What is said in the pauses during prayer
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Q: In the pauses during prayer, such as between rising from bowing and prostrating, and rising between prostrating and standing, and sitting, is supplication in them better, or silence?
A: It is prescribed for the imam and the one praying alone, when rising from bowing, to say: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," and then they say:Mishkat al-Masabih 813 as established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And perhaps the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would add in this position: Sahih Muslim 477.
As for the one praying behind the imam, it is prescribed for him when rising from bowing to say: "Our Lord, to You is praise," and then he completes the praise mentioned after straightening up. And if any one of the three says: "O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise," or "Our Lord, to You is praise," or "O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise," then all of that is permissible and it came in the Sunnah. And by this it is known that the praise mentioned has four forms:
1 - Our Lord, to You is praise.
2 - Our Lord, to You is praise.
3 - O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise.
4 - O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise. And so on.
And as for when rising from prostration and during prostration, it is prescribed for everyone to say the takbir, and all of that is obligatory for everyone in the most correct of the two opinions of the scholars.
And by this you know that there are no empty pauses devoid of dhikr and supplication. And as for the sitting between the two prostrations, everyone says in it: "Our Lord, forgive me, our Lord, forgive me, our Lord, forgive me," three times or more. The obligatory part is once, and the rest is a recommended practice, as everyone says in bowing: "Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent," and in prostration: "Glory be to my Lord, the Most High." The obligatory part of that is once, and what is added to it is a recommended practice. It is recommended to supplicate between the two prostrations with this supplication:Sahih Muslim 2697a, and it is recommended for everyone to increase in supplication in prostration, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Riyad as-Salihin 1427, narrated by Muslim in his Sahih.
And Muslim also narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 875Sahih (Al-Albani). And Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 877Sahih (Al-Albani), agreed upon as authentic.
A: It is prescribed for the imam and the one praying alone, when rising from bowing, to say: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," and then they say:
to Thee belongs praise in the whole of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and in whatever Thou createst afterwards
ربنا ولك الحمد حمدًا كثيرًا طيبًا مباركًا فيه، ملء السماوات وملء الأرض وملء ما بينهما وملء ما شئت من شيء بعدthou art worthy of praise and glory, most worthy of what a servant says, and we all are Thy servants, no one can withhold what Thou givest or give what Thou withholdest, and riches cannot avail a wealthy person against Thee.
أهل الثناء والمجد، أحق ما قال العبد وكلنا لك عبد، اللهم لا مانع لما أعطيت ولا معطي لما منعت ولا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجدAs for the one praying behind the imam, it is prescribed for him when rising from bowing to say: "Our Lord, to You is praise," and then he completes the praise mentioned after straightening up. And if any one of the three says: "O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise," or "Our Lord, to You is praise," or "O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise," then all of that is permissible and it came in the Sunnah. And by this it is known that the praise mentioned has four forms:
1 - Our Lord, to You is praise.
2 - Our Lord, to You is praise.
3 - O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise.
4 - O Allah, our Lord, to You is praise. And so on.
And as for when rising from prostration and during prostration, it is prescribed for everyone to say the takbir, and all of that is obligatory for everyone in the most correct of the two opinions of the scholars.
And by this you know that there are no empty pauses devoid of dhikr and supplication. And as for the sitting between the two prostrations, everyone says in it: "Our Lord, forgive me, our Lord, forgive me, our Lord, forgive me," three times or more. The obligatory part is once, and the rest is a recommended practice, as everyone says in bowing: "Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent," and in prostration: "Glory be to my Lord, the Most High." The obligatory part of that is once, and what is added to it is a recommended practice. It is recommended to supplicate between the two prostrations with this supplication:
O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to the path of righteousness and provide me sustenance.
اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني واهدني واجبرني وارزقني وعافنيGlorify your Lord in Ruku' (bowing posture) and exert yourself in supplication in prostration. Thus your supplications are liable to be accepted.
أما الركوع فعظموا فيه الرب، وأما السجود فاجتهدوا في الدعاء فقمن أن يستجاب لكمAnd Muslim also narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
The nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.
أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد فأكثروا الدعاءThe Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) often said while bowing and prostrating himself; “Glory be to Thee, O Allah, out Lord.” And “Praise be to Thee, O Allah, forgive me,”
كان النبي ﷺ يكثر أن يقول في ركوعه وسجوده: سبحانك اللهم ربنا وبحمدك اللهم اغفر لي
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