Whereas the Shāfiʿīs hold that all of them are to be performed before the salām.

8 – The imam’s lapse is carried over to the followers, because perfect following and imitation are required; any deficiency that enters the imam’s prayer applies to the congregation as well.

9 – Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ said: There is no disagreement among the scholars that whether one prostrates after the salām or before it—whether for an addition or a deficiency—it is sufficient and his prayer is not invalidated; their dispute concerns only which option is superior.

10 – Shaykh al-Islām stated: Nothing has been transmitted—neither by the Prophet’s ﷺ words nor his actions—about reciting the tashahhud after the two prostrations of forgetfulness. Those who deem it prescribed rely on a singular hadith that has no supporting narrations, and that weakens the report and diminishes its strength; Allah knows best.

11 – A lofty soul is sensitive to any defect that befalls it, for it is accustomed to perfection and will not stop short of it.

12 – The Companions’ veneration, reverence, and awe of the Prophet ﷺ are evident in that they did not dare address him directly.

13 – The prostrations of forgetfulness share the same rulings as the core prostrations of the prayer; had they differed, the Prophet would have explained that. Allah knows best.