standing upright, and has commenced the act of completing, he should prostrate after he finishes his completion. This is because he stood from an obligation to a pillar, similar to standing from the first tashahhud. Ibn 'Aqil mentioned that there are three narrations regarding this. This is more appropriate, and it is explicitly stated in what we have narrated.

Section: There is no prostration for one who is a masbuq (one who missed part of the prayer) due to that, according to the opinion of most scholars. It is narrated from Ibn 'Umar, Ibn al-Zubayr, Abu Sa'id, 'Ata', Tawus, Mujahid, and Ishaq, regarding someone who catches a part of his Imam's prayer, that he should prostrate for forgetfulness because he sits for the tashahhud in a place other than the place of the tashahhud. Our evidence is the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Whatever you miss, complete it." In another narration: "Perform [what you missed]." He did not command a prostration, and that has not been transmitted. The Prophet (peace be upon him) missed some of the prayer with 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf and performed [what he missed], and there was no prostration for that, and this is a hadith agreed upon [by al-Bukhari and Muslim]. He [the masbuq] has sat in a place other than his place of tashahhud. Furthermore, prostration is legislated for forgetfulness, [and there is no forgetfulness] here. Also, following the Imam is obligatory, so he does not prostrate for doing so, like other obligations.

Section: Prostration is not legislated for anything done or omitted intentionally. Abu Hanifah said this. Al-Shafi'i said: One should prostrate for omitting the tashahhud or qunut intentionally, because that which is connected to the compensation of its forgetfulness is connected to its intentional omission, like the compensations for Hajj. Our evidence is that prostration is attributed to forgetfulness, which indicates it is specific to it, and the Shari'ah only legislated it for forgetfulness; he said: "If one of you forgets, let him prostrate two prostrations." It does not follow that because [forgetfulness is compensated by it, intentional omission is also compensated]; because he is excused in forgetfulness and not excused in intentional omission. What they mentioned is invalidated by the addition of a pillar or a rak'ah, or standing in a place of sitting, or sitting in a place of standing, and it is not legislated for the passing of thoughts [within the mind];