Muwatta Malik: Book 3, Hadith 23
Malik added, “That is if he intended to begin the prayer by that takbir ”
Malik was asked about a man who began with the imam but forgot the opening takbir and the takbir of the ruku until he had done one raka. Then he remembered that he had not said the takbir at the opening nor in the ruku,so he said the takbir in the second raka. He said, “I prefer that he start his prayer again, but if he forgets the opening takbir with the imam and says the takbir in the first ruku, I consider that enough for him if he intends by it the opening takbir.”
Malik said, about some one who prayed by himself and forgot the opening takbir, “He begins his prayer afresh .”
Malik said, about an imam who forgot the opening takbir until he had finished his prayer, “I think that he should do the prayer again, and those behind him, even if they have said the takbir.”
Muwatta Malik: Book 3, Hadith 23
The above hadith is from the Muwatta Malik collection of hadiths. Imam Malik ibn Anas spent 40 years composing the Muwatta Malik in the 8th century. This highly respected early work assembles fewer than 2,000 hadiths, which are thoughtfully divided into 61 books covering legal and ethical topics.
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