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The Prostration of Forgetfulness

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As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah, The Prostration of Forgetfulness The evidences indicate that the prostration of forgetfulness is of four types: 1. It is either done because something was added to the prayer 2. Or when something was left out from the prayer 3. Or when one has doubt (as to whether he added to or subtracted from his prayer) 4. Or in the case of taharr (which is when one has doubt then gets it correct). So if it is done because something was left out from the prayer, then its ruling is found in what has been reported from 'Abdullaah bin Buhainah ( radyAllaahu 'anhu ) that: "The Prophet ( sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam ) led them one time in Dhuhr Prayer and then stood up after performing the first two raka'aat and did not sit (for tashahhud) in between. So the people stood up with him and continued until when the prayer was finished and the people were waiting for him to make the tasleem, he ( sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam ) said the takbeer whi