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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صفة الصلاةChapters on the Description of Prayer
بَابُ الْجَلْسَةِ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ وَمَا يُقَالُ فِيهَاChapter on the Sitting Between the Two Prostrations and What is Said in It
Hadith 1753
اُردوEn
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ فِي صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ: ((رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَارْفَعْنِي وَارْزُقْنِي وَاهْدِنِي))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this supplication between the two prostrations in the night prayer: "Rabbighfir li, warhamni, warfa‘ni, warzuqni, wahdini." (O my Lord! Forgive me, have mercy on me, elevate me, provide for me, and guide me.)
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In one narration of this hadith, the words "wa-jburni" are also reported as an addition in this supplication. See Hadith number: 639. Thus, the complete supplication becomes as follows: "Rabbighfir li, warhamni, wajburni, warfa‘ni, warzuqni, wahdini." (O my Lord! Forgive me, have mercy on me, make up for my loss, raise me, provide for me, and guide me.)
Benefits: … It is also established to recite the following supplication repeatedly in the sitting (jalsah): "Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li" (Abu Dawud: 874, Nasa’i: 1070, 1146, Ibn Majah: 897) — O my Lord! Forgive me, O my Lord! Forgive me. Reciting it once or twice is also, insha’Allah, correct. The minimum duration for sitting in this jalsah is that the worshipper’s limbs come to rest in their places; the maximum duration depends on the worshipper’s own choice. Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib radi Allahu anhu narrates that when the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed prayer, his bowing (ruku‘), his standing after bowing, his prostration (sujud), and his sitting after prostration — that is, the sitting between the two prostrations — were approximately equal in length. (Sahih Bukhari: 792, Sahih Muslim: 471) In the narration of Sahih Muslim, standing (qiyam) and tashahhud are also mentioned along with these matters, meaning all these actions were of equal duration. In any case, we will interpret this situation as applying to certain circumstances, because most often the standing (qiyam) of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was lengthy, as has already been detailed in the chapters regarding the recitation in prayers. However, the situation with most people is that, due to habitual haste and lack of seriousness about religion, they have become incapable even of sitting upright between the two prostrations. In fact, some worshippers have been observed to fall into the second prostration after raising their heads only eight or nine inches from the ground, while those responsible for their instruction also remain silent. We seek refuge with Allah.
Benefits: … It is also established to recite the following supplication repeatedly in the sitting (jalsah): "Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li" (Abu Dawud: 874, Nasa’i: 1070, 1146, Ibn Majah: 897) — O my Lord! Forgive me, O my Lord! Forgive me. Reciting it once or twice is also, insha’Allah, correct. The minimum duration for sitting in this jalsah is that the worshipper’s limbs come to rest in their places; the maximum duration depends on the worshipper’s own choice. Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib radi Allahu anhu narrates that when the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed prayer, his bowing (ruku‘), his standing after bowing, his prostration (sujud), and his sitting after prostration — that is, the sitting between the two prostrations — were approximately equal in length. (Sahih Bukhari: 792, Sahih Muslim: 471) In the narration of Sahih Muslim, standing (qiyam) and tashahhud are also mentioned along with these matters, meaning all these actions were of equal duration. In any case, we will interpret this situation as applying to certain circumstances, because most often the standing (qiyam) of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was lengthy, as has already been detailed in the chapters regarding the recitation in prayers. However, the situation with most people is that, due to habitual haste and lack of seriousness about religion, they have become incapable even of sitting upright between the two prostrations. In fact, some worshippers have been observed to fall into the second prostration after raising their heads only eight or nine inches from the ground, while those responsible for their instruction also remain silent. We seek refuge with Allah.
