Section : The Prostration During the Qur’anic Recitation. Whoever recites an “‘ayyah of prostration (sajdah)” or hears an “‘ayyah of prostration” should preferably pronounce the takbir and prostrate and then make the takbir again and rise from the prostration. This…
Section : Excellence of prostration during the Quranic recitation. Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: “If a son of Adam recites an ‘ayyah of prostration and prostrates, the Satan departs from him and cries: ‘O woe,…
Section : Ruling concerning prostration during the Quranic recitation. The majority of the scholars say that prostrations for the “‘ayyat of sajdah” are sunnah for the one who recites the ‘ayyah and for the one who hears it. This is…
Section : The “ayyah of prostration”. There are fifteen places in the Qur’an at which one is to prostrate. ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas relates that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam recited fifteen ‘ayyat of prostration in the Qur’an, three coming from…
Section : The conditions for Prostration of Recital. The majority of the scholars lay down the same conditions and prerequisites for the prostration of recital as they do for the salah, with respect to purity, facing the qiblah, and covering…
Section : Supplications during the prostration. Whoever makes this prostration may supplicate whatever he wishes. There is nothing authentic from the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam on this point except for the hadith from ‘Aishah who said: “When the Prophet made…
Section : Prostration of recital during the prayers. It is allowed for the imam or the one praying individually to recite “‘ayyah of sajdah” during the salah, even if the recital is audible (jahriyyah) or inaudible (siriyyah), and he should…
Section : Combining a number of sujjud. One may combine a number of sujjud and make only one sajdah if one recites an “‘ayyah of sajdah” over and over, or one hears it being recited over and over, provided one…
Section : Performing sajdah after recital. The majority of the scholars are of the opinion that the sajdah is to be performed right after the recital or hearing of the ‘ayyah. Delaying such a sajdah does not rescind it. If…