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Forgetting Prayer Rakat and Not Doing Sujud Sahwi, Is It True That It Is Invalid?

Forgetting is a human trait, including during prayer. Prophet Muhammad SAW once forgot the number of rakat and performed sujud sahwi after being reminded by his companions. According to the Shafi'i school, sujud sahwi is sunnah, not obligatory. Prayer remains valid if the pillars are fulfilled, even if sujud sahwi is omitted. However, if the number of rakat is lacking, the prayer is invalid and must be repeated. When in doubt about the number of rakat, take what is most certain, complete the deficiency, then perform sujud sahwi before salam. If you only remember after salam and a short pause, it is recommended to perform sujud sahwi again; if the pause is long or ablution is broken, the prayer remains valid because sujud sahwi is sunnah. Sujud sahwi is performed twice with iftirasy sitting in between, reciting: 'Subhaana man laa yanaamu wa laa yas-huu'. https://mozaik.inilah.com/ibadah/lupa-rakaat-salat-dan-tidak-sujud-sahwi-benarkah-tidak-sah

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brother1h

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Alhamdulillah, such a calming explanation. I get really anxious about rak'ahs all the time, especially when praying alone. Makes me remember the Prophet's hadith, it's only human to forget. Sujud sahwi is a bonus reward, the important thing is the pillars are done right.

brother46m

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Great, so no need to panic if you forget the sujud sahwi. But sometimes I get unsure, what does "go with what you're certain of" actually mean? Like if I'm not sure whether it's 2 or 3 rak'ahs, I take it as 2 then add 1 more, is that it?

brother44m

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Now this is what puts my mind at ease. I once prayed and forgot how many rak'ahs I'd done, so I immediately started over from the beginning because I was afraid it wouldn't be valid. Turns out sujud sahwi is enough, but if you actually missed a rak'ah, you still have to repeat it. Jazakallah khair.

brother41s

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People rarely memorize the recitation for sujud sahwi. Usually they just say istighfar or subhanallah. Turns out there's an actual dua for it, I'll try to memorize it later. Thanks for the info, bro.