Is there a taslim for sujud al-tilawah, and what is the ruling if the prostration is at the end of the surah and the man is praying? Does he bow or prostrate? And what is required of him if he leaves that out, whether in prayer or outside of it?
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The questioner : Is there a taslim for sujud al-tilawah, and what is the ruling if the prostration is at the end of the surah and the man is praying? Does he bow or prostrate? And what is required of him if he leaves that out, whether in prayer or outside of it?
The Shaykh : Yes, sujud al-tilawah is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah). If a person comes upon a verse of prostration at any time—whether in the morning, evening, midday, or night—it is not obligatory. This is because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Zayd ibn Thabit recited Surat al-Najm to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he did not prostrate in it. If the prostration had been obligatory, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have ordered him to prostrate.
If the prostration is in the prayer, there is a takbir when prostrating and when rising from the prostration, because all those who described the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mention that he would say takbir whenever he lowered himself and whenever he bowed. He would recite the verse of prostration in the prayer and prostrate in it, as established in the authentic hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): He would say takbir when he prostrated and when he bowed. There is no difference between the prostration being in the middle of the recitation, in which case he stands up and completes his recitation, or at the end of the recitation, in which case he prostrates and stands up. He prostrates with takbir and stands up with takbir. When he is fully standing, he says takbir for the bowing, and there is no harm in that. Bowing does not suffice in place of prostration; that is, if there is a prostration at the last verse he recited, bowing does not suffice in place of the prostration.
As for if the prostration is outside of the prayer, the closest opinion to me is that he says takbir when he prostrates, does not say takbir when he rises, and does not say taslim, because it is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say takbir when he rose or that he used to say taslim.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, sujud al-tilawah is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah). If a person comes upon a verse of prostration at any time—whether in the morning, evening, midday, or night—it is not obligatory. This is because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Zayd ibn Thabit recited Surat al-Najm to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he did not prostrate in it. If the prostration had been obligatory, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have ordered him to prostrate.
If the prostration is in the prayer, there is a takbir when prostrating and when rising from the prostration, because all those who described the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mention that he would say takbir whenever he lowered himself and whenever he bowed. He would recite the verse of prostration in the prayer and prostrate in it, as established in the authentic hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
He recited from Surat al-Inshiqaq in the 'Isha' prayer and prostrated in it
قرأ في صلاة العشاء من سورة الانشقاق وسجد فيهاAs for if the prostration is outside of the prayer, the closest opinion to me is that he says takbir when he prostrates, does not say takbir when he rises, and does not say taslim, because it is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say takbir when he rose or that he used to say taslim.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O honorable Shaykh.