Salatut Tasbih By, Peer Syed Mohyuddin Mahboob Hanfi Qadri

Salatut Tasbih By, Peer Syed Mohyuddin Mahboob Hanfi Qadri

This article briefly elucidates what is Salatul-tasbih and its benefits. The method of praying Salatul-tasbih is also mentioned and I advise each and every one of you to atleast pray once in a week on the day of Jumah.

A Hadith states that our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihiwassallam) said to his uncle (father’s brother) Sayyiduna Abbass (may ALLAH be pleased with him) Oh uncle shall I not give you, shall I not grant you, shall I not award you, shall I not do mercy on you When you do 10 things ALLAH will forgive your sins: of the future and of the past; new and old; those you have forgotten and those you did knowingly; big and small; hidden and revealed. Then he (Sallallaho Alaihiwassallam) explained and taught the way to pray Salatul Tasbih and then said if you can pray this salah once a day, if you can not pray once a day then every Friday, and even if this is not possible then once a month and even if this is not possible then once a year and even if this is not possible then at least once in a lifetime. (Abu’Dawood & Tirimzi)

The method of performing Salatul Tasbih is as mentioned below:
This salaat (namaz) is offered in four rakat at a time and can be read in any part of the day and night besides Zawal and Sunrise and Sunset makrooh times, keeping in mind the forbidden times for performing Salat (namaaz).

The Tasbih to be read in Salat-Ul-Tasbih is:

" Subhaan Allahi Wal Hamdulillahi Wa Laa ilaha illal Laahu Wallahu Akbar "

◆ The above tasbih has to be recited 300 times in Four Rakah with the following method.

◆ In the first rakaat, after reading Sana "Subhaana Kallahumma...", read the above tasbih 15 times.

◆ Now recite Aaoodh "Aoozubillah…"then Bismillah -"Bismillah…", Then read Sura Fatiha and a Surah- (preferably start with Surah Kafirun) or minimum of three small Ayayhs then read the tasbih 10 times again.

◆ Go to ruku saying Takbeer (ALLAH-hu-Akbar), after reciting "Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem" minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Ruku.Saying "Samee ALLAHu Liman Hamidah Rabbana waLakal Hamdh" get up from ruku to qiyam position.

◆ Now read the tasbih 10 times.

◆ Go to Sajdah saying Takbeer (ALLAH-hu-Akbar) and after reciting "Subhaana Rabbiyal A'la" minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Sajdah.

◆ Now go after first Sajdah go to Jalsa (sitting position) saying Takbeer (ALLAH-hu-Akbar). Sitting in Jalsa read tasbih 10 times.

◆ Go to sajda again saying Takbeer (ALLAH-Hu-Akbar) and after reciting "Subhaana Rabbiyal A'la" minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Sajdah again.

◆ Get up to begin 2nd rakat saying Takbeer (ALLAH-hu-Akbar).

◆ Do rakah #2 in same fashion, but before reading Bismillah "Bismillah...", and Surah Fatiha, read the tasbih 15 times. Then recite Surah Ikhlas and then follow the rest as you did in the first Rakat.

◆ After second Sajdah of Second Rakat sit in Qaidah Oola (first sitting) read Attahiyat, Durood and Dua then get up for 3rd rakaat without saying Salam.

◆ Begin third Rakat, just like the first Rakat, with Sana "Subhaana Kallahumma...", read the above tasbih 15 times.Then Surah Fatiha followed by Surah Falaq and then follow the rest as you did in first Rakat untill you sit for Qaidah Akihra (last sitting) after second sajdah of fourth Rakah. (in the fourth rajah- recite Surah Nas)

◆ In Qaidah Akihra Attahiyat, Durood, Dua and then finish Salah with Salam.

Important points to remember while performing Salat-Ul-Tasbih:
1) Do not count loudly. It will break the Salah.2) Do not count on fingers or by holding a Bead Tasbih in hand. It is Makruh.3) You may count by pressing the fingers as a reminder. For example if you are in Ruku. You me press pinky of your right hand first for the first count, then the finger next to it for second count, then the middle finger for third count, following this method untill you reach the pinky of left hand will give you an exact count of ten. Use the same method in Qayam, Sajdah and Jalsa.4) If missed a count then make it up in the next posture. For example if forgot to recite Tasbih after Surah in Qayam. Then you may recite Tasbish 20 times instead of 10 in Rukuh after "Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem". Missed Tasbih cannot be recited in Qayam after ruku and Jalsa between Sajdah. If you missed the Tasbih in Ruku then recite 20 in the first Sajdah instead of the Qayam after rukuh. Similarly if missed the Tasbih in first Sajdah then do not make it up in Jalsa. Instead recite missed tasbih in the second Sajdah. If Tasbih has been missed in last sajdah of second or fourth Rakah then you can recite the missed ones before Attahiyat in Qaidah.5) If you miss a wajib in Salah and have to do Sajdah Sahaw. You dont have to recite Tasbih in Sajdah sahoo, since the 300 count has been estalished. But if you had missed Tasbih in any of the postures and remember it now. Then you may recite the missed Tasbih in Sajdah Sahaw now.

May ALLAH accept this dua’ (supplication) for the sake of ALLAH's Most Beloved PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH). Ameen.