Doubt if 'Veten Bracha' was said
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Question
Shemoneh Esrei - during the summer days after the prayer, if one is in doubt whether he said 'Veten Bracha' or 'Veten Tal Umatar', what should he do, and can he stipulate a Tashlumin prayer? Thank you very much
Answer
Shalom Rav
If one is accustomed to saying 'Veten Bracha', he does not need to repeat. If he is not accustomed, he must repeat the prayer according to the law, and there is no need to stipulate that it is a Tashlumin prayer.
The habit is formed by praying for 30 days, or by saying the summer version 90 times consecutively.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Prayer, Siman 114, Seif 8 - 9
Seif 8
In the summer days, if there is doubt whether he mentioned 'Morid HaGeshem', until 30 days it is assumed he mentioned rain, and he must return. Note: The same applies to us who do not mention 'Tal' in the summer days, if there is doubt whether he said 'Morid HaGeshem' in the rainy days, all 30 days, he returns, because he certainly said as he is accustomed, and he did not mention neither 'Tal' nor 'Geshem'; after 30 days he does not return (D"A).
Seif 9
If on the first day of Passover he says the blessing 'Ata Gibor' until 'Morid HaTal' 90 times, corresponding to 30 days when he says it 3 times a day, from then on, if he does not remember if he mentioned rain, it is assumed he did not mention rain, and he does not need to return.