Independent fiqh explanation

Prayer, step by step

A Shafi'i outline of the ordinary standing prayer, with sourced notes on Fajr qunut and sitting postures across the four schools.

This is an independent learning summary, not a fatwa or a full prayer manual. It describes movement and selected Shafi'i classifications. The selected Arabic excerpts are exact quotations from linked hadith reports; they do not classify a wording by school or make this a complete liturgy. Al-Fatiha and standalone transliteration created by this application are not included.

The cited source passages were inspected; this guide has not received independent scholarly review.

Ordinary prayer sequence

STEP 01

Prepare for prayer

For the ordinary case, check that prayer time has begun; you have wudu; your body, clothes and prayer place are clean of physical impurity; the required parts are covered; and you face the qibla. Exceptions and detailed conditions are outside this guide.

Before prayer; condition details vary by circumstance

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestions 36, 138, 172 and 177, pp. 81–82, 133, 149–150 and 153
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Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.
Qibla: Frequently asked questionsQibla FAQ question 1; four-school baseline and Shafi'i detail
Source details
Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, Malaysia2020-01-20Qibla FAQ, question 1; dated 20 January 2020, states the condition across four schools and gives Shafi'i detail.

Shafi'i Fajr note

Qunut is a school-specific recommended action. It is not presented as a universal requirement or as recited text.

  1. Qunut in the final rak'ah of Fajr

    Strongly recommended in the cited Shafi'i source

    In the Shafi'i school, qunut is recommended after rising upright from the bow in Fajr's final rak'ah. The sources note a prostration of forgetfulness if it is omitted; the prayer wording is withheld.

    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 152, pp. 141–142
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Prayer question 152, pp. 141–142; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 4:290.
    What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Four-school comparison

The selector compares sourced details on regular Fajr qunut, Witr qunut, final sitting, and raising hands at the opening takbir. The cited Witr source covers Hanafi, Shafi'i and Hanbali views; it does not address the Maliki school, so that comparison is omitted.

Syafi'i / Shafi'i · Selected

Qunut in regular Fajr

Sunnah; source says omission is followed by sujud al-sahw

The cited Shafi'i summaries recommend qunut after rising upright from the bow in the final rak'ah. They describe a prostration of forgetfulness when it is omitted; the wording is not reproduced here.

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 152, pp. 141–142; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 4:290
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Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Prayer question 152, pp. 141–142; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 4:290.
What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
Source details
Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Sitting positions

Recognized Shafi'i detail; internal variation recorded

The Federal Territories Mufti Office's comparative answer says iftirash is used for the final sitting of a two-rak'ah prayer and tawarruk for the final sitting of three- and four-rak'ah prayers. It also notes major Shafi'i authorities who apply tawarruk to two-rak'ah prayers. A separate Shafi'i scholar answer cites al-Nawawi's al-Majmu' for tawarruk in the final sitting, including a two-rak'ah prayer. These are separately attributed descriptions, not resolved into one rule.

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.
The tawarruk style of sitting in the prayerQibla.com answer; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu'
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Scholar's answer · Qibla.com answer indexed by IslamQA.orgAnswered by Shaykh Ali Hani; translated by Shazia AhmadAnswer to a question on two-rak'ah prayers; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' on iftirash in the first sitting and tawarruk in the final sitting, including a two-rak'ah prayer.This scholar's answer is one sourced Shafi'i presentation; the cited institutional comparison records a different two-rak'ah detail.

Qunut in Witr

Recommended in the cited Shafi'i summary

Dar Al-Ifta's comparison says the Shafi'i school recommends qunut in Witr during the second half of Ramadan.

Juristic views on qunut in Witr and Fajr prayersFatwa 23880
Source details
Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta1956-01-27Fatwa 23880.

Raise hands at the opening takbir

Sunnah movement; men's hand height attributed to Diyanet

Diyanet's comparison reports men in the Shafi'i school raising both hands to shoulder level at the opening takbir. It does not give a school-specific hand height for women here.

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsPrayer question 158, pp. 144–145
Source details
Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.
Open the full guide, comparisons and selected reports

Ordinary prayer sequence

  1. Prepare for prayer

    For the ordinary case, check that prayer time has begun; you have wudu; your body, clothes and prayer place are clean of physical impurity; the required parts are covered; and you face the qibla. Exceptions and detailed conditions are outside this guide.

