The sajdah in quran is the prostration that a Muslim prostrates when reciting a prostration verse, whether during prayer or outside of it. It is called that because it is a prostration specific to the recitation of the Qur’an. It is prescribed to do it upon reaching the place of prostration while reciting or listening to the Qur’an, in imitation of the Sunnah of the Messenger – may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
The jurists unanimously agreed on The legitimacy of sajdah in quran based on what was narrated on the authority of Ibn Omar – may Allah be pleased with them both – that he said: (The Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, used to recite to us the surah, in which there is prostration. So he prostrated and we prostrated, until one of us could find the place of our forehead.)
How to prostrate recitation
More than one method for sajdah in quran has been reported from jurists, and they are as follows:
According to the Hanafi school of thought
if the reciter is in prayer, he must make an intention, and the reciter can either kneel immediately after reciting the prostration verse, which suffices for prostration, or he can complete the prostration verse and prostate directly after it, then stand up and complete the recitation, then kneel in the manner of prayer, which is more complete, even if it is recited more than one.
One prostration in one prayer is sufficient. This is to remove the embarrassment, and if the prostration is outside the prayer, he should say “Allahu Akbar ” then prostrate, then pronounce “Allahu Akbar ” until he raises his head from the prostration.
According to the Shafi’is
The sajdah in quran is done first with the intention, then with the takbir, and it is permissible to raise the hands for that, then prostration and after that the takbir to raise it, then the salutation if it is outside the prayer. As for prayer, the method is with the intention, then the prostration, then standing to bow, and if one recites before bowing something from the Qur’an is better.
According to the Malikis
the method is to say “Allahu Akbar” for lowering the prostration while raising the hands if outside the prayer, then “Allahu Akbar” when raising it, with the intention whether that is during or outside of prayer, and there is no salaam for the prostration of recitation as is the case with the Hanafi school of thought.
Ruling on prostration of recitation
According to the majority of jurists, sajdah in quran is a Sunnah, with the exception of the Hanafis, as it is obligatory according to them. Below is a breakdown of their sayings: The majority of Shafi’i, Hanbali, and Maliki jurists said that prostration for recitation is a Sunnah for the reader and listener, and they based that ruling on the hadith of Abu Hurairah – may Allah be pleased with him – that he said:
( If the son of Adam recites the prostration and prostates, Satan withdraws and weeps, saying: O woe to him. And in Abu Kurayb’s narration: O woe to me, the son of Adam was commanded to prostrate, and he prostrated, for him is Paradise.
I was commanded to prostrate, but I refused, and in a narration: If I disobeyed, then for me is Hell. They also cited evidence With the hadith of Ibn Omar – may Allah be pleased with them both – which was mentioned previously, the Hanbalis cited evidence from Ibn Omar, may Allah be pleased with them both: (Allah did not impose upon us prostration unless we wished)
The Malikis also said this, due to the Almighty’s saying: (And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate),and they also cited as evidence what the Shafi’is and Hanbalis cited from prophetic hadiths, such as the hadith of Ibn Omar and the hadith of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with them.
The Hanafis, when they believed that it was obligatory, due to the existence of the command. By prostrating in some of the verses of prostration, and by the presence of condemnation for not prostrating in others, both of which require the obligation of ruling.
Reasons for prostration of recitation
Several reasons for sajdah in quran were mentioned by the majority of jurists. The majority agreed on two reasons for prostration of recitation, which are:
- Recitation: that is, the reciter of the Qur’an inside or outside his prayer. Listening and listening: that is, the listener or listener to the verse of prostration of recitation inside or outside of prayer.
- As for the Hanafis, they said that the reasons for prostration are three, which are:Recitation: that is, whoever recites the Qur’an as such, whether he is in prayer or outside prayer. Hearing the recitation: that is, hearing a verse that contains prostration inside or outside of prayer.
- Imitation: That is, if he is being led in prayer and does not hear the verse of prostration, even though the prayer was silent, then he should prostrate to recite it.
Conditions for the prostration of recitation
The conditions for the sajdah in quran differ depending on the worship performed by the Muslim, and this is explained as follows:
1-Conditions for the prostration of recitation for the reader
The conditions for the sajdah in quran are like the conditions of obligatory prayer, and they are as follows:
- Intention: which is the will and intention of something when doing it.
- Islam: It is not obligatory for a non-Muslim, and it is not valid for those who say it is obligatory.
- Puberty and reason: A boy who has not reached puberty is not obligated to do it, but it is valid for him if he does it. Likewise, it is not valid for an insane person as he is not obligated to do it.
- Time: That the prostration should not be at times that are disliked, otherwise he should not prostrate it according to the majority, unlike the Shafi’is, unless he deliberately recites it for prostration at a time when it is forbidden, then it is not permissible.
- Facing the Qiblah.
- Purity: Its requirement is detailed among the scholars: The first saying (in agreement with the four jurists):
- Purity is required in prostration of recitation, and prostration is not valid without it, because they considered it to be a prayer and compared it to bowing and prostration of forgetfulness.
And they cited as evidence for that what was reported from the Prophet – may Allah bless him and grant him peace. – That he said: (Allah does not accept a prayer without purification).
- The second opinion (the predecessors and a group of scholars): It is permissible to prostrate with recitation without purity. This was reported from the righteous predecessors and a number of scholars such as Ibn Hazm, Ibn Taymiyyah, Al-San’ani, and Al-Bukhari. And Al-Shawkani.
Conclusion
At the end of the text, there are some conditions and provisions related to sajdah in quran, which scholars mentioned in detail within the paragraphs of our article. In addition, scholars have mentioned many opinions about the ruling on sajdah in quran.
