Qaumah – Standing Straight After Ruku
The Qaumah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ:
Sayyiduna Abu Humaid Saidi رضي الله عنه narrates:
“The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would stand straight after rising from ruku until every bone was in its place.”
Calmness is Necessary in Qaumah:
Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari رضي الله عنه says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“A person’s prayer is not complete until he straightens his back with complete calmness after rising from ruku and sujood (either standing or sitting).”
Imam Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban have declared it authentic.
What is Qaumah?
Many people do not know the reality of Qaumah.
Qaumah: Standing straight calmly after ruku is called Qaumah.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would rise from the bowing position and stand completely still while reciting the Qunoot supplication.
Duration of Qunoot:
Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib رضي الله عنه narrates:
“The bowing, prostration, sitting between the two prostrations, and standing from bowing (to Qunoot) of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم were equal except for the standing and sitting for Tashahhud.”
Long Qunoot:
Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrates:
“The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would make the Qunoot so long that the one who was observing would say that you have forgotten.”
Regrettably, in today’s era, Muslims neglect the pause during Qunoot, do not bother to straighten their backs, and immediately bend down for prostration. May Allah guide us. Ameen. (A, R)
Supplications of Qunoot:
➊ Short Supplication:
When the Imam says:
(سَمِعَ اللّٰہُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَہُ)
“Allah has heard him who praised Him.”
Then the follower says:
(اَللّٰہُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَلَکَ الْحَمْدُ)
“O our Lord! All praise is for You alone.”
➋ The Best Praise Supplication:
Sayyiduna Rifaa bin Rafi’ رضي الله عنه narrates:
We were praying behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when he raised his head from Ruku, he said:
(سَمِعَ اللّٰہُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَہُ)
One follower said:
(رَبَّنَاَ لَکَ الْحَمْدُ، حَمْدًا کَثِیْرًا طَیِّبًا مُّبَارَکاً فِیْہِ)
When the prayer was completed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Who was the one who spoke?”
A person said: O Messenger of Allah! It was me.
He ﷺ said:
“I saw more than thirty angels hastening to record the reward of these words.”
➌ Complete Praise and Glorification Supplication:
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa رضي الله عنه says:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rose from Ruku, he would recite (in Qawmah) this supplication:
(سَمِعَ اللّٰہُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَہُ، اللّٰہُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَکَ الْحَمْدُ، مِلْءُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمِلْ ءُ الْاَرْضِ وَمِلْ ءُ مَا شِءْتَ مِنْ شَیْءٍ بَعْدُ)
➍ Detailed Supplication:
Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri رضي الله عنه states:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised his head from Ruku, he would recite this supplication:
(رَبَّنَا لَکَ الْحَمْدُ، مِلْ ءُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَُ الْاَرْضِ وَمِلْ ءُ مَا شِءْتَ مِنْ شَیْءٍ بَعْدُ، اَہْلَ الثَّنَاءِ وَالْمَجْدِ، اَحَقُّ مَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ، وَکُلُّنَا لَکَ عَبْدٌ، اللّٰہُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَیْتَ، وَلاَ مُعْطِیَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلاَ یَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْکَ الْجَدُّ)
➎ Prayer for Purity and Forgiveness:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said in Qumah:
(اللّٰہُمَّ لَکَ الْحَمْدُ، مِلْءُ السَّماءِ وَمِلْ ءُ الْاَرْضِ وَمِلْ ءُ مَا شِءْتَ مِنْ شَیْءٍ بَعْدُ، اَللّٰہُمَّ طَہِّرْنِیْ بِالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَالْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ، اَللّٰہُمَّ طَہِّرْنِیْ مِنَ الذُّنُوْبِ وَالْخَطَایَا کَمَا یُنَقَّی الثَّوْبُ الْاَبْیَضُ مِنَ الْوَسَخِ)