    Before prayer; condition details vary by circumstance

    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestions 36, 138, 172 and 177, pp. 81–82, 133, 149–150 and 153
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.
    Qibla: Frequently asked questionsQibla FAQ question 1; four-school baseline and Shafi'i detail
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, Malaysia2020-01-20Qibla FAQ, question 1; dated 20 January 2020, states the condition across four schools and gives Shafi'i detail.

  2. Stand, intend, and begin

    Stand for the ordinary prayer sequence and intend the prayer in the heart as you begin with its opening takbir. The wording of the takbir is intentionally not printed here.

    Shafi'i pillars include standing when able, intention and opening takbir

    Al-Kafi #1436: Repeating the first salām twiceAl-Kafi #1436; al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaTengku Ibrahim Helmi2019-11-20Al-Kafi #1436; cites al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 3:475–476; al-Khatib al-Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:385; and al-Nawawi, Rawdat al-Talibin 1:267–268.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.
    Al-Kafi #692: Is it enough to make the intention for prayer in this way?Al-Kafi #692; intention accompanies opening takbir
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaUmar Mukhtar Mohd Noor2018-01-15Al-Kafi #692; discusses the Shafi'i requirement that intention be in the heart with the opening takbir.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.

  3. Recite Al-Fatiha

    In the Shafi'i school, Al-Fatiha is a pillar in every rak'ah. This page does not reproduce its Arabic or transliteration.

    Pillar in every rak'ah

    Al-Kafi #1271: The imam omitted one verse of Al-FatihaAl-Kafi #1271; Al-Fatiha in every prayer unit
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAdmin PMWP2019-06-01Al-Kafi #1271; summarizes the Shafi'i treatment of Al-Fatiha in every rak'ah.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.
    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 149, pp. 140–141; cites Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:240–248
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

  4. An additional passage is recommended

    The cited Shafi'i summary recommends a further Qur'anic passage in addition to Al-Fatiha. No particular passage or recited wording is supplied here.

    Sunnah according to the cited Shafi'i source

    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 149, pp. 140–141; cites Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:240–248
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

  5. Bow and pause

    Bow from standing, rest the hands on the knees, keep the head in line with the back, and pause before rising. The Shafi'i source lists bowing and stillness among the physical pillars of prayer.

    Pillar with stillness

    Al-Kafi #1436: Repeating the first salām twiceAl-Kafi #1436; physical pillars include bowing
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaTengku Ibrahim Helmi2019-11-20Al-Kafi #1436; cites al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 3:475–476; al-Khatib al-Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:385; and al-Nawawi, Rawdat al-Talibin 1:267–268.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.
    How to perform Prayer (Salah)Steps 7–8; hand placement and head-to-back alignment
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    Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-IftaPerforming the Prayer, steps 7–10; the bowing description says to place hands on knees and keep the head in line with the back.
    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 150, p. 141; cites al-Hidayah 1:204–205 and Ibn Rushd, Bidayat al-Mujtahid 1:135
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    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

  6. Rise fully upright

    Return to a fully upright standing position after the bow and pause before moving on. This upright return is a separate Shafi'i physical pillar.

    Pillar with stillness

    Al-Kafi #1436: Repeating the first salām twiceAl-Kafi #1436; upright standing after bow is a physical pillar
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaTengku Ibrahim Helmi2019-11-20Al-Kafi #1436; cites al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 3:475–476; al-Khatib al-Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:385; and al-Nawawi, Rawdat al-Talibin 1:267–268.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.
    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 150, p. 141
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

  7. Prostrate and pause

    Move into prostration and remain composed. Dar Al-Ifta describes the forehead, nose, both palms, knees and toes touching the floor; the Shafi'i summary lists prostration with stillness as a pillar.

    Pillar; two prostrations in each rak'ah

    Al-Kafi #1436: Repeating the first salām twiceAl-Kafi #1436; physical pillars include prostration
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaTengku Ibrahim Helmi2019-11-20Al-Kafi #1436; cites al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 3:475–476; al-Khatib al-Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:385; and al-Nawawi, Rawdat al-Talibin 1:267–268.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.
    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 153, pp. 142–143; cites Ibn Qudamah, al-Mughni 2:193–196
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.
    How to perform Prayer (Salah)Step 9; forehead, nose, both palms, knees and toes on the floor
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-IftaPerforming the Prayer, steps 7–10; the bowing description says to place hands on knees and keep the head in line with the back.

