Salatut Tasbih
Our Beloved Prophet Mohammed (Sallallaho
Alihiwassallam) said to his uncle Sayyiduna Abbass (may Allah be pleased with
him) Oh uncle shall I not give you Shall I not grant you Shall I not award you
Shall I not do mercy on you When you do 10 things Allah will forgive your sins:
of the future and of the past; new and old; those you have forgotten and those
you did knowingly; big and small; hidden and revealed. Then he (Sallallaho
Alihiwassallam) explained the taught the way to pray Salatul Tasbih and then
said if you can pray this salah once a day, if you can not pray once a day then
every Friday, and even if this is not possible then once a month and even if
this is not possible then once a year and even if this is not possible then at
least once in a lifetime (Abu'Dawood & Tirimzi)
Method to perform
Salatut Tasbeeh
This salaat (namaz) is offered in four raka'at at a
time and can be read in any part of the day and night besides Zawal and Sunrise
and Sunset makrooh times, keeping in mind the forbidden times for performing
Salat.
The Tasbeeh to be read in Salaatul Tasbeeh
سُبْحَان اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ وَ لآ اِلهَ اِلّا اللّهُ، وَ اللّهُ
اَكْبَرُ
"Subhaan Allahi Wal Hamdulillahi Wa Laa ilaha
illal Laahu Wallahu Akbar"
Meaning: Glory be to Allah and Praise to Allah, and there is no
god except Allah, and Allah is Greatest
Goal is to recite above Tasbeeh 300 times in four
Raka'at of Salat with the following method/procedure.
Brief method of
performing the Salat/ Namaz
1.
After beginning the
salah by saying Allah-u-Akbar recite the Sana the above tasbhi 15 times, Sura al-Fatiha and a Sura
followed by the above tasbih 10 times.
2.
Then go into Ruku
and after reciting the usual tasbih for ruku, recite the above tasbih 10 times.
3.
After standing up
from ruku, recite the usual Rabbana Lakal Hamd and thereafter recite the tasbih
10 times.
4.
Then go into Sajda
and after reciting the usual tasbih for sajda recite the above tasbih 10 times.
5.
Then sit up from
sajda and recite the tasbih 10 times between the two sajdas.
6.
Thereafter go into
sajda again and after reciting the usual tasbih for sajda recite the above
tasbih 10 times.
This adds up to 75 times in one rak'ah. Do the same for
the remaining 4 raka'at.
The detailed method of
praying Salat/ Namaz is as follows:
With Wuzu, face towards the Qibla and stand so that
there is a gap of four fingers between your feet. Take each hand to each ear
and touch the lobes of the ears with the thumbs and leave the rest of the
fingers in their normal state, don't join them together or spread them apart. Face
the palms of the hands towards the Qibia and your sight is to look at the
sijdah. Then make a firm intention in your heart as to which Namaz you are
praying and while saying 'Allah-o-Akbar' lower your hands and join them below
the naval. The way to join the hands is to have the palm of the right hand on
top of the back of the left hand wrist, keep the middle three fingers straight
and circle the left wrist with the thumb and the little finger firmly grasping
the hand. Then pray 'Sana' meaning Subhanakallah Humma Wa Bihamdika Wa
Tabarakasmuka Wa Ta'ala Jadduka Wa Laa ila'ha Ghairuk". Then say the above
tasbih 15 times. Then pray Ta'awwuz meaning "A'oozu Billahi Minas
Shaitaanir Rajeem" and then pray Tasmee'a meaning "Bismillah'
ir'rahman'ir' Raheem" .Then pray the whole of the 'Alhamdo' Surat and say
'Aameen' quietly. After this, pray any Surat or three ayats or one ayat which
is equivalent to three small ayats. Then say the above tasbih 10 times. Then
whilst saying Allah-o-Akbar go into the Rukooh. Grasp the knees with the hands
and spread your fingers over the knees. Keep your back straight and your head
level with your back and make sure that you are not too far up or kneeling to
low down and keep your sight on your feet and pray at least three times
"Subhana Rabbi'al Azueem' and Then say the above tasbih 10 times then pray
this whilst standing up 'Sami Allahu Liman Hamidah' and Then say the above
tasbih 10 times if you are praying Namaz alone then say 'Allahumma Rabbana
