Ibn Umar said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer and gave the salutation after two rakahs of prayer. He narrated this tradition like that of Ibn Sirin from Abu Hurairah. This version adds; he gave the salutation and prostrated two prostrations due to forgetfulness.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / أبواب تفريع استفتاح الصلاة / 1017
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده صحيح, أخرجه ابن ماجه (1213 وسنده صحيح)
Hadith Takhrij« سنن ابن ماجہ/إقامة الصلاة 134 (1213)، (تحفة الأشراف: 7838) (صحیح) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1017. Commentary: The aforementioned ahadith are evidence that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed two prostrations (sujood) after the (final) salutation (salaam).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1017