Not Reciting The First Tashahhud
Darussalam · Volume 2
12. [The Book of The At-Taḥbîq (Clasping One's Hands Together)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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Sahih
صحيح، انظر ما قبله (١١٧٧)
Source no. 1127 · Volume 1 · Page 254
Sahih
(صحيح) - انظر ما قبله.
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1179. It was narrated from Ibn Būhainah that the Prophet ﷺ prayed and stood up following the first two Rak'ahs, and they said (Subhān Allāh). He carried on, then when he had finished his prayer he performed two prostrations, then he said the Salām. (Sahīh)
1178 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ سَيْفٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ، «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى فَقَامَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ فَسَبَّحُوا فَمَضَى فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ»
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On the basis of this event, it has been argued that the first sitting and the testimony are not obligatory. Had it been obligatory, on being pointed out by the Companions, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ would have returned to it, but his continuing with the prayer, and at its end performing the prostration for forgetfulness is the evidence that it is not obligatory. This is because it is an agreed upon issue that if one misses an obligatory element - for instance the bowing - then returning to it is essential; otherwise, one shall have to repeat that unit. Though, this is valid when one rises forgetfully. If someone stands upright out of forgetfulness or is nearer to the upright standing posture, one should not go back upon remembering it. Instead, he should perform two prostrations of forgetfulness at the end of the prayer and then pronounce the Taslīm to complete the prayer. And if one has only slightly risen, that is to say one is still nearer the sitting posture and has not straightened his legs, if he remembers, he should return to the sitting posture and recite the Tashahhud. There is no need to perform the prostration of forgetfulness. However, if one rises without the final prostration, one should return because it is obligatory; he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness at the end.