What is the right procedure of Sajda-E-Suhu?
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Assalamualaikum
Pls guide me in the light of Qur'an and Hadith for the
following queries…..
What is the exact end time of Fazr Namaz? Is it 20
minutes before sunrise or before sunrise any time we can offer Fazr Namaz after
the start of the time for Fazr Namaz?
Explain me in brief details, what is the right procedure of Sajda-E-Suhu?
According to my teachings in India, Sajda-E-Suhu is done at the last Rakat of
the Namaz, after Attihiyat we say one Salam and do 2 Sajda and repeat
Attahiyat, Darood, Duwa and then we end the Namaz with the 2 Salam……. But here
in
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Sajdah sahu
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witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
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Messengers.
Your Question: What is the exact end time of Fazr
Namaz? Is it 20 minutes before sunrise or before sunrise any time we can
offer Fazr Namaz after the start of the time for Fazr Namaz?
Jarir ibn Abdullah narrated that the Angel
Jibrael (a.s.) came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and said to him,
"Stand and pray," and they prayed the noon (dhuhr) prayer when the
sun had just passed its meridian. He then came to him (saws) for the afternoon
(asr) prayer and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the
afternoon (asr) prayer while the length of a shadow of something was similar to
the length of the object. Then he came at sunset and said, "Stand and
pray," and they prayed the sunset (magrib) prayer when the sun had just
disappeared. Then he came at night and said, "Stand and pray" and
they prayed the night (isha) prayer when the twilight had disappeared. He
came again when dawn broke (and they prayed the morning (fajr) prayer).
Then Jibrael (a.s.) came on the next day at noon and said (to the Messenger of
Allah (saws)), "Stand and pray," and they prayed the noon (dhuhr)
prayer when the length of the shadow of something was close to the length of
the object. Then he came for the afternoon prayer and said, "Stand and pray,"
and they prayed the afternoon (asr) prayer when the shadow of something was
twice as long as the length of the object. Then he came at the same time (as
the previous day) for the sunset (magrib) prayer, without any change. Then he
came for the night (isha) prayer after half (or a third) of the night had
passed. Then he came when the sky was very yellow and said, "Stand
and pray," and they prayed the morning (fajr) prayer. Then Jibrael
(a.s.) said, "Between these times are the times for the prayers.
Related by Bukhari, Ahmad, an-Nasa'i and
at-Tirmidhi.
In light of the above guidance, if one prays the
prescribed prayer between the two specified periods, their prayer will be
considered on-time; and it was the preferred Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah
(saws) to offer the prescribed obligatory prayers at its earliest times.
The time for the ‘fajr’ prayer starts at the initial break
of dawn and ends when the sun is just about to begin its rise from the eastern
horizon….although the preferred Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) is to
offer the prayers at its earliest time, if one offers their prayers between the
specified time-bands, their prayer will be considered ‘ada’ or on-time.
Your Question: Explain me in brief details, what is the
right procedure of
Sajda-E-Suhu?
If one fears that one has forgotten or omitted or made an
unintentional mistake in one’s prayer due to forgetfulness, regardless of
whether the prayer is obligatory or supererogatory, one should perform the
‘sajdah-sahoo’ or prostration of forgetfulness; it is expected that the Lord
Most Gracious will accept their worship of prayer and will not reduce their
reward in the least.
There are two ways prescribed in the authentic narrations
on how the Messenger of Allah (saws) performed the ‘Sajdah-Sahoo’ and both are
acceptable. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported
that the Messenger of Allah (saws) did
two ‘sujoods’ before the ‘tasleem’,
and in the narration of
Dhul-Yadain narrated by Abu Hurairah, it
is recorded that the Prophet (saws) made
the two prostrations after the ‘tasleem’.
The way to perform the ‘Sajdah-Sahoo’ (or Sajdahs of
forgetfulness) is to go into ‘sajdah’ and glorify Allah, then sit and make
supplication to Allah, then again go into ‘sajdah’ and glorify Allah, and then
perform the ‘tasleems’ on either side.
This whole set of actions related above is called
‘sajdah-sahoo’ and is to be done only once at the end of the prayer, if the
person has made an unintentional mistake/s in their prayer.
Sajdah-Sahoo 1 (before the ‘tasleem’):
If one realizes one has made an error in prayer during
the prayer, one should complete
the prayer to the best of his conviction and recite the ‘tashahud’; just before the
‘tasleems’ of either side at the end of the ‘tashahud’, one should make the two ‘sajdahs’ for ‘sajdah-sahoo’ and then perform the
‘tasleems’ on either side; thus reciting the ‘tashahud’ only once in their
prayer.
Sajdah-Sahoo 2 (after the ‘tasleem’):
If one realizes that one has made an error in prayer after
one has already completed one’s prayer and performed the ‘tasleems’; then
immediately after realization of the error, one should
complete the rakahs they had forgotten in prayer, recite the final ‘tashahud’
again, make the two ‘sajdahs’ for ‘sajdah-sahoo’, and then again perform the
‘tasleems’ on either side; thus reciting the ‘tashahud’ twice in their prayers.
Your Question: ….But here in
If the ‘imam’ leading the prayer has realized his error
while still in the state of prayers, then one does not need to recite the
‘tashahud’ twice….but after the recitation of the final ‘tashahud’ one should
make two prostrations of ‘sahu’ and declare the ‘tasleems’ to signal the end of
prayer.
It is only when one realizes one’s error after
one has finished their prayers with the ‘tasleems’ that one completes their prayers,
recites the ‘tashahud’ again, performs the ‘sahu’, and declares the ‘tasleems’ again
to signal the end of the prayers.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister