Shaitan comes to anyone of you while he is performing prayer and says
Shaitan comes to anyone of you while he is performing prayer and says: ‘Remember such and such, remember such and such,” until the person becomes distracted and sometimes we forget the count of rakah which we are praying
It was narrated that ‘Abdur-Rahman Radhiyallahu anhu bin ‘Awf said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘If anyone of you is uncertain as to whether he has prayed one or two Rak’ah, let him assume it is one. If he is uncertain as to whether he has prayed two or three, let him assume it is two. If he is uncertain as to whether he has prayed three or four, let him assume it is three. Then let him complete what is left of his prayer, so that the doubt will be about what is more. Then let him prostrate twice while he is sitting, before the Taslim (saying the Salam).’” Sunan Ibn Majah Grade : Hasan (Darussalam) English reference : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1209 Arabic reference : Book 5, Hadith 1266
It was narrated that Abdullah bin Buhainah Radhiyallahu anhu said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying two rak'ahs, then he stood up and did not sit, and the people stood up with him. When he finished the prayer, and we were waiting for him to say the taslim, he said the takbir and prostrated twice while sitting, before the taslim. Then he said the taslim." Grade : Sahih (Darussalam) Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1222 In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 44 English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1223
********Explanation not part of original text *********** (If we revert back to the hadith mentioned, we see that there is mention of Takbir (saying Allah-o-Akbar). Therefore, Takbir is to be said before performing Sujood Sahw)
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu anhu that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The Satan comes between the son of Adam and his soul, and he does not know how many Rak’ah he has prayed. If a person notices that, then let him prostrate twice before he says the Salam.” Sunan Ibn Majah Grade : Hasan (Darussalam) English reference : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1217 Arabic reference : Book 5, Hadith 1274
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu anhu that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When any one of you gets up and prays, the Shaitan comes to him an confuses him until he does not know how many (Rak'ahs) he prayed. If any one of you notices that, let him prostrate twice when he is sitting." Grade : Sahih (Darussalam) Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1252 In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 74 English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1253
Narrated `Abdullah Radhiyallahu anhu: The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in Zuhr prayer and prayer five rak`at. Somebody asked him whether the prayer had been increased." He (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) said, "And what is that?" They (the people) replied, "You have prayed five rak`at." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) offered two prostrations (of Sahu) after he had finished his prayer with the Taslim.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7249 In-book reference : Book 95, Hadith 4 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 91, Hadith 355
Allah knows best. May Allah forgive me if I am wrong and guide us to the right path…Ameen.