A Question on Dua in Sujud
Posted by Shaykh on Jun 21, 2011 in Adhkar Related to Salah, Featured | 7 comments
Question:
As salam alaykum,
Is it permissible to ask for hajah (needs) in prostration of wajib (obligatory) salaah. What dhikrs are permissible in prostration?
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Supplication in prostration is permissible, in fact recommended; this is for one praying alone and for the one leading the prayer when the people following him are pleased with a lengthy supplication. Imam Shafi’i (Allah have mercy with him) said, “One should supplicate as much as possible hoping that it will be answered. This is based on what Abu Hurayrah (Rady Allahu ‘anhu) related that the Prophet Muhammad said, ‘The servant is nearest to his Lord when he is in prostration, you should therefore supplicate much.’” (Narrated by Imam Muslim vol. 4, pg. 200, #482)
And it is established that he (SallAllahu alayhie wa sallam) would say in his prostration,
اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله دقه وجله وأوله وآخره وعلانيته وسره اللهم إني أعوذ برضاك من سخطك وبعفوك من عقوبتك وأعوذ بك منك لا أحصي ثناء عليك كما أثنيتَ على نفسك
“O Allah! Forgive me for all my sins small and great, the first and the last, open and secret; O Allah! I seek protection in Your pleasure from Your wrath, and in Your pardon from Your chastisement; and I seek protection in You from You; I cannot praise You as You praise Yourself.” (Narrated by Imam Muslim vol. 4, pg. 201, #483)
When prostrating it is recommended to say thrice:
سبحان ربي الأعلى
Subhana Rabiyyal ‘Ala
‘Glorified beyond all blemish is my Lord the Most High.’
This is based on what ‘Abd Allah b. Mas’ud (Rady Allahu ‘anhu) related that the Prophet Muhammad said, “When one of you prostrates, he should say, ‘Glorified beyond all blemish is my Lord the Most High,’ three times; thus he will have completed his prostration, and that is the least number.” (Narrated by Imam Abu Dawud vol. 1, pg. 204 and Imam Tirmidhi vol. 2, pg. 118)
It is disliked to recite Qur’an in prostration or when bowing. This is based on what Ibn ‘Abbas (Rady Allahu ‘anhuma) related that the Prophet Muhammad said,
إني نهيت أن أقرأ راكعا وساجدا أما الركوع فعظموا فيه الرب عز وجل وأما السجود فأكثروا فيه من الدعاء فقمن أن يستجاب لكم
“I have been prohibited to recite Qur’an while bowing or prostrating. When bowing, you should glorify the Lord Glorified and Majestic. And regarding prostration, make much supplication; then it deserves that He answers you.” (Narrated by Imam Muslim vol. 4, pg. 196, #479)
And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Ml. Abdul Hakeem Ibn Yaqub
الدعاء في السجود جائز بل مستحب وهذا للمنفرد وللإمام محصورين راضين بتطويل الدعاء، قال الشافعي رحمه الله: ويجتهد في الدعاء رجاء الإجابة لما روى أبو هريرة رضى الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه عز وجل وهو ساجد فأكثروا الدعاء. رواه مسلم (ج 4، ص 200، رقم 482).
وثبت أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول في سجوده: اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله دقه وجله وأوله وآخره وعلانيته وسره اللهم إني أعوذ برضاك من سخطك وبعفوك من عقوبتك وأعوذ بك منك لا أحصي ثناء عليك كما أثنيتَ على نفسك. رواه مسلم (ج 4، ص 201، رقم 483).
ويستحب للمصلي أن يقول في السجود: سبحان ربي الأعلى، ثلاثا لما روى عبد الله بن مسعود رضى الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا سجد أحدكم فقال في سجوده: سبحان ربي الأعلى ثلاثا فقد تم سجوده وذلك أدناه. رواه أبو داود (ج 1، ص 204) والترمذي (ج 2، ص 118).
ويكره أن يقرأ في السجود والركوع لما روى ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إني نهيت أن أقرأ راكعا وساجدا أما الركوع فعظموا فيه الرب عز وجل وأما السجود فأكثروا فيه من الدعاء فقمن أن يستجاب لكم. رواه مسلم (ج 4، ص 196، رقم 479).
والله تعالى أعلم بالصواب
عبد الحكيم بن يعقوب
Assalaamu aliykum,
It is however impermissible to supplicate in any other language besides Arabic though. Please correct me if I am mistaken.
Your weak brother,
Shadhili
Al-salamu ‘alaykum.
What if one recites du’a or dhikr from the Qur’an, intending it as such? An example would be the du’a of Yunus, ‘alayhi al-salam. How about salawat on the Prophet, salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam?
Intending the du’aa as Qur’an or intending it as dhikr?
Apologies for being unclear. I meant intending the ayah as dhikr, as in the du’a of Yunus, ‘alahi al-salam, when he was in the belly of the whale.
Intending the Qur’an as solely dhikr.
Then it is taken in our madhhab to be dhikr and not Qur’an. Imam An-Nawawi states in the Minhaj, though with regards to the issue of the junub and the menstruating woman reciting Qur’an:
“And it is permissible to recite the adhkar of the Qur’an, though having the intention of dhikr and not the intention of reciting the Qur’an.”
The same is in the Majmu’ in several places. The point here is that it is not considered recital of the Qur’an itself when the person intends ONLY recital of du’aa or adhkaar etc.
This was the fatwa of Shaykh ‘Alaa to me when I asked him the same question you asked here.
Jazakum Allahu Khayran, Hope that clarifies brother ‘Isa.
Abu Layth
Jazakum Allahu khayran brother Abu Layth! It is at I thought it may be, alhamdu lillah. Can I assume there is no karaha in sending salawat upon the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, in sujud? I ask because there is something floating in my memory bank about the issue, but I cannot recall the details.