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What is the ruling on one who prostrated for forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) after the tasleem, out of ignorance of the ruling on what he had done in the prayer?

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Reciting the supplication for riding unintentionally during prayer does not necessitate prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw), as it is a prescribed remembrance. Similarly, repeating the tashahhud unintentionally also does not entail sujud al-sahw, because it is an additive verbal act from what is prescribed in prayer. If a worshipper makes an unintentional error in Al-Fatiha that changes its meaning, and then corrects it, then sujud al-sahw is prescribed in this case, because it is considered obligatory by some jurists. If sujud al-sahw is performed out of ignorance without a reason, the prayer is not invalidated.

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