Chapter on Rulings on Forgetfulness (Sahw) in Prayer and What Requires Repeating of Prayer
Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām|Volume 2|Book 1|Chapter 10
Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām
Volume 2, Book 1, Chapter 10
Chapter on Rulings on Forgetfulness (Sahw) in Prayer and What Requires Repeating of Prayer
وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَدِيدٍ عَنْ جَمِيلٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: فِيمَنْ لاَ يَدْرِي أَ ثَلاَثاً صَلَّى أَمْ أَرْبَعاً وَ وَهْمُهُ فِي ذَلِكَ سَوَاءٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ« إِذَا اِعْتَدَلَ اَلْوَهْمُ فِي اَلثَّلاَثِ وَ اَلْأَرْبَعِ فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شَاءَ صَلَّى رَكْعَةً وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ»
And from him, from Muhammad bin Yahya, from Ahmad bin Muhammad, from Ali bin Hadid, from Jamil, from some of our companions:
Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said regarding someone who does not know whether he prayed three rak‘ahs or four, and his doubt between them is equal. Imam عليه السلام said: "When the doubt is equal between three and four, then he has a choice: if he wishes, he may pray one rak‘ah while standing, and if he wishes, he may pray two rak‘ahs with four prostrations."
- Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām fī Sharḥ al-Muqniʿah, vol. 2, p. 196
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