213. Dua in Sujood (Subhana Rabbiyal Ala)
Say at least three times:
Dua in Sujood in Arabic
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
Dua in Sujood English Transliteration
Subhaana Rabbiyal-A'laa
Dua in Sujood English Translation
Glory is to my Lord, the Most High.
This dua should be repeat again and again with the emotion of the mind. Reciting this tasbeeh at least three times is the conduct and instruction of Rasulullah (ﷺ). Most of the narrations mention "Subhaana Rabbiyal-A 'laa" and some of the hadiths describe "Subhana Rabbiyal-A 'laa wa bihamdihi". After reciting every verse of mercy, he stopped and asked Allah for it, and after reciting every verse of punishment, he stopped and asked Allah for refuge from it.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ بْنِ الأَحْنَفِ، عَنْ صِلَةَ بْنِ زُفَرَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَافْتَتَحَ الْبَقَرَةَ فَقُلْتُ يَرْكَعُ عِنْدَ الْمِائَةِ . ثُمَّ مَضَى فَقُلْتُ يُصَلِّي بِهَا فِي رَكْعَةٍ فَمَضَى فَقُلْتُ يَرْكَعُ بِهَا . ثُمَّ افْتَتَحَ النِّسَاءَ فَقَرَأَهَا ثُمَّ افْتَتَحَ آلَ عِمْرَانَ فَقَرَأَهَا يَقْرَأُ مُتَرَسِّلاً إِذَا مَرَّ بِآيَةٍ فِيهَا تَسْبِيحٌ سَبَّحَ وَإِذَا مَرَّ بِسُؤَالٍ سَأَلَ وَإِذَا مَرَّ بِتَعَوُّذٍ تَعَوَّذَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ " سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ " . فَكَانَ رُكُوعُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ " . ثُمَّ قَامَ طَوِيلاً قَرِيبًا مِمَّا رَكَعَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَقَالَ " سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى " . فَكَانَ سُجُودُهُ قَرِيبًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ . قَالَ وَفِي حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ مِنَ الزِّيَادَةِ فَقَالَ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ" .
Hudhaifa reported: I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night and he started reciting al-Baqara. I thought that he would bow at the end of one hundred verses, but he proceeded on; I then thought that he would perhaps recite the whole (surah) in a rak'ah, but he proceeded and I thought he would perhaps bow on completing (this surah). He then started al-Nisa', and recited it; he then started Al-i-'Imran and recited leisurely. And when he recited the verses which referred to the Glory of Allah, he glorified (by saying Subhan Allah-Glory to my Lord the Great), and when he recited the verses which tell (how the Lord) is to be begged, he (the Holy Prophet) would then beg (from Him), and when he recited the verses dealing with protection from the Lord, he sought (His) protection and would then bow and say: Glory be to my Mighty Lord; his bowing lasted about the same length of time as his standing (and then on returning to the standing posture after ruku') he would say: Allah listened to him who praised Him, and he would then stand about the same length of time as he had spent in bowing. He would then prostrate himself and say: Glory be to my Lord most High, and his prostration lasted nearly the same length of time as his standing. In the hadith transmitted by Jarir the words are:" He (the Holy Prophet) would say:" Allah listened to him who praised Him, our Lord, to Thee i the praise." [Muslim: 772]
Benefits of Dua in Sujood
This dua in sujood brings you closer to Allah, filling your sajdah with praise and making your salah more loved by Allah every time you say subhana rabbiyal ala in prayer.
- Subhana rabbiyal ala in sujood brings more Barakah and peace in every sajdah.
- This sujood dua helps a Muslim show true respect and praise to Allah in salah.
- Saying dua in sujood makes your Amal and Iman stronger with every prayer step.
- Using this masnoon dua in sujood brings more reward and closeness to Allah.
- What to say in sujood is taught by sunnah, keeping your salah pure and accepted.
When to Recite Dua in Sujood
This dua in sujood, Subhana Rabbiyal Ala, is said to honor Allah in the lowest place of salah, showing true respect and asking for Barakah and forgiveness in every sajdah of your Muslim prayer.
- During every sajdah in salah, recite dua in sujood to praise Allah the Most High.
- In tahajjud prayer, say subhana rabbiyal ala in sujood for more Barakah and closeness.
- When making extra sujood after fard namaz, use sujood dua for more acceptance.
- While asking for forgiveness, add dua for sujood in your sajdah for Allah’s mercy.
- In sunnah or nafl prayers, remember what to say in sujood for more reward and Iman.
How to perform Dua in Sujood
This dua in sujood is said while your head is on the ground, showing true respect to Allah. It is a simple zikr Allah that brings Barakah and makes your namaz full of blessings and Iman.
- Lower your head to the ground and softly say subhana rabbiyal ala in your sujood.
- Let your heart feel close to Allah as you repeat this sujood dua three times in prayer.
- Remember to keep your body still and focus on the meaning of this dua for sujood.
- When praying alone or in jamaat, always use this masnoon dua in every sujood.
- Try to make this Muslim prayer a habit in all your salah to get more Barakah and peace.
Summary
The dua in sujood called Subhana Rabbiyal Ala is recited by Muslims while in sujood during salah prayer. This sujood dua means to say Allah is free from all faults and He is the Most High. It is found in Muslim and is a key part of what to say in sujood in namaz.
By saying this dua in sujood, Muslims show respect and praise to Allah in every salah prayer. This Islamic dua helps keep Iman strong and brings Barakah in daily Amal. It teaches us to remember Allah’s greatness and follow the right way of salah steps.