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Jami at-Tirmidhi 261 — Dhikr in Ruku and Sujud
What Has Been Related About At-Tasbih While Bowing And Prostrating
Dhikr in Ruku and Sujud: What to Say Three Times
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 261
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 261
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْهُذَلِيِّ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا رَكَعَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَقَالَ فِي رُكُوعِهِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَقَدْ تَمَّ رُكُوعُهُ وَذَلِكَ أَدْنَاهُ . وَإِذَا سَجَدَ فَقَالَ فِي سُجُودِهِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَقَدْ تَمَّ سُجُودُهُ وَذَلِكَ أَدْنَاهُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ وَعُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ لَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِمُتَّصِلٍ . عَوْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ لَمْ يَلْقَ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ أَنْ لاَ يَنْقُصَ الرَّجُلُ فِي الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ مِنْ ثَلاَثِ تَسْبِيحَاتٍ . وَرُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَسْتَحِبُّ لِلإِمَامِ أَنْ يُسَبِّحَ خَمْسَ تَسْبِيحَاتٍ لِكَىْ يُدْرِكَ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ ثَلاَثَ تَسْبِيحَاتٍ . وَهَكَذَا قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "When One Of You Bows Then Says While He Is Bowing: (Subhana Rabbiyal Azim) 'Glorious Is My Lord The Magnificent' Three Times, Then He Has Completed His Bowing. And That Is The Least Of It. And When He Prostrates And Says While Prostrating: (Subhana Rabbiyal A'La) 'Glorious Is My Lord The Most High' Three Times, Then He Has Completed His Prostrations, And That Is The Least Of It.'"
[1] Statements glorifying Allāh and declaring Him free of imperfections.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 261In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 113English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 261
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 261
This Hadith teaches a clear and simple practice for dhikr in ruku and sujud. When a person bows in prayer, he says Subhana Rabbiyal Azim, meaning Glorious is my Lord the Magnificent. The Hadith mentions saying it three times, and says this completes the bowing at its least level. When a person prostrates, he says Subhana Rabbiyal A'la, meaning Glorious is my Lord the Most High. Again, three times is mentioned as the least complete form. The main lesson is that prayer is not just movement. Each position has words of praise that fit it. Ruku and sujud become more focused when the tongue praises Allah while the body submits.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ruku has a specific tasbih: Subhana Rabbiyal Azim.
- Sujud has a specific tasbih: Subhana Rabbiyal A'la.
- Repeating the tasbih three times is mentioned as the least complete form in this narration.
- Prayer should combine bodily action with words of praise.
