The Place of the Istikharah Supplication
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Some scholars said: The supplication of the prayer of istikharah is made within the prayer, either in the tashahhud or in the sujud.
So, what is the correct view?The Shaykh: Do you memorize the hadith of istikharah?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Recite its meaning.
The questioner: Yes: If one of us is uncertain about a matter, let him pray two rak'ahs and then make the supplication.
The Shaykh: Let him pray two rak'ahs and then say: O Allah, I seek Your guidance by Your knowledge.
The Shaykh: Who said this?The questioner: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh: Did the Messenger know the Arabic language or not?The questioner: He knew it.
The Shaykh: Did he know that "then" indicates sequence, or did he not know?The questioner: He knew it.
The Shaykh: Did he say, "Let him pray and then say," intending that it be in that order, or not?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He intended that, so
after he has completed the taslim,Since the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (let him pray two rak'ahs and then say) , and he did not say: "then say in the two rak'ahs."
And I think that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is among those who say: that he says it before the taslim, but we do not agree with him on this,Since we have the hadith as an explicit text and I say: I think that Shaykh al-Islam, and I do not know if he said it or not, but if he said it or someone else did, the reference is to Allah and His Messenger.
The questioner: But should I raise my hands?The Shaykh: There is no prohibition.
And with this, this session ends, and Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
So, what is the correct view?The Shaykh: Do you memorize the hadith of istikharah?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Recite its meaning.
The questioner: Yes: If one of us is uncertain about a matter, let him pray two rak'ahs and then make the supplication.
The Shaykh: Let him pray two rak'ahs and then say: O Allah, I seek Your guidance by Your knowledge.
The Shaykh: Who said this?The questioner: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh: Did the Messenger know the Arabic language or not?The questioner: He knew it.
The Shaykh: Did he know that "then" indicates sequence, or did he not know?The questioner: He knew it.
The Shaykh: Did he say, "Let him pray and then say," intending that it be in that order, or not?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He intended that, so
after he has completed the taslim,Since the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (let him pray two rak'ahs and then say) , and he did not say: "then say in the two rak'ahs."
And I think that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is among those who say: that he says it before the taslim, but we do not agree with him on this,Since we have the hadith as an explicit text and I say: I think that Shaykh al-Islam, and I do not know if he said it or not, but if he said it or someone else did, the reference is to Allah and His Messenger.
The questioner: But should I raise my hands?The Shaykh: There is no prohibition.
And with this, this session ends, and Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.