The Prescribed Words of Praise After Rising from Ruku' and the Minimum Tasbih in Ruku’ and Sujud

26-2-2026 | IslamWeb

Question:

Assalamu alaykum shaykh What was the usual practise of our Prophet to say after rising from rukoo did he say Rabbana Wa Lakal Hamd or extended it mil as samawati wa mil al ardi wa mil a ma shiva min shayin baad. As I say subhana rabbi adhim more than three times what should I do ? I just want to imitate the Prophet's regular practise

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger.

The prescribed words of praise be recited after rising from bowing (ruku’) has been reported in several forms. Among them is what Imam Muslim reported in his Sahih from Ibn ʿAbbas both, that the Prophet, ﷺ, when he would raise his head from bowing, he would say:

“Allāhumma Rabbanā laka al-ḥamd, mil’a as-samāwāti wa mil’a al-arḍi wa mā baynahumā, wa mil’a mā shi’ta min shay’in ba‘d.

Ahl ath-thanā’i wal-majd, lā māni‘a limā a‘ṭayt, wa lā mu‘ṭiya limā mana‘t, wa lā yanfa‘u dhā al-jaddi minka al-jadd.”

Meaning:

“O Allah, our Lord, to You belongs all praise—filling the heavens, filling the earth, and filling whatever You will besides that. You are worthy of praise and glory. None can withhold what You grant, and none can grant what You withhold. And the wealth of the wealthy does not benefit them against You.”

As for the tasbih in bowing and prostration, the minimum is to glorify at least once, and the least level of completeness is three times. It is permissible to say more than that, especially if one is praying alone.

To attain the virtue of tasbih in ruku’ and sujud, it is sufficient to say the following once while bowing: “Subhana Rabbiy al-ʿAzim (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great),” and to say the following once during prostration: “Subhana Rabbiy al-Aʿla (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High).”

Allah Knows best.