Q
What actions are recommended if a person becomes unsure of the number of rak`at performed during prayer?
A
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When the call for prayer is made, Satan takes to his heels passing wind so that
he may not hear the Adhan and when the call is finished he comes back, and when the Iqama is
pronounced, Satan again takes to his heels, and when the Iqama is finished he comes back again and
tries to interfere with the person and his thoughts and say, “Remember this and that (which he has not
thought of before the prayer)”, till the praying person forgets how much he has prayed. If anyone of
you does not remember whether he has offered three or four rak`at then he should perform two
prostrations of Sahu while sitting.
he may not hear the Adhan and when the call is finished he comes back, and when the Iqama is
pronounced, Satan again takes to his heels, and when the Iqama is finished he comes back again and
tries to interfere with the person and his thoughts and say, “Remember this and that (which he has not
thought of before the prayer)”, till the praying person forgets how much he has prayed. If anyone of
you does not remember whether he has offered three or four rak`at then he should perform two
prostrations of Sahu while sitting.
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 1231, Book 22, Hadith 9
Sahih al-Bukhari 1231, Book 22, Hadith 9
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