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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Supplications for Ruku' and Sujud

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Question:
The listener, Asma' Mahmud Uthman, a resident of the Kingdom, says: I would like to know the specific supplication for prostration? Is there a supplication for bowing? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
In prostration, the believer supplicates with what Allah has made easy for him. In prostration, the believing man and woman supplicate with whatever good supplications Allah has made easy, even if they were not transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Among the supplications of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is:
O Lord, forgive me all my sins, small and great, first and last, open and secret.اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله، دقه وجله، وأوله وآخره، وعلانيته وسره
Sahih Muslim 483
It is established that he used to supplicate with this in prostration—(peace and blessings be upon him):
O Lord, forgive me all my sins, small and great, first and last, open and secret.اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله، دقه وجله، وأوله وآخره، وعلانيته وسره
Sahih Muslim 483
And if a person supplicates in prostration with something other than this, such as:
O Allah, O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion, and O Turner of hearts, turn my heart toward Your obedience.اللهم يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلبي على دينك، ويا مصرف القلوب صرف قلبي على طاعتك
Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me)اللهم إنك عفو، تحب العفو فاعف عني
Sunan Ibn Majah 3850Sahih (Darussalam)
O Allah, forgive me and my parents—if his parents are Muslims—O Allah, forgive me and my parents, and all the Muslims. O Allah, rectify my heart and my deeds, and similar to that of good supplications.
It is recommended to say in bowing and prostration:
Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbanã wa bihamdika, Allãhumma ighfirliسبحانك اللهم ربنا وبحمدك، اللهم اغفر لي
Sahih al-Bukhari 4293
It is a form of glorification accompanied by supplication, said in bowing and prostration:
Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbanã wa bihamdika, Allãhumma ighfirliسبحانك اللهم ربنا وبحمدك، اللهم اغفر لي
Sahih al-Bukhari 4293
But in bowing, one does not supplicate with anything other than this only. Bowing is a place of glorification. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Glorify 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 لكم
Riyad as-Salihin 1427
Meaning: So it is fitting that your supplications be answered.
But if he says in bowing:
Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbanã wa bihamdika, Allãhumma ighfirliسبحانك اللهم ربنا وبحمدك، اللهم اغفر لي
Sahih al-Bukhari 4293
This is prescribed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do this. This supplication is attached to (O Allah, forgive me), attached to the glorification; so there is no blame in it. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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