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1225. It was narrated that
Muḥammad bin Sīrīn said: "Abū Hurairah said: 'The Prophet ﷺ led us in one of the nighttime prayers.'" He said: "Abū Hurairah said: 'But I forgot (which one).' He said: 'He led us in praying two Rak'ahs, then he said the Taslīm and went to a piece of wood that was lying in the Masjid and leaned his hand on it as if he was angry. Those who were in a hurry left the Masjid, and said: "The prayer has been shortened." Among the people were Abū Bakr and 'Umar, but they hesitated to ask him for they revere him. Also among the people was a man with long hands who was known as Dhul-Yadain. He said: O Messenger of Allāh, did you forget or has the prayer been shortened? He said: I did not forget and the prayer has not been shortened. He said: Is it as Dhul-Yadain says? They said: Yes. So he came and prayed what he had missed, then he said the Salām, then he said the Takbīr and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the Takbīr, and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the Takbīr.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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Commentary
1. "As if he was angry": actually it was the effect of forgetfulness in prayer upon his subtle temperament, which was taken to be his anger.
2. "Were too afraid": Allāh! Allāh! What could describe the Prophet's ﷺ awe
and respect that even his close friend, nay his Companion of the Cave, stood in awe of him?
4. He performed these prostrations after pronouncing the final greeting. Prostrations for forgetfulness could be performed after the final greeting and before too. Ahlul Hadīth - the people of Hadīth are holders of this view. In the opinion of Imām Ahmad bin Hanbal ؓ, in the situation described above - (when the final greeting has been pronounced within prayer by mistake), the prostration for forgetfulness should be performed only after the final greeting.