  8. Sit between the two prostrations

    Rise to a sitting position between the two prostrations and pause before prostrating again. The cited Shafi'i description uses iftirash here: sitting on the left foot with the right foot upright.

    Sitting with stillness is a pillar; iftirash is recommended

    Al-Kafi #1436: Repeating the first salām twiceAl-Kafi #1436; sitting between prostrations is a physical pillar
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaTengku Ibrahim Helmi2019-11-20Al-Kafi #1436; cites al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 3:475–476; al-Khatib al-Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:385; and al-Nawawi, Rawdat al-Talibin 1:267–268.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.
    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 150, p. 141
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.
    Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429
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    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.

  9. Prostrate a second time

    Complete the rak'ah's second prostration and pause. Then continue the same core movement sequence for each remaining rak'ah.

    Pillar; repeat once in each rak'ah

    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 153, pp. 142–143
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.
    Al-Kafi #1436: Repeating the first salām twiceAl-Kafi #1436
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaTengku Ibrahim Helmi2019-11-20Al-Kafi #1436; cites al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 3:475–476; al-Khatib al-Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:385; and al-Nawawi, Rawdat al-Talibin 1:267–268.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.

  10. Sit after the second rak'ah when the prayer continues

    In a three- or four-rak'ah prayer, sit after the second rak'ah before standing for the next one. The cited Shafi'i description shows iftirash here: sitting on the left foot with the right foot upright. Recited wording is omitted, and this step's sitting is not labeled as a validity condition here.

    Sequence detail; no validity classification here

    Reciting the tashahud during prayersFatwa 6495
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2013-08-25Fatwa 6495; cites al-Bajuri's commentary on Sharh Ibn Qasim and Matn Abi Shuja'.
    Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623; al-Majmu' 1:429
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.

  11. Complete the final sitting and end the prayer

    In the final sitting, complete the required testimony and blessings, then end with the first salām. Selected transmitted wordings are shown below as separate hadith reports; they are not a school-specific recitation ruling. A second salām is a separate question and is not described as required on this page.

    Final sitting, testimony, blessings and first salām are pillars

    Al-Kafi #1436: Repeating the first salām twiceAl-Kafi #1436; al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Majmu' 3:475–476
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaTengku Ibrahim Helmi2019-11-20Al-Kafi #1436; cites al-Taqrirat al-Sadidah, pp. 208–209; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 3:475–476; al-Khatib al-Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj 1:385; and al-Nawawi, Rawdat al-Talibin 1:267–268.The linked official page is in Malay; this reference title is an English description of its Malay title.

Shafi'i Fajr note

  1. Qunut in the final rak'ah of Fajr

    In the Shafi'i school, qunut is recommended after rising upright from the bow in Fajr's final rak'ah. The sources note a prostration of forgetfulness if it is omitted; the prayer wording is withheld.

    Strongly recommended in the cited Shafi'i source

    Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 152, pp. 141–142
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Prayer question 152, pp. 141–142; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 4:290.
    What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
    Source details
    Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Selected wordings in hadith reports

Report context

HadeethEnc source title: Allāhumma bā‘id bayni wa bayna khatāyāy kama bā‘dta bayna al-mashriqi wa al-maghrib

One reported opening supplication after the opening takbir; this selection is not exhaustive.

Arabic excerpt from the Sunnah.com narration

اللَّهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَاىَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ، اللَّهُمَّ نَقِّنِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَاىَ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ

Sahih al-Bukhari 744 · Call to Prayers (Adhaan) · What to say after the Takbir

HadeethEnc grade label: Authentic

This is transmitted wording, not a madhhab legal classification or a complete set of prayer recitations.

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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) made Takbīr in the prayer, he would remain silent a while before reciting. I said: O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother ransom you! Have you seen your silence between Takbīr and the recitation? What is it that you say? He said: "I say: Allāhumma bā‘id bayni wa bayna khatāyāy kama bā‘dta bayna al-mashriqi wa al-maghrib. Allāhumma naqqini min khatāyāy kama yunaqqa ath-thawbu al-abyadu min ad-danas. Allāhumma ighsilni min khatāyāy bith-thalji wa al-mā’i wa al-barad (O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west. O Allah, purify me from my sins as a white garment is purified from dirt. O Allah, wash out my sins with water, snow, and hail)."

