فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Fasbbih bihamdi Rabbika wa kum minas saajideen
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
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Prayer
15:98Ayah 199
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So glorify intimately repeating the praise of your Lord in other words say subhāna’Llāhi wa-bi-hamdihi — and be of those who prostrate themselves those who pray;
Related Hadiths
When "Glorify the name of your mighty Lord" was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Use it when bowing, and when "Glorify the name of your most high Lord" was revealed, he said: Use it when prostrating yourself.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say frequently in his bowing and prostrations "Subhanaka l-lahumma Rabbana
wa bihamdika, Allahumma ghfir li" (Exalted Are you O Allah our Lord,
and by Your praise he was acting on what was
explained to him in the Holy Qur'an.
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) often said while bowing and prostrating himself; “Glory be to Thee, O Allah, out Lord.” And “Praise be to Thee, O Allah, forgive me,” Thus interpreting the (command in the Qur’an).
“When the following was revealed:
‘So
glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great’, the
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: ‘Say this in your Ruku’.’
And
when the following was revealed: ‘Glorify the Name of your
Lord, the
Most High.’ the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to
us: ‘Say this
in your prostrations.’”
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him') often said while bowing and prostrating himself:" Glory be to Thee, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to Thee, O Allah, forgive me," thus complying with the (command in) the Qur'an.
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