A hadith has been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the Prayer of Tasbih, whose authenticity I do not know, and its validity has been mentioned in several reliable books such as *Al-Adhkar*.
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The questioner : A hadith has been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the Prayer of Tasbih, whose authenticity I do not know, and its method has been mentioned in several reliable books such as the book "Al-Adhkar" by al-Nawawi, the book "Taj al-Usul", and the book "Fiqh al-Sunnah". What is the authenticity of these hadiths, what is the ruling on this prayer, and what is its method if it is prescribed?
The Shaykh : This prayer is not prescribed, and that is because the hadith reported regarding it is weak.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, and he stated: "None of the Imams have recommended it". And he is correct, may Allah have mercy on him, because this prayer is anomalous in its requirement, its method, and its form. As for its requirement, the hadith narrated regarding it states that a person should pray it every day; if he does not, then every week; if he does not, then every month; if he does not, then every year; if he does not, then once in a lifetime. If this act of worship were among the acts of worship that are beneficial for the heart and pleasing to the Lord, it would have been prescribed in one specific way, not with this wide choice. What we see in this issue is that the Prayer of Tasbih is not prescribed. Even if the hadith were established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we would be the first people to respond to it and act upon it. In any case, whoever has this hadith established for him must say that it is prescribed, and whoever does not have it established for him says that it is not prescribed. The original ruling is that it is not prescribed until it becomes clear, because the original ruling for acts of worship is prohibition except for what is established by evidence. Yes.
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The Shaykh : This prayer is not prescribed, and that is because the hadith reported regarding it is weak.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, and he stated: "None of the Imams have recommended it". And he is correct, may Allah have mercy on him, because this prayer is anomalous in its requirement, its method, and its form. As for its requirement, the hadith narrated regarding it states that a person should pray it every day; if he does not, then every week; if he does not, then every month; if he does not, then every year; if he does not, then once in a lifetime. If this act of worship were among the acts of worship that are beneficial for the heart and pleasing to the Lord, it would have been prescribed in one specific way, not with this wide choice. What we see in this issue is that the Prayer of Tasbih is not prescribed. Even if the hadith were established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we would be the first people to respond to it and act upon it. In any case, whoever has this hadith established for him must say that it is prescribed, and whoever does not have it established for him says that it is not prescribed. The original ruling is that it is not prescribed until it becomes clear, because the original ruling for acts of worship is prohibition except for what is established by evidence. Yes.
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