'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said prayer and he omitted or committed (something). Ibrahim (one of the narrators of this hadith) said: It is my doubt, and it was said: Messenger of Allah, has there been any addition to the prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Verily I am a human being like you. I forget just as you forget so when any one of you forgets, he must perform two prostrations, and he (the Holy Prophet) was sitting and then the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) turned (his face towards the Qibla) and performed two prostrations.

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud reported: The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) performed two prostrations for forgetfulness after salutation and talking.

'Abdullah reported: We prayed along with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace he upon him) and he committed or omitted (something). Ibrahim said: By Allah, this is a misgiving of mine only. We said: Messenger of Allah, is there something new about the prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No. We told him about what he had done. He (the Holy Prophet) said: When a man commits or omits (something in prayer), he should perform two prostrations, and he then himself performed two prostrations.

Ibn Sirin reported Abu Hurairah (RA) as saying: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) led us in one of the two evening prayers, Zuhr or 'Asr, and gave salutations after two rak'ahs and going towards a piece of wood which was placed to the direction of the Qibla in the mosque, leaned on it looking as if he were angry. Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar were among the people and they were too afraid to speak to him and the people came out in haste (saying): The prayer has been shortened. But among them was a man called Dhu'I-Yadain who said: Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened or have you forgotten? The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) looked to the right and left and said: What was Dhu'I-Yadain saying? They said: He is right. You (the Holy Prophet) offered but two rak'ahs. lie offered two (more) rak'ahs and gave salutation, then said takbir and prostrated and lifted (his head) and then said takbir and prostrated, then said takbir and lifted (his head). He (the narrator) says: It has been reported to me by Imran bin Husain that he said: He (their) gave salutation.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) led us in one of the evening prayers. And this hadith was narrated like one transmitted by Sufyan.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) led us in the 'Asr prayer and gave salutation after two rak'ahs. Dhu'l-Yadain (the possessor of long arms) stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, has the prayer been shortened or have you forgotten? The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Nothing like this has happened (neither the prayer has been shortened nor have I forgotten). He (Dhu'l-Yadain) said: Messenger of Allah, something has definitely happened. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) turned towards people and said: Is Dhu'l-Yadain true (in his assertion)? They said: Messenger of Allah, he is true. Then the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) completed the rest of the prayer. and then performed two prostrations while he was sitting after salutation.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said two rak'ahs of the noon prayer and then gave salutation when a man from Bani Sulaim came to him and said: Messenger of Allah. has the prayer been shortened, or have you forgotten? -and the rest of the hadith is the same.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: I offered with the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) the noon prayer and the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave salutation after two rak'ahs. A person from Bani Sulaim stood up, and the rest of the hadith was narrated as mentioned above.

'Imran bin Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said the afternoon prayer and gave the salutation. at the end of three rak'ahs and then went into his house. A man called al-Khirbaq, who had long hands, got up and went to him, and addressed him as Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and mentioned to him what he had done. He came out angrily trailing his mantle, and when he came to the people he said: Is this man telling the truth? They said: Yes. He then said one rak'ah and then gave salutation and then performed two prostrations and then gave salutation.

'Imran bin Husain reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said the afternoon prayer and gave the salutation. at the end of three rak'ahs and then went into his house. A man called al-Khirbaq, who had long arms, got up and went to him, and addressed him as Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and mentioned to him what he had done. He came out angrily trailing his mantle, and when he came to the people he said: Is this man telling the truth? They said: Yes. He then said one rak'ah and then gave salutation and then performed two prostrations and then gave salutation.