Question
Assalamu
Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
Sheikh, I hope you
are well and that your work is going smoothly. May Allah continue to bless you.
Please teach me
how to perform Sujud al-Tilawah (prostration of recitation), including
what to recite during it, and Sujud al-Shukr (prostration of
gratitude), including what to recite during it.
Also, can someone
perform these prostrations without wudu? And can a woman perform them without
wearing her prayer hijab?
May Allah grant the Sheikh good health and a long, blessed life.
Answer
Wa Alaikumus Salam
wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
May Allah bless
you, grant us beneficial knowledge, and enable us to follow the Sunnah of His
Messenger ﷺ.
1.
What Is Sujud al-Tilawah?
Sujud
al-Tilawah is the prostration
performed when a person recites or hears a verse of the Qur'an that contains a
prescribed place of prostration.
According to many
scholars, it is a recommended act of worship rather than an obligation.
Therefore, if a person recites a verse of prostration and does not prostrate,
the prayer or recitation is not automatically invalidated merely because the
prostration was omitted.
If the verse is
recited during prayer, the worshipper may perform the prostration and then
continue the prayer.
2.
How Is Sujud al-Tilawah Performed?
The commonly
described method is to say Allahu Akbar when going down into
prostration and perform one prostration.
There is no single
supplication that must be recited exclusively during this prostration. However,
several supplications have been reported.
One
reported supplication is:
Arabic:
سَجَدَ
وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي خَلَقَهُ وَشَقَّ سَمْعَهُ وَبَصَرَهُ بِحَوْلِهِ وَقُوَّتِهِ
Transliteration:
Sajada wajhiya
lilladhi khalaqahu wa shaqqa sam'ahu wa basarahu bi-hawlihi wa quwwatihi.
English
meaning:
“My face has
prostrated to the One who created it and gave it hearing and sight by His power
and strength.”
This supplication
is reported in Sunan Abi Dawud (1414) and Jami' al-Tirmidhi
(3425).
You may also
glorify Allah by saying:
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
Subhana
Rabbiyal-A'la.
“Glory be to my
Lord, the Most High.”
You may also make
other appropriate supplications while prostrating.
The Prophet ﷺ said that a servant is closest to his Lord
while prostrating, so Muslims should increase their supplications during
prostration. This is reported in Sahih Muslim (482).
3.
What Is Sujud al-Shukr?
Sujud al-Shukr is a prostration of gratitude to Allah when a person
receives a significant blessing or learns of a welcome event, or when Allah
delivers them from a serious hardship.
For example, a
person may wish to express gratitude when Allah saves them from danger or
grants them a major blessing.
It consists of one
prostration.
There is no single
obligatory supplication specifically prescribed for Sujud al-Shukr. A person
may glorify Allah, praise Him, express gratitude, and make appropriate
supplications.
For example:
Arabic:
الْحَمْدُ
لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Transliteration:
Al-hamdu
lillahi Rabbil-'alamin.
English
meaning:
“All praise
belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.”
A person may also
say:
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَالشُّكْرُ عَلَى نِعَمِكَ
Allahumma
lakal-hamdu wash-shukru 'ala ni'amika.
“O Allah, to You
belong all praise and gratitude for Your blessings.”
This second
wording is a general expression of gratitude, not a specifically established
obligatory formula for Sujud al-Shukr.
4.
Can These Prostrations Be Performed Without Wudu?
Scholars have
differed on whether ritual purity is a condition for Sujud al-Tilawah and Sujud
al-Shukr when they are performed outside the formal prayer.
Many scholars
consider these prostrations subject to the same conditions as prayer, including
wudu, covering the body appropriately, and facing the qiblah where possible.
Other scholars,
including Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim in discussions of prostration outside
formal prayer, held that wudu is not necessarily a condition because these
prostrations are not full prayers.
Therefore,
according to the first view, a person should perform wudu before prostrating.
According to the second view, a person may perform the prostration without
wudu.
Practical
guidance: If wudu is readily
available, performing it before the prostration is a cautious approach that
accommodates the view of scholars who require it. If a person is unable to
perform wudu or would face genuine difficulty, the difference of scholarly
opinion is relevant.
5.
Can a Woman Perform These Prostrations Without Her Prayer Hijab?
The answer depends
partly on which scholarly view is followed regarding the conditions of these
prostrations.
According to
scholars who treat Sujud al-Tilawah and Sujud al-Shukr like prayer in respect
of covering, a woman should cover the parts of her body that must be covered
during prayer.
According to
scholars who distinguish these prostrations from formal prayer, the same
conditions may not all apply in precisely the same way.
A woman should
therefore follow the guidance of a trusted scholar or the school of
jurisprudence she follows. Where practical, covering appropriately before
performing the prostration is a cautious option.
The question of
covering should also be distinguished from the general obligation of modest
dress in the presence of people before whom a woman is required to observe it.
6.
Is There a Tashahhud or Salam After These Prostrations?
Sujud al-Tilawah
and Sujud al-Shukr are each a single prostration, not complete two- or
four-rak'ah prayers.
They do not
ordinarily involve the full sequence of a formal prayer, including a separate
tashahhud and salam. However, details concerning the takbir when rising and
other procedural matters differ among scholars, so a person may follow the
established practice of their school.
Evidence
from the Qur'an
Allah says:
Arabic:
يَا
أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ارْكَعُوا وَاسْجُدُوا وَاعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمْ
وَافْعَلُوا الْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Transliteration:
Ya
ayyuhalladhina amanu irka'u wasjudu wa'budu Rabbakum waf'alul-khayra la'allakum
tuflihun.
English
translation:
“O you who have
believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good—that you may
succeed.”
— Qur'an 22:77
This verse
encourages believers to worship Allah and perform righteous deeds. The specific
rulings concerning the conditions and procedures of Sujud al-Tilawah and Sujud
al-Shukr are further discussed in the Sunnah and the works of Islamic
jurisprudence.
Conclusion
The main points
are:
1.
Sujud al-Tilawah is a single prostration associated with reciting or
hearing a verse of prostration in the Qur'an.
2.
Sujud al-Shukr is a single prostration of gratitude to Allah for a significant
blessing or deliverance from hardship.
3.
There is no single obligatory supplication exclusive to either
prostration, although reported supplications and general glorification of Allah
may be recited.
4.
Scholars differ over whether wudu and the usual conditions of prayer
are required when these prostrations are performed outside formal prayer.
5.
A woman should consider the scholarly ruling she follows regarding
covering during these prostrations. Covering appropriately when practical is a
cautious approach.
6.
These prostrations are not ordinarily followed by a separate tashahhud
and salam as in a formal prayer.
May Allah make us
among those who remember Him frequently, show gratitude for His blessings, and
follow the Sunnah with knowledge and sincerity.
Wallāhu
Taʿālā Aʿlam — And Allah knows best.
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