Muhammad narrates that Hazrat Imran bin Husain led us in prayer in the mosque; he either stood up after two rak‘ahs or sat down after three rak‘ahs. Hisham is of the opinion that he sat down after two rak‘ahs. When he completed the prayer, he performed two prostrations of forgetfulness (sajda sahw).

Hazrat Sha'bi says that Dahhak bin Qais led the people in the Zuhr prayer and did not sit after the first two rak'ahs. When he finished with salam, he sat and performed two prostrations of forgetfulness.

Hazrat Ata narrates that Hazrat Ibn Zubair led the prayer and after completing two rak‘ahs, he ended the prayer with salam. Then he went to the Hajar Aswad and performed its istilam. When the people recited tasbih, he returned and performed two prostrations. Ata says that I mentioned this to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), so he said: How excellent is Ibn Zubair! He did not deviate from the Sunnah of his Prophet.

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah says that Hazrat Abdullah offered two rak'ahs and ended the prayer with salam, then stood up and completed the prayer and performed two prostrations.

Ibrahim, regarding the person who becomes forgetful in prayer and says salam after performing two rak‘ahs, states that he should continue the prayer and perform two prostrations of forgetfulness.

Hazrat Ibn Asbahani says that Hazrat Ibn Abi Laila led us in prayer and after praying two rak‘ahs, he ended the prayer with salam. We said tasbih, so he stood up and completed the prayer. When he finished the prayer, he performed two prostrations. Ibn Asbahani says that I mentioned this to Hazrat Ikrimah, so he said that this is a very good method.

Hasan says that when someone ends the prayer with salam after two rak‘ahs, he should complete the prayer and perform two prostrations of forgetfulness (sahw).

Hazrat Muawiyah bin Hudaij says that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) once led the prayer and after saying salam, he left, although one rak'ah was still remaining. A man went after the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and submitted that you have forgotten one rak'ah of the prayer. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned and, upon entering the mosque, ordered Hazrat Bilal to call the iqamah. He called the iqamah and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in one rak'ah. When I told the people about this, they asked, "Do you know who that man was?" I said, "I do not know by name, but if I see him, I will recognize him." Then I saw a man and said, "This is the man." The people told me that this is Talha bin Ubaidullah.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer one day and, by mistake, ended the prayer after two rak'ahs. When he started to leave, Dhu al-Shimalayn approached and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Has the prayer been shortened or did you forget?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "I neither shortened the prayer nor did I forget!" Dhu al-Shimalayn said, "By Him Who sent you with the truth, something has happened." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the people, "Is Dhu al-Yadayn (he was also called Dhu al-Shimalayn) speaking the truth?" When they confirmed it, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in two more rak'ahs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led the people in two rak'ahs of the Zuhr prayer, then said the salam. He was asked whether the prayer had been shortened. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performed another two rak'ahs and said the salam, then performed two prostrations of forgetfulness (sajda sahw).