Is it said, "May Allah hear him who praises Him," in the prostration of forgetfulness?
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It is not prescribed to say "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears those who praise Him) in the prostrations of forgetfulness ( as-sahw). Rather, it is prescribed to say "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest) when prostrating and rising from it, as mentioned in the of Abu Hurairah concerning the story of Dhul-Yadayn. As for the ruling on sujud as-sahw for someone who omits saying "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah," the matter is subject to scholarly disagreement, and the Hanbalis hold the view that sujud as-sahw is obligatory in this case.
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