Six Supplications Between Two Prostrations and the Authenticity of the Phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي"
Is the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" authentically reported in the supplication made between the two prostrations (sujood)?
Shaykh Kaleem Hussain (ḥafiẓahullāh) and Researcher Kamran Ilahi Zaheer (ḥafiẓahullāh)
The addition of "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is transmitted in some narrations along with the well-known supplication:
"اللهم اغفر لي، وارحمني، واهدني، وعافني، وارزقني"
Sources referencing this include:
◈ Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, Kitab as-Salah, Ḥadīth: 284
◈ Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab Iqamat al-Salat, Ḥadīth: 898
On the basis of these Ahadith, Shaykh Nadeem Ayaz (ḥafiẓahullāh) affirms that "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is indeed reported.
According to Shaykh Abdul Rauf Sandhu (رحمه الله), this specific supplication — with the restriction of being between the two prostrations — is not firmly established.
He has authored an independent treatise on this subject:
"تنوير العينين ما يقال بين السجدتين"
(“Tanwīr al-‘Aynayn fī Mā Yuqāl Bayna as-Sajdatayn”)
In this booklet, he has presented a detailed critical analysis of this issue.
It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet ﷺ used to say between the two prostrations:
"اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني واجبرني واهدني وارزقني"
[Sunan Abi Dawud: 850, Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi: 284, Sunan Ibn Majah: 898 — Authenticated by Al-Albani]
This narration includes the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" in the supplication of the Prophet ﷺ.
➤ In Sunan Abi Dawud, the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is not present in the wording.
➤ In Sunan Ibn Majah, the wording of the supplication differs:
"رب اغفر لي وارحمني واجبرني وارزقني وارفعني"
This point of variation has been clarified by Shaykh Kaleem Hussain (ḥafiẓahullāh).
The most authentic and well-established supplication for the interval between the two prostrations is what is reported in Sunan Abi Dawud:
"رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي"
[Sunan Abi Dawud: 850]
This view is further supported by Researcher Kamran Ilahi Zaheer (ḥafiẓahullāh).
✔ Although the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is mentioned in some narrations, there is variation in the wording across different sources.
✔ The most authentic and strongest narration for what should be recited between the two prostrations is:
"رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي"
✔ Other supplications with additional phrases are also transmitted, but there exists disagreement regarding their authenticity.
❖ Question:
Is the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" authentically reported in the supplication made between the two prostrations (sujood)?
❖ Answer by
Shaykh Kaleem Hussain (ḥafiẓahullāh) and Researcher Kamran Ilahi Zaheer (ḥafiẓahullāh)
✿ Mention of "وَاجْبُرْنِي" in Narrations
The addition of "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is transmitted in some narrations along with the well-known supplication:
"اللهم اغفر لي، وارحمني، واهدني، وعافني، وارزقني"
Sources referencing this include:
◈ Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, Kitab as-Salah, Ḥadīth: 284
◈ Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab Iqamat al-Salat, Ḥadīth: 898
On the basis of these Ahadith, Shaykh Nadeem Ayaz (ḥafiẓahullāh) affirms that "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is indeed reported.
✿ Research of Shaykh Abdul Rauf Sandhu (رحمه الله)
According to Shaykh Abdul Rauf Sandhu (رحمه الله), this specific supplication — with the restriction of being between the two prostrations — is not firmly established.
He has authored an independent treatise on this subject:
"تنوير العينين ما يقال بين السجدتين"
(“Tanwīr al-‘Aynayn fī Mā Yuqāl Bayna as-Sajdatayn”)
In this booklet, he has presented a detailed critical analysis of this issue.
✿ Narration from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه)
It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet ﷺ used to say between the two prostrations:
"اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني واجبرني واهدني وارزقني"
[Sunan Abi Dawud: 850, Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi: 284, Sunan Ibn Majah: 898 — Authenticated by Al-Albani]
This narration includes the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" in the supplication of the Prophet ﷺ.
✿ Critical Observation:
➤ In Sunan Abi Dawud, the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is not present in the wording.
➤ In Sunan Ibn Majah, the wording of the supplication differs:
"رب اغفر لي وارحمني واجبرني وارزقني وارفعني"
This point of variation has been clarified by Shaykh Kaleem Hussain (ḥafiẓahullāh).
✿ The Most Authentic Supplication Between the Two Prostrations
The most authentic and well-established supplication for the interval between the two prostrations is what is reported in Sunan Abi Dawud:
"رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي"
[Sunan Abi Dawud: 850]
This view is further supported by Researcher Kamran Ilahi Zaheer (ḥafiẓahullāh).
❖ Conclusion:
✔ Although the phrase "وَاجْبُرْنِي" is mentioned in some narrations, there is variation in the wording across different sources.
✔ The most authentic and strongest narration for what should be recited between the two prostrations is:
"رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي"
✔ Other supplications with additional phrases are also transmitted, but there exists disagreement regarding their authenticity.
