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Sunan an-Nasai 1239 (Book 13, Hadith 61) #15847
Making Prayers Even-Numbered

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that if one is unsure of how many rak'ahs they have prayed, they should pray an extra rak'ah and then prostrate twice while sitting to make their prayer even-numbered.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that: The Prophet said: "If one of you does not know whether he prayed three or four (rak'ahs), let him pray a rak'ah then prostrate twice after that when he is sitting. Then if he 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 مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ - عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا لَمْ يَدْرِ أَحَدُكُمْ صَلَّى ثَلاَثًا أَمْ أَرْبَعًا فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ يَسْجُدْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فَإِنْ كَانَ صَلَّى خَمْسًا شَفَعَتَا لَهُ صَلاَتَهُ وَإِنْ صَلَّى أَرْبَعًا كَانَتَا تَرْغِيمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  prostration  *  salat  *  rukah  *  sujud  *  shaitan  *  rakahs

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray an extra Rakʿah when uncertain about number of Rakʿas already performed .Prostrate twice after praying the additional Rakʿah .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of making our prayers even-numbered. If we are unsure of how many rak’ahs we have prayed, we should add an extra one and then prostrate twice while sitting. This will make our prayer even-numbered and will also annoy and humiliate the shaitan. It is important to remember that this hadith was narrated by Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Therefore, it is important for us to take this advice seriously as it comes from a reliable source.

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