Sujood is a pillar of the prayer.
Learn about it with these resources.
أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد
“The closest that the servant comes to his Lord is whilst he is in prostration”"
(Source)
While prostrating (Sujood), we say:
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
(3 times)
Subhaana Rabbiyal-A’laa
Glory is to my Lord, the Most High.
(Recite three times in Arabic)
Part 1:
Salah (Prayer) Described Sujood (Prostration) )1 - Dr. Saleh as Saleh:
Part 2:
Salah (Prayer) Decsribed Sujood (Prostration) 02 - Dr. Saleh as Saleh (39:29)
The Closest a Person is to his Lord is in Sajda (reading)
Prostrating all Seven Parts of the Body
Excerpts:
"...the sajdah which is a pillar itself is made up of seven necessary elements:
1) the face with both of the following on the floor:
a) forehead
b) nose
2/3) the two hands
4/5) the two knees
6/7) the two feet, the edges of the toes"
Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn said:
It is not permissible for a worshipper to lift up any of these seven parts of the body when prostrating, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones: on the forehead, and he pointed to his nose, and on the two hands, the two knees and the edges of the two feet (i.e., the toes). Narrated by al-Bukhārī, 812; Muslim, 490. If he lifts up one or both of his feet, or one or both of his hands, or his forehead or nose, or both of them, then his prostration is invalid and does not count, and if his prostration is invalid then his prayer is also invalid."
"Sujūd is a rukn (pillar) of the prayer, meaning that if a capable person does not perform it, whether he left it intentionally or unintentionally the prayer would be invalid. If he did not perform a pillar unintentionally (out of forgetfulness for example), then he returns back to that position when he remembers and repeats what came after it in the prayer, completing it fully, and then adds two sajdahs at the end called sajdah al-sahw, prostrations made due to forgetfulness."Audio of the dhikr of sujood can be found here.
Subhaana Rabbi al'Aala - Dr. Saleh as Saleh [Short Clip|Eng] (12:23) (an excerpt of the two part audio above)
Not Looking at the place of Sujood (Prostration) in the Salah (Prayer) – Shaykh Abdul-Qaadir al-Junayd – Abu Muhammad al Maghribee (4 min audio) MP3 link
Dua during Sujud for worldly matters – Shaykh Abdil-‘Azeez Aali Shaikh
"Sujud is a position where Du`a’ (supplication) is more likely to be answered, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: As for Sujud, strive hard in Du`a’ therein because it is more likely that your Du`a’ will be answered."
THE SUJOOD (PROSTRATION)
From: The Abridgement Of The Prophet’s Prayer Described – Shaykh Al-Albaani (via AbdurRahman.org)
THE SUJOOD (PROSTRATION)
(86) Then he says:
Allaahu Akbar
Allaah is Greater.
and this is an obligation.
(87) And he should raise his hands, sometimes.
PLACING THE HANDS FIRST WHEN PROSTRATING
(88) Then he prostrates, placing his hands upon the ground before his knees. This is what Allaah’s Messenger commanded, and it is what is established from his practice. He also forbade the people from kneeling down in the manner that the camel kneels, and the camel places its knees -which are its fore-legs – first.
(89) So when he prostrates, and it is a pillar, he should rest upon his palms, and extend together.
(90) He should keep his fingers them.
(91) And point them towards the qiblah (direction of Prayer).
(92) And he should place his palms level with his shoulders.
(93) And sometimes he places them level with his ears.
(94) And he must lift his elbows away from the ground. This is obligatory. He is not allowed to spread them on the ground in the manner of the dog.
(95) He must place his nose and his forehead firmly upon the ground, this is a pillar.
(96) He must also place his knees firmly on the ground.
(97) And likewise his toes.
(98) His feet should be placed upright on the ground. All of these are obligatory.
(99) The tips of his toes should be pointed towards the qiblah (direction of Prayer).
(100) And his heels should be joined together.
BEING SETTLED IN THE PROSTRATION
(101) It is obligatory that he is settled in his prostration. This comes about by his resting equally on each of the parts of the body that touch the ground when prostrating. These are: the forehead and the nose – together, the two palms, the two knees and the toes of each foot.
(102) So whoever settles in his prostration in this manner, then he has certainly attained the stillness necessary. This stillness (itmi’naan) in the prostration is a pillar also.
(103) He should say in it:
Subhaana Rabbee al-A’ laa
I declare my Lord, the Most High, free and far removed from all imperfections.
three times or more.[18]
(104) It is recommended to supplicate to Allaah as much as possible while in prostration, since it is a time most suitable for the acceptance of supplications.
(105) He should make his prostration about as long as his bowing, as has preceded.
(106) It is allowed to prostrate upon the earth, or upon something placed upon the ground such as a garment, a carpet, a mat and the like.
(107) It is not allowed to recite the Qur’aan in prostration.
SITTING UPON THE LEFT FOOT LAID FLAT (AL-IFTIRAASH) AND SITTING UPON THE RAISED HEELS (AL-IQ’AA`) IN BETWEEN THE TWO PROSTRATIONS
(108) Then he raises up his head, saying the takbeer (i.e., Allaahu Akbar). This is an obligation.
(109) He raises his hands at this point, sometimes.
(110) Then he sits with calmness, such that every bone settles in its place. This is a pillar.
(111) He should lay his left foot flat beneath him and sit upon it. This is an obligation.
(112) He sets his right foot upright upon the ground.
(113) He should make the toes of his right foot point towards the qiblah (direction of Prayer).
(114) It is also permissible to sit upon the heels (al-Iq’aa`) sometimes. He does this by sitting upon his heels with both feet upright.
(115) He says in his sitting:
Allaahumma-ghfirlee, warhamnee, wajburnee, warfa’nee, wa’aafinee, warzuqnee
O Allaah forgive me, and have mercy upon me, and suffice me, and raise my rank, and grant me safety and well-being, and grant me provision.
(116) And if he wishes he may (instead) say:
Rabbi-ghfirlee, Rabbi-ghfirlee
O my Lord, forgive me! O my Lord, forgive me!
(117) And he should prolong this sitting until it becomes of similar length to his prostration.
THE SECOND PROSTRATION
(118) Then he says:
Allaahu Akbar
Allaah is Greater.
and this is an obligation.
(119) And he raises his hands with this takbeer, sometimes.
(120) And he performs the second prostration, and this is a pillar also.
(121) He does in the second prostration that which he did in the first.
SITTING AT REST (JILSATUL-ISTIRAAHAH)
(122) So when he raises his head up from the second prostration, and he intends to get up to perform the second rak’ah, then he says:
Allaahu Akbar
Allaah is Greater.
and this is an obligation.
(123) And he raises his hands, sometimes.
(124) And he (briefly) sits upright, sitting upon his left foot, such that every bone returns to its place, before standing.
Point of Benefit
Is It Permitted To Recite A Quranic Du’aa In Sajdah? By ‘Allaamah Ahmad An-NajmeeLearning Aids
Lesson on Sujood (for use with "The Prophet's Prayer Described" by Shaykh Albaani) (an older lesson from 2006 the page numbers may not sync up with the page numbers in other editions than the one I used then).
Review/learn the dhikr of sujood and other concepts related to it. (Word DOC, formatted for printing on 3x5 cards only; answers are not provided, students can write them on the back) (I embedded the fonts into the document but if they don't show up for you, the big, thick bold font is KG Second Chances. Just install it on your computer and it should show up when you open the document).
