The Prophet ﷺ led us in the noon prayer, performing only two units before giving the closing salutation. He then stood and went to a piece of wood at the front of the mosque and rested his hand upon it. Among the people that day were Abu Bakr and Umar, but they were too in awe of him to speak. The people who were in a hurry rushed out, saying, "The prayer has been shortened."Among the gathering was a man whom the Prophet ﷺ used to call Dhul-Yadayn. He asked, "Prophet of Allah, did you forget, or has the prayer been shortened?"The Prophet ﷺ replied, "I have not forgotten, nor has it been shortened."The people said, "You did indeed forget, Messenger of Allah."He said, "Dhul-Yadayn has spoken truthfully."So he stood and prayed the remaining two units, then gave the closing salutation. He then said the takbir and prostrated as long as his usual prostration or longer. Then he raised his head and said the takbir. Then he prostrated again as long as his usual prostration or longer, then raised his head and said the takbir.
حدثنا حفص بن عمر حدثنا يزيد بن إبراهيم حدثنا محمد
صلى بنا النبي ﷺ الظهر ركعتين ثم سلم ثم قام إلى خشبة في مقدم المسجد ووضع يده عليها وفي القوم يومئذ أبو بكر وعمر فهابا أن يكلماه وخرج سرعان الناس فقالوا قصرت الصلاة وفي القوم رجل كان النبي ﷺ يدعوه ذا اليدين فقال يا نبي الله أنسيت أم قصرت فقال لم أنس ولم تقصر قالوا بل نسيت يا رسول الله قال صدق ذو اليدين فقام فصلى ركعتين ثم سلم ثم كبر فسجد مثل سجوده أو أطول ثم رفع رأسه وكبر ثم وضع مثل سجوده أو أطول ثم رفع رأسه وكبر