Q: I was praying maghrib. After reciting Surah Faatiha in the first rakah I forgot to add another surah and was going for ruku. I opened my arms but just when I said "Alla-"(of Allah Akbar) I realised my mistake. I once again joined my arms and recited the second surah and did rest of the salaah normally. I did not do sajda sahw. Is my prayer valid?
Also is sajda sahw valid for all mistakes in salaah or is it invalid if you missed fards of salah?
A: If you did not yet go into ruku, then your salaah was valid and sajdah sahw was not compulsory.
Sajdah sahw will be made for adding or leaving out a waajib of the salaah. Sajdah sahw will not suffice for leaving out a fard of the salaah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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