What's The Recourse When Someone Adds A Pillar In Salah By Mistake?
Wa Alaikum Assalam, If someone accidentally adds a pillar in Salah and remembers during or after the prayer, they should perform the Sujood as-Sahw (Prostration of Forgetfulness). The proof for this is based on the Hadith: “Ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported that the Prophet (SAW) said: ‘If one of you forgets in his prayer and does not know how many (rak’ahs) he has prayed, three or four, except that he knows, let him perform two prostrations while sitting, and then give the Salam. And that will be his expiation for forgetting in his prayer.'” (Abu Dawud) In another Hadith: “Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that the Prophet (SAW) said: ‘If one of you stands up in prayer and forgets, let him prostrate twice.'” (Ibn Majah) These Hadiths indicate that Sujood as-Sahw is the prescribed remedy for forgetting or adding a pillar in Salah. May Allah guide us and help us perfect our worship. JazakAllahu Khairan for your question!