If a person praying wants to alert someone to his presence, what should he do?
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The questioner : This listener, E.M., asks: If a person praying wants to alert someone to his presence, what should he do? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : To whom?
The questioner : If a person praying wants to alert someone to his presence, what should he do?
The Shaykh : To your presence, as if the questioner is saying, "What if someone asks for permission to enter."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he is praying, so what should he do? We tell him there are two ways. The first way is to recite tasbih, saying "Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah," because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSunan ad-Darimi 2:175.
The second way is to clear one's throat, as mentioned regarding 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "I had two entrances to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So when I entered and he was praying, he would clear his throat for me". So these are two ways.
There is a third way, which is permissible, if Allah wills, although I do not know of a basis for it in the Sunnah. It is to raise one's voice with what one is saying. If one is in recitation, one raises the voice with the recitation. If one is in bowing, one raises the voice with the tasbih, saying "Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem" (Glory be to my Lord, the Exalted), so that the one asking for permission is alerted. However, the more preferable option is tasbih or clearing the throat. Yes.
The Shaykh : To whom?
The questioner : If a person praying wants to alert someone to his presence, what should he do?
The Shaykh : To your presence, as if the questioner is saying, "What if someone asks for permission to enter."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he is praying, so what should he do? We tell him there are two ways. The first way is to recite tasbih, saying "Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah," because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
If something happens to you during your prayer, let the men recite tasbih and let the women clap their hands.
إذا نابكم شيء في صلاتكم فليسبّح الرجال وليصفق النساءThe second way is to clear one's throat, as mentioned regarding 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "I had two entrances to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So when I entered and he was praying, he would clear his throat for me". So these are two ways.
There is a third way, which is permissible, if Allah wills, although I do not know of a basis for it in the Sunnah. It is to raise one's voice with what one is saying. If one is in recitation, one raises the voice with the recitation. If one is in bowing, one raises the voice with the tasbih, saying "Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem" (Glory be to my Lord, the Exalted), so that the one asking for permission is alerted. However, the more preferable option is tasbih or clearing the throat. Yes.