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Full Arabic narration from Sunnah.com

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ الْقَعْقَاعِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْكُتُ بَيْنَ التَّكْبِيرِ وَبَيْنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ إِسْكَاتَةً ـ قَالَ أَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ هُنَيَّةً ـ فَقُلْتُ بِأَبِي وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِسْكَاتُكَ بَيْنَ التَّكْبِيرِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ مَا تَقُولُ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَاىَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ، اللَّهُمَّ نَقِّنِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَاىَ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Report context

HadeethEnc source title: I prayed with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) one night and he started reciting Sūrat al-Baqarah

This phrase is reported during bowing in Sahih Muslim 772.

Arabic excerpt from the Sunnah.com narration

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

This phrase is reported during prostration in Sahih Muslim 772.

Arabic excerpt from the Sunnah.com narration

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى

Sahih Muslim 772 · The Book of Prayer - Travellers · It is recommended to recite for a long time in the night prayers

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Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I prayed with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once at night and he started reciting Sūrat al-Baqarah. I thought that he would bow in Rukū‘ at the end of one hundred verses, but he continued. I thought that he would probably recite it (this Sūrah only) in one Rak‘ah, but he continued. I thought he would perhaps bow in Rukū‘ on completing (this Sūrah). He then started reciting Sūrat An-Nisā’ and read it all, then he started reciting Sūrat Āl-‘Imrān and read it all. He recited slowly; when he came across a verse of Tasbīh (glorifying Allah), he would glorify Him, and when he came come across a verse of requesting Allah (something), he would request it from Him, and when he came across a verse of seeking refuge (with Allah), he would seek refuge (with Him). Then he bowed in Rukū‘ and said: "Glory be to our Lord, the Most Great". His bowing lasted about the same length of time as his standing. Upon rising from Rukū‘, he said: "Allah listens to he who praises Him; praise be to You, Our Lord!" He then remained standing about the same length of time as he had spent in bowing. He then prostrated and said: "Gory be to our Lord, the Most High", and his prostration lasted nearly the same length of time as his standing.

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وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ بْنِ الأَحْنَفِ ، عَنْ صِلَةَ بْنِ زُفَرَ ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَافْتَتَحَ الْبَقَرَةَ فَقُلْتُ يَرْكَعُ عِنْدَ الْمِائَةِ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ مَضَى فَقُلْتُ يُصَلِّي بِهَا فِي رَكْعَةٍ فَمَضَى فَقُلْتُ يَرْكَعُ بِهَا ‏.‏ ثُمَّ افْتَتَحَ النِّسَاءَ فَقَرَأَهَا ثُمَّ افْتَتَحَ آلَ عِمْرَانَ فَقَرَأَهَا يَقْرَأُ مُتَرَسِّلاً إِذَا مَرَّ بِآيَةٍ فِيهَا تَسْبِيحٌ سَبَّحَ وَإِذَا مَرَّ بِسُؤَالٍ سَأَلَ وَإِذَا مَرَّ بِتَعَوُّذٍ تَعَوَّذَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَكَانَ رُكُوعُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَامَ طَوِيلاً قَرِيبًا مِمَّا رَكَعَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَكَانَ سُجُودُهُ قَرِيبًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ مِنَ الزِّيَادَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ"‏ ‏.‏

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HadeethEnc source title: By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, I am the closest among you to the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Such was his prayer until he departed this world

Sahih al-Bukhari 803 records this in Abu Hurayrah's description of his prayer practice.

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سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ

Sahih al-Bukhari 803 records this in Abu Hurayrah's description of his prayer practice.

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رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ

Sahih al-Bukhari 803 · Call to Prayers (Adhaan) · One should say Takbir while going in prostration

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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he used to say takbīr in every obligatory and supererogatory prayer during Ramadan and others. He would say takbīr when he rose and say takbīr when he bowed. Then, he would say: "Sami'a allāhu liman hamidah" (Allah hears he who praises Him). Then, he would say, "Rabbanā wa laka al-hamd" (Our Lord, praise be to You) before prostrating. Then, he would say: "Allāhu akbar" (Allah is the Greatest) as he went down to prostration. Then, he would say takbīr upon raising his head from prostration, then say takbīr upon prostrating, and then say takbīr upon raising his head from prostration. Then, he would say takbīr upon rising from the sitting position both times. He would do so in every Rak'ah until he finished the prayer. Then, he would say as he left: "By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, I am the closest among you to the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Such was his prayer until he departed this world."

