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Dear Brother Burhan,

As Salaam O Alaikum Wa Rahamtullahi Wa Barrakatahu

Many thanks to your reply with regards to the Sahu-Sajda, you have answered the first part of my question, and the second part of my question with this regard was "What are the different types of breaches or mistakes which necessciate this Sahu-Sajda during our Salaah?"
Hope to get an answer from you soon, and may Allah S.W.T bless you for this noble work Ameen.

Was Salaam,

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Answer:

When should one do sajdah sahu?

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: "What are the different types of breaches or mistakes which necessciate this Sahu-Sajda during our Salaah?"

The "sujjud us-sahu" are to be performed in the following circumstances:

If a person makes the taslim before he actually completes the prayers.

Ibn Sireen relates from Abu Hurairah, who said: "The Prophet (saws) prayed either zuhr or 'asr salah with us and he prayed only two rak'at and made the taslim. He got up and leaned against a piece of wood in the mosque as if he was angry. He put his right hand on his left and interlocked his fingers. Then, he placed his cheek on the back of his left hand. And some people left the mosque in a hurry. And they said: 'The prayer has been shortened?' Among the people were Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and they were shy to speak to him. One of the people, who was called Dhul-Yadain, said: 'O Messenger of Allah (saws), have you forgotten or has the prayer been shortened?' He (saws) answered: 'I have not forgotten and it has not been shortened.' Then he asked: 'Is it as Dhul-Yadain has said?' The people answered in the affirmative...At that, he led the people in what he had ommitted and made the taslim. After which he made the takbir and prostrated the way he usually prostrated or perhaps even longer. Next, he raised his head and made the takbir. Then, he made the takbir [again] and prostrated, like one of his customary sujjud or perhaps even longer, and finally, he raised his head."

This is related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

In the case of an addition to the prayer.

Ibn Mas'ud narrates that the Prophet (saws) prayed five rak'at and the people

asked him: "Has there been an addition to the prayer?" He (saws) asked: "Why do you say that?" They replied: "You prayed five rak'at" Then he made two sujjud after he had made the taslim.

This is related by Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood.

In the case of forgetting the first tashahud, or one of the other sunnah acts of the prayer.

Ibn Buhainah narrates that the Prophet (saws) stood after two rak'at. The people tried to correct him but he continued. When he finished his salah, he made two sujjud and made the taslim.’

This is related by Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood.

This hadith shows that one who forgets the first sitting but is reminded of it and he recalls it before he completely stands should return and sit, but if he is already completely standing, he should not sit down. This is supported by what Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah recorded from al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah, that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "If one of you stands after two rak'at and he has not completely stood, then he should sit. If he is already completely standing, he should not sit and he should make two sujjud of forgetfulness."

In the case of doubt over whether or not one performed some act of the prayer.

Abdurrahman ibn 'Auf reported that he heard the Prophet (saws) say: "If one of you has some doubt during his salah and he does not know if he prayed one rak'ah or two, he should take it to have been just one. If he does not know if he prayed two rak'at or three, he should take it to have been just two. If he does not know if he prayed three rak'at or four, he should take it to have been just three. [In all such cases] at the end of his prayer, while sitting, he should make two sujjud before the taslim."

This is related by Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and at-Tirmidhi.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan