Reciting the tasbeeh of ruku' and sajdah only once
Question
I would like to know, is it necessary to do sajda-e-sahw if we pray "Subhanarabiyal azim "only once in ruku instead of three times, also if we mistakenly pray "subhanarabiyalala" only once instead of three times in sajda?
Answer
The Salaah is valid even though one only recited the tasbeeh once in ruku and sajdah. Sajdah-e-sahw will not be waajib. However it is sunnat for one to recite the tasbeeh at least three times in ruku' and sajdah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
و يقول في ركوعه سبحان ربّي العظيم ثلاثا و ذلك أدناه (الفتاوى الهندية 1/74)
وصرحوا بأنه يكره أن ينقص عن الثلاث وأن الزيادة مستحبة بعد أن يختم على وتر خمس أو سبع ما لم يكن إماما فلا يطول (رد المحتار 1/494)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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