Question:
What is the ruling on the minimum and maximum number of times Tasbīḥ should be recited in rukūʿ and sujūd?
Source: Aḥkām wa Masā’il, Ṣalāh Section, Vol. 1, p.189
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā Baʿd!
During prayer:
- In rukūʿ, one recites: “Subḥāna Rabbiyal-ʿAẓīm”.
- In sujūd, one recites: “Subḥāna Rabbiyal-Aʿlā”.
◈ Minimum Recitation
- These tasbīḥāt should be recited at least three times in every rukūʿ and sujūd.
- Reciting them fewer than three times does not fulfill the Sunnah.
◈ Maximum Recitation
- There is no fixed upper limit.
- If one wishes to recite them ten times or even more, it is permissible.
- Beyond three, the number is not obligatory nor specifically determined.
Conclusion
- Minimum: Three times in each rukūʿ and sujūd.
- Maximum: No limit; more is permissible but not obligatory.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
