The ruling on combining more than one transmitted supplication in the opening supplication
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Our sister says: Al-Nawawi mentioned in his book *Al-Adhkar* that it is recommended not to combine all the supplications transmitted from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the opening supplication or in the bowing. What is your opinion, Your Eminence?
Answer: The Sunnah is to vary the opening supplication. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not combine them in the opening supplication; sometimes he would open with what is in the hadith of 'Umar:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 243Hasan (Darussalam), and sometimes with what is in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: Sunan an-Nasa'i 60Sahih (Darussalam), which is in the two Sahihs, and sometimes he would open with what is in the hadith of 'A'ishah: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1625Sahih (Darussalam).
And likewise, at times he would open with what is in the hadith of 'Ali:Sunan Ibn Majah 3121Hasan (Darussalam) to the end of it; it is a long hadith narrated by Muslim in his Sahih, or with what is in the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas in al-Bukhari, and Muslim also narrated it, and it is a long hadith: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1619Sahih (Darussalam) to the end of the long hadith. So the believer does this... and the believing woman likewise; meaning, sometimes he opens with this and sometimes with that. If he continues with one, there is no harm. The most authentic is what Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 60Sahih (Darussalam), which al-Bukhari and Muslim included in the two Sahihs.
As for the dhikr in the bowing and prostration, one should recite whatever is easy for him. It is prescribed for him to recite whatever is easy, but he should specifically recite (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem) in the bowing and (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la) in the prostration. So he says in the bowing: (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem, Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem). If he repeats it three times, that is better, and the obligatory amount is once. The majority held that it is only recommended, but a group of scholars held that this dhikr is obligatory: (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem) in the bowing and (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la) in the prostration; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) preserved it, and he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6008. And it was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: لما نزل قوله تعالى: فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ [الحاقة:52] قال: اجعلوها في ركوعكم، ولما نزل قوله تعالى: سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى [الأعلى:1] قال: اجعلوها في سجودكم When the saying of Allah the Exalted, "So glorify the name of your Lord, the Great" [al-Haqqah: 52], was revealed, he said: "Make this part of your bowing." And when the saying of Allah the Exalted, "Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High" [al-A'la: 1], was revealed, he said: "Make this part of your prostration.".
So the believer and the believing woman should preserve this: (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem) in the bowing and (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la) in the prostration. It is better to repeat that three times, and if he repeats it more, it is better. It is also recommended to say with this: (Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika, Allahumma ighfir li) in the bowing and prostration. 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 877Sahih (Al-Albani). It is also recommended to say: (Subbuhan Quddus Rabb al-Mala'ikah wa al-Ruh). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also used to say this in the bowing and prostration. If he recites whatever is easy of this, that is better. If he limits himself to some of it, there is no harm. If he combines all of it, there is no harm. But he should not leave (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem) in the bowing, nor (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la) in the prostration, even if only once. It is recommended for him to increase in supplication in the prostration. It is recommended for him to increase in supplication in the prostration; because of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Riyad as-Salihin 1427 ... so it is fitting that it be answered for you. Muslim narrated it in his Sahih. And he also said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 875Sahih (Al-Albani), which Muslim also narrated.
So the Sunnah is to increase in supplication in the prostration, along with saying: (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la, Subhan Rabbi al-A'la), along with saying: (Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika, Allahumma ighfir li). And likewise, between the two prostrations, he says: (Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li, Allahumma ighfir li wa rahmini wa hadini wa rizqni wa 'afini). He repeats that. If he adds (Allahumma ighfir li wa liwaliday wa li al-Muslimin), there is no harm; it is all supplication.
And the Sunnah is to prolong this pillar, which is the sitting between the two prostrations. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prolong it until the one who said: He has forgotten. And likewise, after the bowing, the Sunnah is to prolong the standing up after the bowing. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:. Some people click through this pillar and do not give it its right, rather they hasten, and this is not permissible. Rather, it is obligatory to be tranquil in the entire prayer: in the bowing, prostration, standing up after the bowing, and sitting between the two prostrations. It is obligatory to be moderate and tranquil in this.
As for the dhikr of the standing up after the bowing, nothing has come that indicates repetition, but one should recite all of it if it is easy: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi, mil' al-sama'at wa mil' al-ard wa mil' ma baynahuma wa mil' ma sha'ta min shay'in ba'd, ahl al-thana' wa al-majd, ahaqqa ma qala al-'abd, wa kulluna laka 'abd, Allahumma la mani'a li ma atayta wa la mu'ti li ma mana'ta wa la yanfa'u dha al-jadda minka al-jadd). This is the perfection. Otherwise, if he limits himself to saying: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu) or (Allahumma Rabbana laka al-hamdu), it suffices for the imam, the one praying behind him, and the one praying alone. But if he completes it, it is better. If he limits himself to saying: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, mil' al-sama'at wa mil' al-ard wa mil' ma baynahuma wa mil' ma sha'ta min shay'in ba'd), there is no harm either. But the obligatory is: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu) or (Allahumma Rabbana laka al-hamdu), because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 876Sahih (Darussalam). This indicates that this is the obligatory part, and the rest is recommended and perfection.
And likewise, the obligatory between the two prostrations is to say: (Rabbighfir li). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to preserve this: (Rabbighfir li). The obligatory is once, like the tasbih in the bowing and prostration. But if he repeats that three times or more, it is better: (Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li) when he sits between the two prostrations. And if he adds (Allahumma ighfir li wa rahmini wa hadini wa rizqni wa 'afini wa jabirni), it is better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and benefit us with your knowledge.
Answer: The Sunnah is to vary the opening supplication. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not combine them in the opening supplication; sometimes he would open with what is in the hadith of 'Umar:
Glorious You are O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped but You.
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك وتبارك اسمك وتعالى جدك ولا إله غيركAllahumma ba'id baini was baina khatayaya kama ba'adta baina al-mashriq wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayaya bith-thalji wal-ma'i wal-barad (O Allah, out a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West; O Allah, cleanse me of of sin as a white garment is cleansed from filth; Wash away my sins with snow, water, and hail)
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب، اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالثلج والماء والبردAllahumma Rabba Jibril wa Maika'il wa Israfil; Fatirus-samawati wal-ard, 'alim al-ghaybi wash-shahadah, anta tahkumu bayna 'ibadika fima kanu fihi yakhtalifun, Allahumma ihdini limakktulifa fihi min al-haqq innaka tahdi man tasha'ila siratin mustaqim (O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You judge between Your slaves concerning wherein they differ. O Allah, guide me to the disputed matters of truth for You are the One Who guides to the Straight Path).
اللهم رب جبريل وميكائيل وإسرافيل فاطر السماء والأرض عالم الغيب والشهادة أنت تحكم بين عبادك فيما كانوا يختلفون، اهدني لما اختلف فيه من الحق، إنك تهدي من تشاء إلى صراط مستقيمAnd likewise, at times he would open with what is in the hadith of 'Ali:
I have turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth, as a monotheist, and I am not of the polytheists.
وجهت وجهي للذي فطر السموات والأرض حنيفًا وما أنا من المشركين..It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up at night to pray Tahajjud, he said: Allahumma, lakal-hamdu anta nurus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna wa lakal-hamdu anta qayyamus-samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna wa lakal-hamdu, anta haqqun wa wa'duka haqqun wal jannatu haqqun wan-nuru haqqun wan-nabiyyuna haqqun wa Muhammadan haqqun, laka aslant wa 'alaika tawakkaltu wa bika amant. ( O Allah, to You be praise, You are the Light of the heavens and earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise, You are the Sustainer of the Heavens and the earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise, You are the Sovereign of the heavens and earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise; You are True, Your promise is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, the Hour is true, the Prophets are true and Muhammad is true. To You have I submitted, in You I put my trust and in You I have believed.'" Then (one of the narrators) Qutaibah mentioned some words the meaning of which was: "Wa bika khasamtu wa ilaika hakamtu, ighfirli ma quadrate wa ma akhkhartu wa ma a'lantu antal-muqaddimu wa antal-mu'khkhir, la ilaha illa anta wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (And with Your help I argue [with my opponents, the non-believers], and I take You as a judge [to judge between us]. Forgive me my past and future sins and those that I commit openly. You are the One who puts [some people] back and bring [others] forward. There is no God but You and there is no power and no strength except with Allah).'"
