Derived from: Fatāwā Amnapūrī by Shaykh Ghulām Mustafa Ẓahīr Amnapūrī
What is the ruling on saying Takbīr when moving between different positions in Salah (Takbīrāt al-Intiqāl)?
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʾAmma baʿd!
◈ In Salah, one should say “Allāhu Akbar” while transitioning from one position to another — except when rising from rukūʿ, in which case the prescribed phrase is:
“سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ”
“Allah hears the one who praises Him.”
❖ Abū Salamah ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (رحمه الله) narrates:
“Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) led us in prayer and would say takbīr every time he bowed or rose. After completing the prayer, he said:
‘By Allah! I am the one among you who most closely resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.’”
(Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 392)
❖ Ḥāfiẓ al-Nawawī (رحمه الله) (d. 676 AH) states:
“This hadith proves that takbīr is to be said when bowing and rising — at every movement — except when rising from rukūʿ, where one should say Samiʿa Allāhu liman ḥamidah. This is now a matter of consensus among scholars.”
(Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 4/97)
✔ Saying “Allāhu Akbar” during every movement between the positions of prayer is Sunnah and established.
✔ Exception: When rising from rukūʿ, say “Samiʿa Allāhu liman ḥamidah” instead.
✔ This practice is backed by authentic Hadith and has been universally accepted by the Ummah.
هٰذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
❖ Question:
What is the ruling on saying Takbīr when moving between different positions in Salah (Takbīrāt al-Intiqāl)?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʾAmma baʿd!
✿ Ruling:
◈ In Salah, one should say “Allāhu Akbar” while transitioning from one position to another — except when rising from rukūʿ, in which case the prescribed phrase is:
“سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ”
“Allah hears the one who praises Him.”
✿ Hadith Evidence:
❖ Abū Salamah ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (رحمه الله) narrates:
“Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) led us in prayer and would say takbīr every time he bowed or rose. After completing the prayer, he said:
‘By Allah! I am the one among you who most closely resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.’”
(Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 392)
✿ Commentary of the Scholars:
❖ Ḥāfiẓ al-Nawawī (رحمه الله) (d. 676 AH) states:
“This hadith proves that takbīr is to be said when bowing and rising — at every movement — except when rising from rukūʿ, where one should say Samiʿa Allāhu liman ḥamidah. This is now a matter of consensus among scholars.”
(Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 4/97)
Conclusion:
✔ Saying “Allāhu Akbar” during every movement between the positions of prayer is Sunnah and established.
✔ Exception: When rising from rukūʿ, say “Samiʿa Allāhu liman ḥamidah” instead.
✔ This practice is backed by authentic Hadith and has been universally accepted by the Ummah.
هٰذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
