213. Dua in Sujood (Subhana Rabbiyal Ala)

Say at least three times:

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.

ReferenceMuslim: 772

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ قَالَ ‏"‏ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ ‏"‏ وَإِذَا سَجَدَ قَالَ ‏"‏ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Abu Sa'id reported: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his head from bowing, he said, "Our Lord, to You be all praise," and when he prostrated, he said, "Glory is to my Lord, the Most High (Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la)."

Frequently Asked Questions

When you’re in sujood, you can make dua in Arabic. You don’t have to make it like your regular dua outside of prayer, and you don’t have to say amin either, unless you want to. There’s nothing wrong with it if you want to add extra duas in sujood, just keep it in Arabic if you can.

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