Is the prayer of one who missed three rak'ahs of the 'Asr communal prayer, then completed what he missed and forgot the first tashahhud, then prostrated for forgetfulness with only one prostration before the taslim, invalid or valid?
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The latecomer (masbuq) who forgot the first and stood up to make up the missed rak'ahs, then performed one prostration of forgetfulness (sajdat al-sahw), his prayer is valid according to the majority of scholars. However, as a precautionary measure, it is recommended to repeat it to avoid the dispute of those who deem it invalid. The obligatory prostration of forgetfulness consists of two prostrations, not just one.
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