Hadith 1053

أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُثْمَانَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ حِمْيَرٍ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ وَذَكَرَ آخَرَ قَبْلَهُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَسْلَمَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي تَطَوُّعًا يَقُولُ : " إِذَا رَكَعَ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ رَكَعْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ أَنْتَ رَبِّي خَشَعَ سَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي وَلَحْمِي وَدَمِي وَمُخِّي وَعَصَبِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ " .
´It was narrated from Muhammad bin Maslamah that:` When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood to offer a voluntary prayer, he would say when he bowed: "Allahumma laka rak'atu wa bika amantu wa laka aslamtu wa alayka tawwakaltu, anta Rabbi, khasha'a sam'i wa basri wa lahmi wa dammi wa mukhi wa 'asabi Lillahi Rabbil-'Alamin ( O Allah, to You I have bowed, in You I believe, to You I have submitted and in You I put my trust. You are my Lord. My hearing, my sight, my flesh, my blood, my brain and my sinews are humbled before Allah, the Lord of the Worlds)."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب التطبيق / 1053
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي، (تحفة الأشراف: 11230)، ویأتي عند المؤلف برقم: 1129 (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1053. Commentary: The purpose of such words is to express complete humility and submissiveness. Although khushu‘ (humility) is essentially a state of the heart, its manifestation occurs through the outward limbs. During bowing (ruku‘) and prostration (sujud), not only should these words be uttered by the tongue, but in reality, every limb should visibly appear before Allah, the Exalted, as wholly immersed in humility and neediness. The ears and eyes should not be attentive to anything else during the prayer. The head, hands, and feet should be relaxed and gentle; there should be no sign of indifference or pride in them.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1053