Sujud as Sahw, Sajdah Tilawah and Sajdah as Shukr

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Sujud as Sahw refers to prostration of forgetfulness. It is compulsory if someone adds or deletes something in the prayer mistakenly. Hadith 262 In Zuhr prayer, the Prophet[SAW] did not sit at the end of 2nd rakaat and so at the end of 4th rakaat, he made 2 prostrations before taslim( finishing the prayer with Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah). Prophet[SAW] recited takbir for each prostration and for getting up from prostration and followers followed. One should follow the imam even if he makes a mistake. It is duty of Musalli to inform the imam when he makes a mistake by saying SubhanAllah or a woman by clapping. If someone remind the imam when he is closer to standing position, he should continue to standing position. If closer to sitting position, the imam should go back to sitting position. Hadith 263 Prophet[SAW] prayed only 2 rakaat in zuhr or asr prayer. After being informed, he prayed the remaining 2 rakaat and said the taslim. After that he prostrated 2 times and uttered takbir for each time and for getting up from prostration. The talking between Dhul yadhayn and Prophet[SAW] did not break the prayer. Dhul yadhayn informed the Prophet[SAW] that he had made a mistake. Prophet[SAW] also asked other sahaba to check whether he had indeed made a mistake. Hadith 265 When anyone is in doubt about his solat as to how many rakaat he had prayed (3 or 4), he should cast aside his doubt and base his prayer on what he is sure of and then perform 2 prostrations before taslim. If he cannot cast aside his doubt, he should choose the lower rakaat. This would mean he may have prayed 5 rakaat which would mean that he has prayed exactly 6 prostrations and this will be humiliation for shaytan.

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Prophet[SAW] made extra rakaat and was informed after prayer. So, he faced the Qibla and made 2 prostrations and said taslim. Hadith 267 When anyone of you doubts and stands at the end of 2nd rakaat, if he remembers while having stood up completely, he should continue and should not return to sitting position and he should make 2 prostrations before taslim. If he did not stand up straight, he should sit down and there is no sujud as sahw for him. Hadith 268 There is no sujud as sahw for follower but when imam forgets, both should make sujud as sahw. Hadith 269 For every matter of forgetfulness, there is two prostration after taslim. Prostrations for missing essential parts of solat is a must while for sunnah parts is recommended. Sajdah Tilawah Hadith 270 Prophet[SAW] prostated at verse in surah 84, 96 and 38. It is not fardh but recommended. You can do it when reciting or hearing a verse of prostration. Hadith 271 Another prostration verse in Surah Sad. Hadith 272, 273 One time Prophet[SAW] prostrated when reciting surah Najm and another time he did not. Hadith 274 2 Prostrations in Surah Hajj. Ahnafs have 15 places of prostration. weak hadith. Hadith 275 Verses of prostration, if one prostrates he has done the right thing and if one does not, there is no sin on him. The 14 places of prostrations are as follows.

1. Surat al-A`raaf (surah 7, verse 206) 2. Surat ar-Ra`d (surah 13, verse 15) 3. Surat an-Nahl (surah 16, verse 49-50) 4. Surat al-Israa (surah 17, verse 107-9) 5. Surat Maryam (surah 19, verse 58) 6. Surat al-Hajj (surah 22, verse 18) 7. Surat al-Hajj (surah 22, verse 77) 8. Surat al-Furqan (surah 25, verse 60) 9. Surat an-Naml (surah 27, verse 25-6) 10. Surat as-Sajda (surah 32, verse 15) 11. Surat Fussilat (surah 41, verse 37-8) 12. Surat an-Najm (surah 53, verse 62) 13. Surat al-Inshiqaaq (surah 84, verse 21) 14. Surat al-`Alaq (surah 96, verse 19) Hadith 276 During solat, when Imam came to a verse of prostration and if he utters the takbir to go to prostration, the followers should follow and after that, the imam should return back to standing position by uttering takbir and continue with the prayer. Sajadah as shukr Prostration when Allah removes a calamity or gives a blessing. Hadith 277 Prophet[SAW] prostrated out of thankfulness. Hadith 279 Prophet[SAW] did sajadah as shukr after people of yemen accepted islam. Recite Subhana Rabbiyal ala.