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Sunan Ibn Majah 890 — Minimum Tasbih in Ruku and Sujood
Tasbih (glorifying Allah) when bowing and prostrating
Minimum Tasbih in Ruku and Sujood
Sunan Ibn Majah : 890
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 890
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْهُذَلِيِّ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا رَكَعَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ فِي رُكُوعِهِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ . ثَلاَثًا فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ تَمَّ رُكُوعُهُ وَإِذَا سَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ فِي سُجُودِهِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى ثَلاَثًا. فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ تَمَّ سُجُودُهُ، وَذَلِكَ أَدْنَاهُ " .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When anyone of you bows, let him say in his bowing: “Subhana Rabbiyal-‘Azim (Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great)” three times; if he does that his bowing will be complete. And when anyone of you prostrates, let him say in his prostration, ‘Subhana Rabbiyal-A’la (Glory if to my Lord, the Most High)” three times; if he does that, his prostration will be complete, and that is the minimum.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 890In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 88English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 890
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 890
This Hadith explains the minimum tasbih in ruku and sujood. Ibn Mas’ud reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when one bows, he should say “Subhana Rabbiyal-‘Azim” three times; if he does that, his bowing is complete. When one prostrates, he should say “Subhana Rabbiyal-A’la” three times; if he does that, his prostration is complete, and that is the minimum. The Hadith is very clear for learners of salah because it connects the words, the number, and the prayer position. It should be explained without adding extra promises or rulings beyond the stated wording. This keeps the lesson close to the Hadith wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ruku has the taught phrase “Subhana Rabbiyal-‘Azim” in this narration.
- Sujood has the taught phrase “Subhana Rabbiyal-A’la” in this narration.
- The Hadith mentions three times for each phrase.
- The text calls that count the minimum for completion in this report.
