Sunan Abu Dawud 872

Chapter: What A Person Should Say In His Ruku' And Prostration

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 872

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

يَقُولُ فِي رُكُوعِهِ وَسُجُودِهِ ‏"‏ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ ‏"

‘Aishah said that the prophet (ﷺ) used to say when bowing and prostrating, “All-Glorious, All-Holy, Lord of the angels and spirit.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 872), Muslim (No. 487a), An-Nasa’i (No. 1048, 1134) and Ahmad (No. 22934, 23489, 23699, 23991, 24009, 24263, 24428, 24457).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 487a

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( يَقُول فِي سُجُوده وَرُكُوعه سُبُّوح قُدُّوس ) : بِضَمِّ أَوَّلهمَا وَفَتْحهمَا وَالضَّمّ أَكْثَر وَأَفْصَح. قَالَ ثَعْلَب : كُلّ اِسْم عَلَى فَعُّول فَهُوَ مَفْتُوح الْأَوَّل إِلَّا السُّبُّوح وَالْقُدُّوس فَإِنَّ الضَّمّ فِيهِمَا أَكْثَر. قَالَ الْجَوْهَرِيّ : سُبُّوح مِنْ صِفَات اللَّه , وَقَالَ اِبْن فَارِس وَالزُّبَيْدِيّ وَغَيْرهمَا : سُبُّوح هُوَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ , وَالْمُرَاد الْمُسَبَّح وَالْمُقَدَّس فَكَأَنَّهُ يَقُول مُسَبَّح مُقَدَّس. وَمَعْنَى سُبُّوح الْمُبَرَّأ مِنْ النَّقَائِص وَالشَّرِيك وَكُلّ مَا لَا يَلِيق بِالْإِلَهِيَّةِ , وَقُدُّوس الْمُطَهَّر مِنْ كُلّ مَا لَا يَلِيق بِالْخَالِقِ , وَهُمَا خَبَرَانِ مُبْتَدَؤُهُمَا مَحْذُوف تَقْدِيره رُكُوعِي وَسُجُودِي لِمَنْ ه…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih صحيح	The hadith	No. 872
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 872
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim (487)	The hadith	No. 872
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 872

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 487a

You are the Most Glorious, the Most Holy, and the Lord of the angels and of the Spirit

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in his bowing and prostration: "You are the Most Glorious, the Most Holy, and the lord of the angels and of the Spirit."

سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1048

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say when bowing: 'Subbuhun Quddusun Rabbul-mala'ikati war-ruh (Perfect, Most Holy, is the Lord of the angels and the spirit).'"

يَقُولُ فِي رُكُوعِهِ ‏"‏ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1134

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said when bowing and prostrating: 'Subbuhun Quddusun Rabbul-mala'ikati war'ruh (Perfect, Most Holy, Lord of the Angels and the Spirit)."

"‏ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 22934