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Does a follower's mistaken utterance of the تكبير (Allahu Akbar) after bowing, followed by "سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ" (Allah hears those who praise Him), necessitate the prostration of forgetfulness (سجود السهو)?

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Saying the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) and Tasmi' (Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah) inadvertently in places other than their prescribed positions necessitates the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud as-sahw) according to some scholars, and it is a recommended act. Whoever omits it, their prayer remains valid.

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