5/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 389g — Same Chain Report on Sujud Sahw
As-Sahw (forgetfulness) in prayer and prostrating to compensate for it
Sujud Sahw Same Chain Hadith: Handling Doubt in Salah
Sahih Muslim : 389g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 389g
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ - ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ .
This hadith has been narrated by al-Zubri with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 389gIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 104USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1160
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 389g
This narration says that al-Zuhri narrated the hadith with the same chain of transmitters and a similar wording. Because it points back to the same report, the core teaching is about doubt in prayer and the two prostrations while sitting. The value of this short narration is that it supports the same meaning through another transmission note. A worshipper may become unsure about how much he has prayed. The hadith set gives a way to respond without turning the matter into stress. The main search term “forgot how many rakats hadith” matches the teaching connected to this report. The guidance is simple: when that kind of confusion happens, the person performs two prostrations while sitting.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration confirms a similar report through al-Zuhri’s chain.
- The linked teaching is about confusion over how much one has prayed.
- The response mentioned in the linked report is two prostrations while sitting.
