Performing Sajdah

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

As- Salaamu 'Alykum brother, could u pls. inform me the correct way to do sujood in salah. We went to mosque for Eid Salah; the lady next to me told me that, my method of doing the sujood is wrong. She says:  first we must put hand first on the floor then the knees, while i was putting first the knees on the floor followed by hands. She said we are not camel, that you should put first knees on the floor while going on sujood. Now brother pls. tell me whether to put hands first or knees on the floor. Thanks & Jazak Allah. A sister.

(There may be some grammatical and spelling errors in the above statement. The forum does not change anything from questions, comments and statements received from our readers for circulation in confidentiality.)

Answer:

Performing Sajdah

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Whatever said by that lady is not agreed upon as the way of performing Sajdah at all; and neither is it Wajib (obligatory) nor an unanimously agreed upon Sunnah, by all scholars, to first put hands or knees. Rather it depends upon how one feels convenient while doing Sajdah and performs it in a very humble and submissive manner with heartfelt concentration.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is only ones. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brothers and well wishers in Islam,

 

Members of Islamhelpline