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Sunan Ibn Majah 1208 — Standing After Two Rak‘ah
What was narrated concerning one who stands up after two Rak’ah by mistake
What to Do If You Stand After Two Rak‘ah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1208
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1208
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُبَيْلٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ فَلَمْ يَسْتَتِمَّ قَائِمًا فَلْيَجْلِسْ فَإِذَا اسْتَتَمَّ قَائِمًا فَلاَ يَجْلِسْ وَيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَىِ السَّهْوِ " .
Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If anyone of you stands after two Rak’ah, if he has not yet stood up fully, let him sit down again, but if he has stood up fully, then let him not sit down, and let him perform two prostrations for forgetfulness (Sahw).’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1208In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 406English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1208
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1208
This Hadith gives a clear rule for a specific prayer mistake. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if someone stands after two Rak‘ah and has not yet fully stood up, he should sit back down. But if he has already stood fully, he should not sit back down. Instead, he should perform two prostrations for forgetfulness. This is one of the clearest Hadiths for people searching what to do if you stand up before tashahhud or sujood sahw after standing fully. The text carefully separates two cases: not fully standing and fully standing. That makes the instruction easy to follow without adding anything beyond the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- If a person has not fully stood, the Hadith says to sit down again.
- If a person has fully stood, the Hadith says not to sit back down.
- Two prostrations for forgetfulness are mentioned after fully standing.
- The Hadith separates the response based on the person’s position.
