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Sunan Abi Dawud 869 — Ruku and Sujud Dhikr
What A Person Should Say In His Ruku' And Prostration
Hadith About What to Say in Ruku and Sujud
Sunan Abi Dawud : 869
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 869
حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ أَبُو تَوْبَةَ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مُوسَى، - قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ مُوسَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ - عَنْ عَمِّهِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ { فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ } قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اجْعَلُوهَا فِي رُكُوعِكُمْ " . فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ { سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى } قَالَ " اجْعَلُوهَا فِي سُجُودِكُمْ " .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
When "Glorify the name of your mighty Lord" was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Use it when bowing, and when "Glorify the name of your most high Lord" was revealed, he said: Use it when prostrating yourself.
[1] Al-Wāqi'ah 56:74.[2] Al-'A'lā 87:1.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 869In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 479English translation : Book 3, Hadith 868
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 869
This hadith explains what to say in ruku and sujud. When the verse about glorifying the name of the mighty Lord was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said to use it in bowing. When the verse about glorifying the name of the Most High Lord was revealed, he said to use it in prostration. The main lesson is clear: ruku is a place for honoring Allah’s greatness, and sujud is a place for praising Allah as the Most High. The hadith links prayer words to the words of revelation without adding extra details. For someone learning salah, it gives a simple guide to the core dhikr of bowing and prostration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ruku is linked with glorifying the Mighty Lord.
- Sujud is linked with glorifying the Most High Lord.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) taught where these phrases should be used.
- Prayer words should match the place and meaning of the posture.
