The two prostrations of forgetfulness: before or after the salam

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after giving the salam.

Abu Salamah performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after giving the salam.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The prostrations of forgetfulness are after the salam and before speaking.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the prostrations of forgetfulness after the salam and after speaking.

Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) says: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made a mistake (sahw) in the prayer, so he prayed one rak'ah, then gave the salam, then performed two prostrations, then gave the salam.

Alqamah says: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after giving the salam, and said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had also done so.

Sayyiduna Ammar and Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with them both) performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after giving the salam.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah and Sayyiduna al-Sa'ib al-Qari (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say: The two prostrations of forgetfulness are before speaking and after the salam.

Al-Hasan and Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after giving the salam, then stood up and did not give the salam.

Al-Hakam says: Ibn Abi Layla made a mistake (sahw); he gave the salam, then performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness, then gave the salam.

Abd al-Aziz bin Umar says about his father that he made a mistake in the prayer in Syria (Sham), so he performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after giving the salam.

Ibrahim performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after giving the salam.