When does the worshipper say the takbir for prostration?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. What is the manner of the takbir for prostration? Is it from the time one stands up, or from the time one descends into prostration?
The Shaykh : The takbir for prostration is from the time one descends, and one completes it before reaching the ground. Likewise, the best way for all the takbirs of transition is for them to be between the two pillars, whether it is the takbir for bowing, the takbir for prostration, or the takbir for standing up from prostration. One should not begin it before the transition, nor finish it after the transition. One should strive to do this. However, regarding the beginning, one does not start before the transition; one starts from the time of the transition. Then, if one is able to complete the takbir before reaching the next pillar, that is fine. Otherwise, there is no harm in completing it after reaching the next pillar. Yes.
The Shaykh : The takbir for prostration is from the time one descends, and one completes it before reaching the ground. Likewise, the best way for all the takbirs of transition is for them to be between the two pillars, whether it is the takbir for bowing, the takbir for prostration, or the takbir for standing up from prostration. One should not begin it before the transition, nor finish it after the transition. One should strive to do this. However, regarding the beginning, one does not start before the transition; one starts from the time of the transition. Then, if one is able to complete the takbir before reaching the next pillar, that is fine. Otherwise, there is no harm in completing it after reaching the next pillar. Yes.