اللهم لك الحمد أنت قيوم السموات والأرض ومن فيهن ولك الحمد أنت ملك السموات والأرض ومن فيهن ولك الحمد أنت نور السموات والأرض ومن فيهن...When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started Salah, he would remain silent for a short while. I said: 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah! What do you say when you remain silent between the Takbir and the recitation (in the Salah)?' He said: 'I say: Allahumma ba'id baini was baina khatayaya kama ba'adta baina al-mashriq wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayaya bith-thalji wal-ma'i wal-barad (O Allah, out a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West; O Allah, cleanse me of of sin as a white garment is cleansed from filth; Wash away my sins with snow, water, and hail)'."
أنه ..كان يستفتح إذا كبر في الصلاة للفريضة يقول: اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب، اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالثلج والماء والبردAs for the dhikr in the bowing and prostration, one should recite whatever is easy for him. It is prescribed for him to recite whatever is easy, but he should specifically recite (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem) in the bowing and (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la) in the prostration. So he says in the bowing: (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem, Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem). If he repeats it three times, that is better, and the obligatory amount is once. The majority held that it is only recommended, but a group of scholars held that this dhikr is obligatory: (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem) in the bowing and (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la) in the prostration; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) preserved it, and he said:
offer your prayers in the way you saw me offering my prayers
صلوا كما رأيتموني أصليSo the believer and the believing woman should preserve this: (Subhan Rabbi al-'Azeem) in the bowing and (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la) in the prostration. It is better to repeat that three times, and if he repeats it more, it is better. It is also recommended to say with this: (Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika, Allahumma ighfir li) in the bowing and prostration. 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:
The 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 ليGlorify 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 لكمThe 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 الدعاءSo the Sunnah is to increase in supplication in the prostration, along with saying: (Subhan Rabbi al-A'la, Subhan Rabbi al-A'la), along with saying: (Subhanaka Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika, Allahumma ighfir li). And likewise, between the two prostrations, he says: (Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li, Allahumma ighfir li wa rahmini wa hadini wa rizqni wa 'afini). He repeats that. If he adds (Allahumma ighfir li wa liwaliday wa li al-Muslimin), there is no harm; it is all supplication.
And the Sunnah is to prolong this pillar, which is the sitting between the two prostrations. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prolong it until the one who said: He has forgotten. And likewise, after the bowing, the Sunnah is to prolong the standing up after the bowing. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would prolong this upright position after bowing and between the two prostrations until the one who said: "He has forgotten."
كان النبي ﷺ يطيل هذا الاعتدال بعد الركوع وبين السجدتين حتى يقول القائل: قد نسيAs for the dhikr of the standing up after the bowing, nothing has come that indicates repetition, but one should recite all of it if it is easy: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi, mil' al-sama'at wa mil' al-ard wa mil' ma baynahuma wa mil' ma sha'ta min shay'in ba'd, ahl al-thana' wa al-majd, ahaqqa ma qala al-'abd, wa kulluna laka 'abd, Allahumma la mani'a li ma atayta wa la mu'ti li ma mana'ta wa la yanfa'u dha al-jadda minka al-jadd). This is the perfection. Otherwise, if he limits himself to saying: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu) or (Allahumma Rabbana laka al-hamdu), it suffices for the imam, the one praying behind him, and the one praying alone. But if he completes it, it is better. If he limits himself to saying: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, mil' al-sama'at wa mil' al-ard wa mil' ma baynahuma wa mil' ma sha'ta min shay'in ba'd), there is no harm either. But the obligatory is: (Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu) or (Allahumma Rabbana laka al-hamdu), because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When the Imam says: ‘Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him),’ say: ‘Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O our Lord, to You is the praise).’
إذا قال الإمام: سمع الله لمن حمده، فقولوا: ربنا ولك الحمدAnd likewise, the obligatory between the two prostrations is to say: (Rabbighfir li). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to preserve this: (Rabbighfir li). The obligatory is once, like the tasbih in the bowing and prostration. But if he repeats that three times or more, it is better: (Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li) when he sits between the two prostrations. And if he adds (Allahumma ighfir li wa rahmini wa hadini wa rizqni wa 'afini wa jabirni), it is better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and benefit us with your knowledge.
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