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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ فِي كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ مِنَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ وَغَيْرِهَا فِي رَمَضَانَ وَغَيْرِهِ، فَيُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَقُومُ، ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَرْكَعُ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ حِينَ يَهْوِي سَاجِدًا، ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ السُّجُودِ، ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَسْجُدُ، ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ السُّجُودِ، ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حِينَ يَقُومُ مِنَ الْجُلُوسِ فِي الاِثْنَتَيْنِ، وَيَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ حِينَ يَنْصَرِفُ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لأَقْرَبُكُمْ شَبَهًا بِصَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنْ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ لَصَلاَتَهُ حَتَّى فَارَقَ الدُّنْيَا‏.‏

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HadeethEnc source title: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say between the two prostrations: "Allahumma ighfir li warhamni wa ‘āfeni wahdeni warzuqni (O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, grant me safety, guide me, and provide for me)

A five-part wording reported between prostrations; kept separate from the other transmitted wording shown here.

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اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَعَافِنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي

Sunan Abi Dawud 850 · Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) · The Supplication Between The Two Prostration

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Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say between the two prostrations: "Allahumma ighfir li warhamni wa ‘āfeni wahdeni warzuqni (O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, grant me safety, guide me, and provide for me)".

HadeethEnc attribution: Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Mājah, and Ahmad

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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا كَامِلٌ أَبُو الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنِي حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَعَافِنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏

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HadeethEnc source title: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say between the two prostrations: "Rabbi ighfir li, rabbi ighfir li" (My Lord, forgive me; my Lord, forgive me)

A repeated forgiveness wording reported between prostrations; kept separate from the other transmitted wording shown here.

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رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Sunan Ibn Majah 897 · Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them · What is to be said between the two prostrations

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Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say between the two prostrations: "Rabbi ighfir li, rabbi ighfir li" (My Lord, forgive me; my Lord, forgive me).

HadeethEnc attribution: Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, An-Nasā’i, Ibn Mājah, and Ahmad

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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ بْنِ الأَحْنَفِ ، عَنْ صِلَةَ بْنِ زُفَرَ ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَقُولُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ ‏"‏ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏

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HadeethEnc source title: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us the Tashahhud just as he teaches us a Sūrah from the Qur’an

One transmitted wording attributed to Ibn 'Abbas in Sahih Muslim 403a; no school preference is inferred.

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التَّحِيَّاتُ الْمُبَارَكَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلَّهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ

Sahih Muslim 403a · The Book of Prayers · The Tashah-hud In The Prayer

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Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us the Tashahhud just as he used to teach us a Sūrah from the Qur’an. He used to say: "All blessed greetings and good prayers are due to Allah; peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger)." In another narration by Ibn Rumh: “As he used to teach us the Qur’an.”

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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، وَعَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعَلِّمُنَا التَّشَهُّدَ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ التَّحِيَّاتُ الْمُبَارَكَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلَّهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏" ‏ ‏.‏ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ رُمْحٍ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا الْقُرْآنَ ‏.‏

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HadeethEnc source title: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us, and we said: O Messenger of Allah, we have learned how to greet you, but how should we invoke the blessings of Allah upon you?

A wording reported in Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah's narration in Sahih al-Bukhari 6357.

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اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Sahih al-Bukhari 6357 · Invocations · As-Salat upon the Prophet (saws)

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‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Abi Layla reported: I came across Ka‘b ibn ‘Ujrah who said: Shall I offer you a present?

‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Abi Layla reported: I came across Ka‘b ibn ‘Ujrah who said: Shall I offer you a present? The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us, and we said: O Messenger of Allah, we have learned how to greet you, but how should we invoke the blessings of Allah upon you? He said: "Say: Allāhumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala āli Muhammad kama sallayta ‘ala āli Ibrāhīm innaka hamīdun majīd. Allāhumma bārik' ala Muhammad wa' ala āli Muhammad kama bārakta' ala āli Ibrāhīm innaka hamīdun majīd (O Allah, bestow Your grace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You bestowed Your grace upon the family of Abraham. Verily, You are Praiseworthy, All-Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You blessed the family of Abraham. Verily, You are Praiseworthy, All-Glorious)."

