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Sunan an-Nasai 1238 (Book 13, Hadith 60) #15846
Making Prayers Even-Numbered

SUMMARY: If one is unsure of how many rak'ahs they have prayed, they should complete their prayer and then prostrate twice while sitting to make the prayer even-numbered.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that: The Prophet said: "If one of you is not sure about his prayer, let him forget about what he is unsure of and complete his prayer on the basis of what he is sure of. When he is sure that he has completed it, let him prostrate twice while he is sitting. Then if he has prayed five (rak'ahs), they (the two prostrations) will make his prayer even-numbered, and if he had prayed four, they will annoy and humiliate the shaitan".
أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا شَكَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَلْيُلْغِ الشَّكَّ وَلْيَبْنِ عَلَى الْيَقِينِ فَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَنَ بِالتَّمَامِ فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ فَإِنْ كَانَ صَلَّى خَمْسًا شَفَعَتَا لَهُ صَلاَتَهُ وَإِنْ صَلَّى أَرْبَعًا كَانَتَا تَرْغِيمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  prostration  *  uncertainty  *  salat  *  sujud  *  shakk

QUICK LESSONS:
Complete your prayer on the basis of what you're sure of .Prostrate twice while sitting after completing your prayer .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that if we are uncertain about how many rak'ahs we have prayed in our salat, we should complete our prayer on the basis of what we are sure of. After completing the prayer, it is recommended to prostrate twice while sitting in order to make the number of rak'ahs even. This will also annoy and humiliate shaitan. By making our prayers even-numbered, it shows that we are taking extra care in fulfilling our religious obligations and being mindful of Allah's commands. It also serves as a reminder for us to be more conscious when praying so that there is no doubt or confusion about how many rak'ahs were performed.

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