Is it permissible to add to or subtract from the words of the talbiyah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. There are many questions; please present whatever of them is convenient to your eminence. This questioner says: Is it correct that the best practice in the talbiyah is to stick to the words of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) within it? He says:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 825Sahih (Darussalam),
Answer:
You have heard that people would subtract from it and add to it, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would approve of them doing so. Therefore, there is no harm in adding to or subtracting from the words of the talbiyah.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. There are many questions; please present whatever of them is convenient to your eminence. This questioner says: Is it correct that the best practice in the talbiyah is to stick to the words of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) within it? He says:
Labbaik Allahumma labbaik. Labbaik la sharika laka labbaik. Innal-hamda wan-ni;mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika laka.
لبيك اللهم لبيك، لبيك لا شريك لك، لبيك إن الحمد والنعمة لك، والملك لا شريك لكAnswer:
You have heard that people would subtract from it and add to it, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would approve of them doing so. Therefore, there is no harm in adding to or subtracting from the words of the talbiyah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/966] هل يجوز الزيادة أو النقص في ألفاظ التلبية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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