Walakal Hamd' and then while saying Allah-o-Akbar go into the Sijdah. The way to do this is to first put your knees on the
ground, then put your hands at the side of the place where your are going to
put your head and then place your head by first placing your nose on the ground
and then your forehead and then press hard on your nose. Look towards your nose
and keep your elbows up so that they don't touch the ground and leave a gap
between your armpits and make sure that there is a gap between your thighs and your
stomach. Place all your toes so that their tips are pointing towards the Qibla
and their bases are flat on the ground. Keep your hands flat and have your
fingers pointing towards the Qibla. Then pray at least three times 'Subhana
Rabbi al A'ala'. Then say the above tasbih 10 times Then lift your head up
while saying Allah-o-Akbar with first lifting your forehead then your nose then
your face and then your hands. Keep your right foot upright and lay your left
foot flat and sit on it firmly. Place your hands on your knees with the finger
tips pointing towards the Qibla and the palm of your hands flat near your knees
and the base of the .fingertips laid flat at the end of your kneecaps. Then say
the above tasbih 10 times. Then whilst saying 'Allah-o-Akbar' go back into the
Sijdah and this is done in the same way as the first one. Then say the above
tasbih 10 times. Then stand up by placing your hands on your knees and putting
pressure on your knees and legs stand upright, don't put your hands on the
ground to assist you to stand up. Now pray tasbih 15 times and only
'Bismillah'ir' Rahmaan'ir' Raheem' and then Alhamdo and another Surat and
tasbih 10 times and as before perform Rukooh with tasbih 10 times, jalsa with tasbih 10 times and Sijdah with tasbih
10, and when getting up from the second Sijdah leave your right foot upright
and lay your left foot flat and sit upright. And pray AttahiyyaatuLillahi Was
Salawato Wattayyibatu Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhannabi 'o 'Warahmatullahi
Wabarka'tuhu Assalamu Alaina Wa'ala'Ibadillahis Sa'liheen, Ash'had'u'un La
ilahaillallahu Wa Ash'hadu Anna MuhammadunAbd'uhu Wa Rasooluh', This is known
as Tashahhud. When you are reaching La'ilaha make a circle in your right hand
by joining the thumb with the middle finger and curl the small and it's
adjacent finger with the middle finger and on the word La lift your index
finger but don't move side to side and when you reach 'illallahu' straighten
your hand back to normal. Now stand back up and pray more Rakats as first two
raka’. Then pray Tashahhud and then pray the DuroodSharif called
Durood-e-lbrahim'Allahumma Salleh Ala Sayyidina Muhammadin Wa'ala' Aale
Sayyidina Muhammadin Kama Sallaiyta Ala Sayyidina Ibraheema Wa' Ala Aale
Sayyidina Ibraheema InnakaHameedum Majeed -Allahumma Baarak Ala Sayyidina
Muhammadin Wa' Ala Aale Sayyidina Muhammadin Kama Baarakta Ala Sayyidina
Ibraheem Wa' Ala Aale Sayyidina Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed' After this pray'Allahumag
Firii Wali Wale Dayya Wal Ustaad'e Wal Jamee'il Mu'mineena Wal Mu'meenat Wal Muslimeena
Wal MuslimatAI'Ahya'eMinhum Wal Amwaat'e Innaka MujeebudDa'waatBirahmatikaYa
Ar'hamarr'ahimeen' or pray another Dua-e-Ma'soor or pray 'Allahumma Rabbana
Aatina Fid DuniyaHasanatawWafil Akhirati Hasanataw Wa QinaAzaabanNaar' Make
sure you pray this by starting it with 'Allahumma' and then turn your head
towards your right shoulder and say'Assalamu Alai'kumWarah'matullah' and then
turn your head towards your left shoulder and repeat the same words again.
Special notes
regarding Salatul Tasbeeh
When performing Salat-ul-Tasbeeh, the normal Takbeers
and Tasbeehs of Ruku, Sajda, etc. are separate from that of the extra Tasbeehs.
The Tasbeeh that must be recited 75 times in each Rakaat is 'additional'. Therefore,
you must say Allaahu Akbar (like normally) when moving from one posture to
another in any of the Rakaats. Sanaa and Ta'awwudh is only recited in the
beginning of the first Rakaat of any Salat. Only Tasmiyyah should be recited at
the beginning of the other Rakaats after reciting the Tasbeeh 15 times.
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