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حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ لَقِيَنِي كَعْبُ بْنُ عُجْرَةَ فَقَالَ أَلاَ أُهْدِي لَكَ هَدِيَّةً، إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلِمْنَا كَيْفَ نُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ، فَكَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَقُولُوا اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ ‏"‏‏.‏

Additional reference: Sahih Muslim 406a

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HadeethEnc source title: I prayed with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and he used to make Taslīm (salutation of peace ending the prayer) to his right saying: "May Allah's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you," and to his left saying: "May Allah's peace and mercy be upon you

The right-side wording in the report of Wa'il ibn Hujr, Sunan Abi Dawud 997.

Arabic excerpt from the Sunnah.com narration

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

The left-side wording in the report of Wa'il ibn Hujr, Sunan Abi Dawud 997.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

Sunan Abi Dawud 997 · Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) · Regarding The Salam

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Wā’il ibn Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Wā’il ibn Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I prayed with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and he used to make Taslīm (salutation of peace ending the prayer) to his right saying: "May Allah's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you," and to his left saying: "May Allah's peace and mercy be upon you."

HadeethEnc attribution: Narrated by Abu Dāwūd

HadeethEnc translation version: v1.25.0 · 2026-05-10 17:43:35 · Checked: 2026-10-04

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Full Arabic narration from Sunnah.com

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ قَيْسٍ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَكَانَ يُسَلِّمُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ‏"‏ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ‏"‏ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ ‏"‏ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏.‏

Four-school comparison

Syafi'i / Shafi'i

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.
What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Qunut in regular Fajr

The cited Shafi'i summaries recommend qunut after rising upright from the bow in the final rak'ah. They describe a prostration of forgetfulness when it is omitted; the wording is not reproduced here.

Sunnah; source says omission is followed by sujud al-sahw

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsQuestion 152, pp. 141–142; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 4:290
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Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Prayer question 152, pp. 141–142; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 4:290.
What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Sitting positions

The Federal Territories Mufti Office's comparative answer says iftirash is used for the final sitting of a two-rak'ah prayer and tawarruk for the final sitting of three- and four-rak'ah prayers. It also notes major Shafi'i authorities who apply tawarruk to two-rak'ah prayers. A separate Shafi'i scholar answer cites al-Nawawi's al-Majmu' for tawarruk in the final sitting, including a two-rak'ah prayer. These are separately attributed descriptions, not resolved into one rule.

Recognized Shafi'i detail; internal variation recorded

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623; al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.
The tawarruk style of sitting in the prayerQibla.com answer; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu'
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Scholar's answer · Qibla.com answer indexed by IslamQA.orgAnswered by Shaykh Ali Hani; translated by Shazia AhmadAnswer to a question on two-rak'ah prayers; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' on iftirash in the first sitting and tawarruk in the final sitting, including a two-rak'ah prayer.This scholar's answer is one sourced Shafi'i presentation; the cited institutional comparison records a different two-rak'ah detail.

Qunut in Witr

Dar Al-Ifta's comparison says the Shafi'i school recommends qunut in Witr during the second half of Ramadan.

Recommended in the cited Shafi'i summary

Juristic views on qunut in Witr and Fajr prayersFatwa 23880
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta1956-01-27Fatwa 23880.

Raise hands at the opening takbir

Diyanet's comparison reports men in the Shafi'i school raising both hands to shoulder level at the opening takbir. It does not give a school-specific hand height for women here.

Sunnah movement; men's hand height attributed to Diyanet

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsPrayer question 158, pp. 144–145
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Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

Hanafi

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.
What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Qunut in regular Fajr

Dar Al-Ifta's comparison says the Hanafi school does not prescribe regular qunut in Fajr; it notes a different ruling for qunut during a calamity.

No regular Fajr qunut in the cited summary

What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895; also fatwa 4591
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Sitting positions

The Mufti office's cited comparative outline says men use iftirash for both first and final tashahhud sittings; it gives a different posture for women. This guide does not draw a gender-specific posture.

Comparative outline; gender distinction retained

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623; al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.

Qunut in Witr

Dar Al-Ifta's comparison says Hanafi jurisprudence prescribes qunut in the third rak'ah of Witr and does not prescribe it in other prayers in the cited summary.

Obligatory in the cited Hanafi summary

Juristic views on qunut in Witr and Fajr prayersFatwa 23880
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta1956-01-27Fatwa 23880.

Raise hands at the opening takbir

Diyanet's comparison reports men in the Hanafi school raising both hands to earlobe level at the opening takbir and women raising them to shoulder level.

Sunnah movement; gender-specific heights attributed to Diyanet

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsPrayer question 158, pp. 144–145
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Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

Maliki

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.
What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Qunut in regular Fajr

Dar Al-Ifta's Maliki discussion records more than one placement, and names before bowing as preferred in the view it favors. This guide does not flatten those transmissions into one universal practice.

Recommended; source records differing placements

What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895; preferred placement discussed in answer
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Sitting positions

The Mufti office's comparative outline identifies tawarruk for the final tashahhud sitting. It does not use this short guide to assert a complete Maliki sitting sequence.

Final sitting only in this comparison

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623; al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.

Raise hands at the opening takbir

Diyanet's comparison reports men in the Maliki school, like men in the other non-Hanafi schools it names, raising both hands to shoulder level at the opening takbir. It does not give a school-specific hand height for women here.

Sunnah movement; men's hand height attributed to Diyanet

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsPrayer question 158, pp. 144–145
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Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

Hanbali

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.
What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Qunut in regular Fajr

Dar Al-Ifta's comparison says the Hanbali school does not prescribe regular qunut in Fajr; it notes a different ruling for qunut during a calamity.

No regular Fajr qunut in the cited summary

What is the ruling on making qunut during the morning prayer?Fatwa 7895; also fatwa 4591
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta2015-02-26Fatwa 7895; compare also Dar Al-Ifta fatwa 23880 on Witr and Fajr qunut.

Sitting positions

For prayers with separate first and final tashahhud sittings, the Mufti office's cited comparative outline describes iftirash at the first and tawarruk at the final sitting for men. This guide does not infer how the source applies that description to a two-rak'ah prayer.

Comparative outline for men

Al-Kafi #623: Posisi Duduk Ketika Tasyahhud AkhirAl-Kafi #623; al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270
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Institutional reference · Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories, MalaysiaAnswered by Muhammad Fahmi Rusli2017-05-22Al-Kafi #623; cites al-Nawawi, al-Majmu' 1:429 and al-Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah 16:270.The linked official page is in Malay; its title is shown in the source language.

Qunut in Witr

Dar Al-Ifta's comparison says the Hanbali school recommends qunut in Witr throughout the year.

Recommended throughout the year in the cited Hanbali summary

Juristic views on qunut in Witr and Fajr prayersFatwa 23880
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Institutional reference · Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta1956-01-27Fatwa 23880.

Raise hands at the opening takbir

Diyanet's comparison reports men in the Hanbali school, like men in the other non-Hanafi schools it names, raising both hands to shoulder level at the opening takbir. It does not give a school-specific hand height for women here.

Sunnah movement; men's hand height attributed to Diyanet

Fatwas of the High Board of Religious AffairsPrayer question 158, pp. 144–145
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Institutional reference · Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (Diyanet)Wudu questions 36–40 and 61, pp. 81–84 and 91–92; prayer questions 138, 149–158, 167, 172 and 177, pp. 133, 140–148, 149–150 and 153.

Scope and review

  • Qunut differs by school. The Maliki source records more than one placement; Shafi'i sources place it after rising from bowing. This guide keeps those positions separate.
  • The Federal Territories Mufti Office's comparison and a separate Shafi'i scholar response record differing descriptions of the final sitting in a two-rak'ah prayer. The drawing illustrates the named postures; the cited sources remain separate rather than being resolved into one rule.
  • Diyanet's limited summary places Hanafi men's hands at ear level and women's at shoulder level at the opening takbir; it reports shoulder level for men in the other schools but does not specify the women's height there. Hand placement after takbir (qabd/sadl), basmala before recitation, and finger positions are not compared because the checked sources do not give a complete school-by-school account.
  • This is a selected report set, not a complete prayer text: Al-Fatiha, opening and transition takbirs, and Fajr qunut wording are not supplied. Romanized text appears only where it is part of an unchanged HadeethEnc source report; this application adds no standalone transliteration. A qualified independent scholar has not yet reviewed these explanations.
  • This ordinary standing sequence does not cover prayer adapted for illness or disability, missed prayers, congregation details, mistakes, or the full list of prerequisites. Seek qualified local guidance for those cases.