What is the ruling on the prayer of tasbih?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, is there a sound hadith established regarding the prayer of tasbih, along with its description?
The Shaykh : This person is asking about the prayer of tasbih. I say that the prayer of tasbih has no basis. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and its hadith, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, is invalid. He said, may Allah have mercy on him: "And none of the Imams recommended it". He mentions that it was first reported from 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah have mercy on him. 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak was not among the Companions, so we cannot say that what he said is something that falls under independent legal reasoning and is considered a report traced to the Prophet. The correct view is that it is not a recommended practice (sunnah) and that it is not befitting for a person to perform it. Furthermore, it is a strange prayer. When does a person perform it? Every day? Every week? Every month? Every year? Once in a lifetime? A form of worship in this manner is far from being part of the Islamic Shari'ah. The important point is that it is not a recommended practice (sunnah), so do not perform it. Yes, come, take it, take it. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : This person is asking about the prayer of tasbih. I say that the prayer of tasbih has no basis. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and its hadith, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, is invalid. He said, may Allah have mercy on him: "And none of the Imams recommended it". He mentions that it was first reported from 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah have mercy on him. 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak was not among the Companions, so we cannot say that what he said is something that falls under independent legal reasoning and is considered a report traced to the Prophet. The correct view is that it is not a recommended practice (sunnah) and that it is not befitting for a person to perform it. Furthermore, it is a strange prayer. When does a person perform it? Every day? Every week? Every month? Every year? Once in a lifetime? A form of worship in this manner is far from being part of the Islamic Shari'ah. The important point is that it is not a recommended practice (sunnah), so do not perform it. Yes, come, take it, take it. May Allah reward you with good.