Salat-ul-Tasbih – Salat ul Tasbih
Salat ul-Tasbih is a special prayer in Islam that is recommended to be performed in order to receive Allah’s forgiveness and blessings. This prayer consists of reciting specific verses and supplications while performing four rak’ahs. Prayer is considered highly virtuous and is believed to bring great spiritual benefits to the person performing it.
It is said that reciting Salat al-Tasbih removes sins, worries and depressions and brings inner peace and contentment. Muslims around the world perform this prayer with devotion and sincerity, seeking Allah’s mercy and blessings, and striving to become better and pious.
How to perform Salatul Tasbih?
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 (namaz). But is is preferred before Zuhr.
The Tasbih to be read in Salaat-Ul-Tasbeeh:
سُبحَانَ اللّٰہِ وَالحَمدُ لِلّٰہِ وَلآ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ وَاللّٰہُ اَکبَرُ
There are two methods and one can opt for either of the two methods.
First Method:
Make intention of 4 rak’ah salah.
Say “Allahu Akbar”, fold the hands together, Recite Thana. Recite the tasbih 15 times.
Recite ta’uwuz, tasmiyah, Surah Fatihah and any other surah with it. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Go into ruku and recite “Subhana Rabiyal Azeem” 3 times. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Rise from bowing position and say “Rabana lakal hamd”. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Do the sujood and in the first sujood recite “Subhana Rabiyal A’ala” 3 times. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Rise from sujood in the sitting position. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Do the second sujood as usual and recite “Subhana Rabiyal A’ala” 3 times. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Stand up and then recite the tasbih 15 times before Surah Fatihah.
For the second rak’ah repeat the tasbih in the postures stated above and same will be for the third and fourth rak’ah.
Second Method:
Make the intention, say “Allahu Akbar” and fold hands. Recited Surah Fatihah and another Surah. Recite Tasbih 15 times.
Go into ruku and recite “Subhana Rabiyal Azeem” 3 times. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Rise from bowing position and say “Rabana lakal hamd”. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Do the sujood and in the first sujood recite “Subhana Rabiyal A’ala” 3 times. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Rise from sujood in the sitting position. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Do the second sujood as usual and recite “Subhana Rabiyal A’ala” 3 times. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Before standing up, go into sitting position. Recite tasbih 10 times.
Stand up, recite Surah Fatihah and another Surah. Recite Tasbih 15 times.
Perform the rest of the salah while reciting the tasbih in the stated postures.
Note: In the second rak’ah and fourth rak’ah the tasbih will be recited before the tashahhud.
