What is the ruling on prayer if someone, in the final Tashahhud, unintentionally adds "He is One, without partner; sovereignty and praise belong to Him, and He has power over all things," and does not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)?
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It appears you added an extra verbal element to the by mentioning a prescribed remembrance in an improper place. Your prayer is valid, and you do not need to repeat it. Scholars differ on whether prostration of forgetfulness ( sahwi) is required in this case. According to the view that it is prescribed, it is supererogatory (mustahabb), and omitting it does not invalidate the prayer.
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