Forgotten Sunnah #38: Invoking and Supplicating to Allah during the recitation of the Quran in the prayer (salah) itself and at times of Sujood and Tashahud Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I performed Salat with the Prophet (PBUH) one night, and he started reciting Surat Al-Baqarah. I thought that he would go in Ruku` (bowing posture in Salat) at the end of one hundred Ayat, but he continued (reciting); and I thought that he would perhaps recite (this Surah) in the whole Rak`ah (prayer), but he continued the recitation; I thought he would perhaps bow on completing (this Surah). He (PBUH) then started reciting Surat An-Nisa which he followed with Surat Al-Imran. He recited leisurely. When he recited an Ayah which mentioned the tasbeeh, he would say Subhan Allah and when he recited the Ayah which tells how the Rubb is to be asked, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) would then ask from Him; and when he (PBUH) recited an Ayah asking one to seek Protection Allah, he would seek Protection of Allah. Then he bowed and said, Subhana Rabbiyal-Azim (My Rubb the Great is free from imperfection); his bowing lasted about the same length of time as his standing, (and then on returning to the standing posture after Ruku`) he would say, Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana lakal-hamd (Allah listens to him who praises Him. Praise be to You, Our Rubb!), and he would then stand about the same length of time as he had spent in bowing. He would then prostrate himself and say, Subhana Rabbiyal-A`la (My Rubb the Supreme is free from imperfection), and his prostration lasted nearly the same length of time as his standing (Qiyam). [Muslim] There are many other ahadeeth and athaars from our aslaaf who used to invoke Allah alot during their prayers for prayer means to converse with your Lord. Similarly invoking Allah during sujood is also highly recommended : The Prophet (saws) said, The closest one of you comes to his Lord is while he is prostrating (Sujood); (therefore) make many supplications therein. And he (saws) also said, ..... During the bowing, Glorify the Lord. During the prostrations, strive your hardest in making supplications (Dua). Most likely, you will be listened to. [Narrated in the hadith books compiled by Imam Ahmad and Imam Muslim. and others ] The same is for Tashahud; see : Forgotten Sunnah #22: Supplicating with whatever you want after the Final Tashahud in salah. Among the texts (of ahadeeth) which show that duaa in general is permissible is the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): Then let him choose whatever supplications he wishes. According to another report: Then let him choose whatever duaa he likes and say it. [Narrated by al-Bukhaari (835) and Muslim (402). This was narrated concerning duaa before the salaam at the end of the prayer] NOTE: THE DUAAS AT ANY INSTANCE DURING SALAH IS TO BE MADE IN ARABIC ONLY.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 06:47:56 +0000
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