rak'ah he prayed. If one of you does not know how many Rak'ah he has prayed, let him prostrate twice while he is sitting."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِى كَثِيرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِذَا نُودِىَ بِالأَذَانِ أَدْبَرَ الشَّيْطَانُ لَهُ ضُرَاطٌ حَتَّى لاَ يَسْمَعَ الأَذَانَ فَإِذَا قُضِىَ الأَذَانُ أَقْبَلَ فَإِذَا ثُوِّبَ بِهَا أَدْبَرَ فَإِذَا قُضِىَ التَّثْوِيبُ أَقْبَلَ يَخْطُرُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَنَفْسِهِ يَقُولُ اذْكُرْ كَذَا اذْكُرْ كَذَا. لِمَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَذْكُرُ حَتَّى يَظَلَّ الرَّجُلُ إِنْ يَدْرِى كَمْ صَلَّى فَإِذَا لَمْ يَدْرِ أَحَدُكُمْ كَمْ صَلَّى فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ ».

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When the Iqamah for prayer is called, the Shaitan runs away breaking wind..." and he mentioned a similar report (as no. 1267). And he added: "And he makes him think of pleasant things and things that he wishes for, and he reminds him of needs that he did not remember."

حَدَّثَنِى حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَمْرٌو عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا ثُوِّبَ بِالصَّلاَةِ وَلَّى وَلَهُ ضُرَاطٌ ». فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ وَزَادَ « فَهَنَّاهُ وَمَنَّاهُ وَذَكَّرَهُ مِنْ حَاجَاتِهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَذْكُرُ ».

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Buhainah, said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) led us in praying two Rak'ah of one of the prayers, then he stood up without sitting, and the people stood up with him. When he had finished his prayer and we were waiting for him to say the Taslim, he said the Takbir, then he prostrated twice while he was sitting, before saying the Taslim, then he said the Taslim."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ قَالَ صَلَّى لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ بَعْضِ الصَّلَوَاتِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَلَمْ يَجْلِسْ فَقَامَ النَّاسُ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ وَنَظَرْنَا تَسْلِيمَهُ كَبَّرَ فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ قَبْلَ التَّسْلِيمِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buhainah Al-Asadi, the allies of Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib, that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stood up during Zuhr prayer when he should have sat. When he finished his prayer, he prostrated twice, saying the Takbir with each prostration while he was sitting and before saying the Taslim, and the people prostrated with him, to compensate for the sitting that he had forgotten.

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رُمْحٍ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ الأَسْدِىِّ حَلِيفِ بَنِى عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَامَ فِى صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ وَعَلَيْهِ جُلُوسٌ فَلَمَّا أَتَمَّ صَلاَتَهُ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ يُكَبِّرُ فِى كُلِّ سَجْدَةٍ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ وَسَجَدَهُمَا النَّاسُ مَعَهُ مَكَانَ مَا نَسِىَ مِنَ الْجُلُوسِ.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'If one of you is unsure when in prayer and does not know how many (Rak'ah) he has prayed, whether it is three or four, let him ignore what is uncertain and proceed on the basis of what is certain. Then let him prostrate twice before saying the Taslim. Then if he has prayed five (Rak'ah ), that will make his prayer even, and if he has prayed it properly with four, it will annoy the Shaitan."'

وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِى خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ دَاوُدَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِىِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِذَا شَكَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِى صَلاَتِهِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ كَمْ صَلَّى ثَلاَثًا أَمْ أَرْبَعًا فَلْيَطْرَحِ الشَّكَّ وَلْيَبْنِ عَلَى مَا اسْتَيْقَنَ ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ سَجْدَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ فَإِنْ كَانَ صَلَّى خَمْسًا شَفَعْنَ لَهُ صَلاَتَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ صَلَّى إِتْمَامًا لأَرْبَعٍ كَانَتَا تَرْغِيمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ ».

It was narrated that 'Alqamah said: "'Abdullah said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) offered Salat'" - Ibrahim said: "and he added or omitted something. - 'When he said the Salam (at the completion of Salat), it was said to him: "O Messenger of Allah , has something new been introduced into the prayer?" He said: "Why is that?" They said: "You did such and such in the prayer." He turned to face the Qiblah, then he prostrated twice and said the Taslim, then he turned to face us and said: "If anything new had been introduced into the prayer I would have told you. But I am human, I forget as you forget. If I forget, then remind me. If one of you is unsure in his prayer, let him work out what is correct and proceed on that basis, then prostrate twice."

وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ ابْنَا أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ - قَالَ عُثْمَانُ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ - عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- - قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ زَادَ أَوْ نَقَصَ - فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَحَدَثَ فِى الصَّلاَةِ شَىْءٌ قَالَ « وَمَا ذَاكَ ». قَالُوا صَلَّيْتَ كَذَا وَكَذَا - قَالَ - فَثَنَى رِجْلَيْهِ وَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ « إِنَّهُ لَوْ حَدَثَ فِى الصَّلاَةِ شَىْءٌ أَنْبَأْتُكُمْ بِهِ وَلَكِنْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ أَنْسَى كَمَا تَنْسَوْنَ فَإِذَا نَسِيتُ فَذَكِّرُونِى وَإِذَا شَكَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِى صَلاَتِهِ فَلْيَتَحَرَّ الصَّوَابَ فَلْيُتِمَّ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ لْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ».

It was narrated that Ibrahim bin Suwaid said: "'Alqamah led us in prayer and prayed five (Rak'ah). When he said the Taslim, the people said: 'O Abu Shibl, you prayed five (Rak'ah).' He said: 'No, I did not.' They said: 'Yes you did."' He (the narrator) said: "I was at the edge of the crowd and I was still a boy, but I said: 'Yes you did, you prayed five (Rak'ah).' He said to me: 'You too, O one-eyed, you also say that?' I said: 'Yes.' So he went and prostrated twice, then he said the Taslim. Then he said: "Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) led us in prayer and prayed five (Rak'ah), and when he finished, the people whispered amongst themselves. He said: 'What is the matter with you?' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, has something been added to the prayer?' He said: 'No.' They said: 'But you prayed five (Rak'ah).' He went and prostrated twice, then he said the Taslim, [then] he said: 'I am human like you, I forget as you forget."' Ibn Numair added in his report: "If any one of you forgets, let him prostrate twice.''

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا عَلْقَمَةُ الظُّهْرَ خَمْسًا فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قَالَ الْقَوْمُ يَا أَبَا شِبْلٍ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ خَمْسًا. قَالَ كَلاَّ مَا فَعَلْتُ. قَالُوا بَلَى - قَالَ - وَكُنْتُ فِى نَاحِيَةِ الْقَوْمِ وَأَنَا غُلاَمٌ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ خَمْسًا. قَالَ لِى وَأَنْتَ أَيْضًا يَا أَعْوَرُ تَقُولُ ذَاكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ فَانْفَتَلَ فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- خَمْسًا فَلَمَّا انْفَتَلَ تَوَشْوَشَ الْقَوْمُ بَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ « مَا شَأْنُكُمْ ». قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ زِيدَ فِى الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ « لاَ ». قَالُوا فَإِنَّكَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ خَمْسًا. فَانْفَتَلَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ أَنْسَى كَمَا تَنْسَوْنَ ». وَزَادَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ فِى حَدِيثِهِ « فَإِذَا نَسِىَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ».

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) led us in prayer and prayed five (Rak'ah). We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, has something been added to the prayer?' He said: 'Why is that?' They said: 'You prayed five (Rak'ah).' He said: 'I am human like you. I remember as you remember and I forget as you forget.' Then he did the two prostrations of As-Sahw (forgetfulness).

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عَوْنُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ الْكُوفِىُّ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّهْشَلِىُّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- خَمْسًا فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَزِيدَ فِى الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ « وَمَا ذَاكَ ». قَالُوا صَلَّيْتَ خَمْسًا. قَالَ « إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ أَذْكُرُ كَمَا تَذْكُرُونَ وَأَنْسَى كَمَا تَنْسَوْنَ ». ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَىِ السَّهْوِ.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "We offered prayers with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and he either added or omitted something. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, has something (new) been introduced into the prayer?' He said: 'No.' We told him what he had done and he said: 'If a man adds or omits something, let him prostrate twice.' Then he prostrated twice."

وَحَدَّثَنِى الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ الْجُعْفِىُّ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَإِمَّا زَادَ أَوْ نَقَصَ - قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَايْمُ اللَّهِ مَا جَاءَ ذَاكَ إِلاَّ مِنْ قِبَلِى - قَالَ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَحَدَثَ فِى الصَّلاَةِ شَىْءٌ فَقَالَ « لاَ ». قَالَ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ الَّذِى صَنَعَ فَقَالَ « إِذَا زَادَ الرَّجُلُ أَوْ نَقَصَ فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ». قَالَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ.