Fiqh al-Adiyah wa-al-Adhkar - Abd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr - (3/148)

Fiqh al-Adiyah wa-al-AdhkarAbd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr

His majesty—with the heart, the body, and speech. Hence the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, “As for bowing, magnify the Lord therein.”1. Here end his words, may Allah have mercy on him.

As for prostration, it is a state of nearness to Allah, submission to Him, humility before Him, and humble contrition before Him—Glorious is He. A Muslim is therefore prescribed to supplicate abundantly while prostrating, for supplication in this posture is more likely to be answered. It is authentically reported in Sahih Muslim from Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, “The closest a servant is to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so supplicate often.” In the preceding hadith, he (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, “As for prostration, strive earnestly in supplication, for your supplications are likely to be answered.” That is, it is highly likely and fitting that your supplications will be answered, for the closest a servant is to his Lord is when he is prostrating, and his best state is that in which he is nearest to Allah. Hence, supplication in this posture is more likely to be answered.

Among the supplications transmitted from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) for prostration is that which Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: “One night, I noticed that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was missing from the bed. I felt around for him, and my hand came upon the soles of his feet while he was in the mosque. Both feet were upright, and he was saying: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, and in Your pardon from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot fully enumerate Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself.’”2.

This momentous hadith shows that there is no escape except to Allah and no refuge from Him except with Him. The reins of all affairs are in His hand, and the forelocks of His servants are held fast by His decree and predestination. All command belongs to Him, all praise belongs to Him, all dominion belongs to Him, and all good is in His hands. Thus, from Him—Exalted is He—

(1) *Kitāb al-Salāh* (The Book of Prayer), p. 176. (2) Sahīh Muslim (no. 486).

جلاله بالقلب والقالب والقول؛ ولهذا قال النَّبِيّ ﷺ: "أما الركوع فعظِّموا فيه الرب"١. اهـ كلامه ﵀. وأما السجود وهو حال قرب من الله، وخضوع له، وتذلل بين يديه، وانكسار له سبحانه فيُشرع للمسلم فيه أن يُكثرَ من الدعاء، والدعاءُ في هذا المحل أقربُ إلى الإجابة، وقد ثبت في صحيح مسلم عن أبي هريرة ﵁: أنَّ رسول الله ﷺ قال: "أَقرَبُ ما يكون العبد من ربِّه وهو ساجدٌ، فأكثروا الدُّعاء"، وفي الحديث المتقدم قال ﵊: "وأما السُّجود فاجتهدوا في الدعاء فقَمِنٌ أن يُسْتجابَ لكم"، أي: حَريٌّ وجَدير أن يُستجاب لكم؛ لأنَّ العبدَ أقربُ ما يكون من ربِّه وهو ساجد، وأفضلُ الأحوال له حالٌ يكون فيها أقربَ إلى الله، ولهذا كان الدعاء في هذا المحلِّ أقربَ إلى الإجابة، ومن الأدعيةِ المأثورة عن النَّبِيِّ ﷺ في السجود ما رواه مسلم في صحيحه عن عائشة ﵂، قالت: "فَقَدْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لَيْلَةً مِنَ الفِرَاشِ، فَالْتَمَسْتُهُ فَوَقَعَتْ يَدِي عَلَى بَطْنِ قَدَمَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي المَسْجِدِ، وَهُمَا مَنْصُوبَتَانِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ أَعُوذ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ، وَأَعُوذ بِكَ مِنْكَ، لاَ أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ، أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ"٢. وقد دلَّ هذا الحديثُ العظيمُ على أنَّه لا مَفَرَّ إلاَّ إلى الله، ولا مَلجَأَ منه إلاَّ إليه، فأزمَّةُ الأمور كلُّها بيده، ونواصي العباد معقودةٌ بقضائه وقدَره، الأمرُ كلُّه له، والحمدُ كلُّه له، والمُلك كلُّه له، والخيرُ كلُّه في يديه، فمنه تعالى

١ كتاب الصلاة (ص:١٧٦) . ٢ صحيح مسلم (رقم:٤٨٦) .