The prayer “Subhanaka” is read even before Sura al-Fatiha in the salah. Is “Subhanaka” a prayer? A hadith? What is its resource?
Dear Brother / Sister,
According to Hanafi and Hanbali madhhabs, it is sunnah to read the prayer Subhanaka. For, the following was reported from Aisha (ra):
“When Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) started salah, he read "Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa taala jadduka wala ilaha ghayruk." 1
Subhanaka is derived from tasbih. It means to glorify Allah to say that He is free and away from any deficiencies. Tabarekasmuka is derived from barakah. And this means that divine goodness is stable in something. Taala jadduka: Ced means magnificence. Ta'ala is derived from "Uluww". It means Your Majesty is superior to and more supreme than everything, or your Glory and Magnificence are supreme.
The meaning of this tasbih prayer (Subhanaka) is as follows:
“Glory be to you, O Allah, and all praises are due unto You, and blessed is Your name and high is Your majesty and none is worthy of worship but You."
1. Abu Dawud narrated this hadith. There is a similar hadith narration of Daraqutni from Anas. Five hadith imams narrated a similar hadith from Abu Said. It is reported in Muslim’s Sahih that Hadrat Omar read this aloud. (Naylul Awtar, II/195)
Questions on Islam
- Amin
- Hanafi prayers
- prayers hanafi
- Can you give information about the meaning of the supplication (dua) and glorification (tasbih) in the prayer and the rewards given for them?
- Is it enough to say bismillah before reading a chapter in prayer or is it necessary to say audhu billahi…?
- How is tasbih prayer performed?
- Will you give information about the things the people following the imam need to do in prayers with congregation?
- Why do we need to read Subhanaka supplication when we stand up for the third rak’ah after the first sitting when we perform the sunnah prayers of the afternoon (asr) and night (isha) prayers?
- Evening Salah
- Is it permissible to recite duas (prayer) other than the dua of Subhanaka in prayers? Is it permissible to recite different duas instead of Subhanaka when we start the prayer after uttering the opening takbir? Which duas did the Prophet use to recite?
