The Takbir for Sujud al-Sahw and Sujud al-Tilawah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there a report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say takbir for sujud al-sahw in prayer when he intended to perform sujud al-sahw?
The Shaykh:
It is reported that he says takbir when lowering himself; he says takbir and then prostrates. This is when lowering himself, and it is not reported that he says takbir when raising himself. This is outside of prayer. However, if it is sujud al-sahw or sujud al-tilawah within the prayer, it is obligatory to say takbir when lowering oneself and when raising oneself, as was mentioned to you: one says takbir at every lowering and raising in the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So, sujud al-tilawah, if it is in the prayer, one says takbir for it when lowering oneself and when raising oneself, acting in accordance with the statement that one says takbir at every lowering and raising. If it is outside of the prayer, one says takbir when lowering oneself, because it is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said takbir and prostrated. As for raising oneself, nothing has been reported regarding this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there a report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say takbir for sujud al-sahw in prayer when he intended to perform sujud al-sahw?
The Shaykh:
It is reported that he says takbir when lowering himself; he says takbir and then prostrates. This is when lowering himself, and it is not reported that he says takbir when raising himself. This is outside of prayer. However, if it is sujud al-sahw or sujud al-tilawah within the prayer, it is obligatory to say takbir when lowering oneself and when raising oneself, as was mentioned to you: one says takbir at every lowering and raising in the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So, sujud al-tilawah, if it is in the prayer, one says takbir for it when lowering oneself and when raising oneself, acting in accordance with the statement that one says takbir at every lowering and raising. If it is outside of the prayer, one says takbir when lowering oneself, because it is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said takbir and prostrated. As for raising oneself, nothing has been reported regarding this. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجة في الصلاة بقراءة ابن مسعود وأُبَي — islamhouse.com (53:13)
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