(6) Sijdah (Prostration):
After reading Doa of Qawmah,
will go down to sijdah saying Alla--hu Akbar and will keep two
hands first and then two knees on the ground and will read
the Dua time and again. In this position two hands will have
to be placed normally on the ground alongwith the
shoulder or the ears. The elbows and armpits will remain
free and will not recline to the knees or ground. The
prostration will be longer and the back will be straight. As
if, a kid may pass under the space.
On rising from sijdah the musalli will sit on the left foot and
the right foot will be kept in straight position. At this stage
will sit calmly and will read Doa. Then with saying Alla-hu
Akbar will go to the 2nd sijdah and read the Doa. In ruku and
sijdah will not read the Quranic Doas (Verses). In the 2nd
and 4th rak‘at just before standing after rising from sijdah will
sit a little. This is known as Jalsa(sit)-i-Istirahat i.e. sitting for
relief. Thereafter he will stand pressing two hands on the
ground.
Dua Of Sijdah
Subha-na Rabbial A‘la (Most
holiest is my fostered who is the highest) at least three
times. There are another Duas for ruku and sijdah.
Doa of sitting between two Sijdas :
Pronunciation:
Alla-hummaghfirlee, Warhamnee, Wajburnee,
Wahdinee, wa A‘-finee, Warzhuqnee’.
Translation:
‘Oh Allah! Forgive me, be kind to me, rectify
my condition, show me true path, give me health and give
me livelihood’.
(7) Sitting: At the end of 2nd rak‘at the musalli will sit. If it
is first sitting, he will have to read ‘Attahiatu’ only and will
stand for the 3rd rak‘at. If it is last sitting then after reading
‘Attahiatu’ will read ‘Darood’ and ‘Doa Mathoorah’ and if
possible will read much other Duas. In the 1st sitting will sit
on the left foot and in the last sitting the toes of the left leg
will have to be produced to the right side a little and will sit
on the left buttock while the right foot will remain straight,
pointing the toes towards the Qibla.
At the time of sitting, the fingers of the left hand to be
placed on the left knee pointing to the qibla in a normal
position and the right hand in closed fist like the Bangla
number of 53 will have to beckon with moving the forefinger till conclusion of the prayer by turning with Salam.
The eye-sight of the musalli will follow the direction of the
finger and not to go beyond it.
Doas of sitting :
. Tashahhud (Attahia-tu ) :
Pronunciation :
Attahia-tu lilla-hi Wassalawa-tu Wattoaiyeba−
tu, Assala-mu ‘Alaika Ayuhan Nabiu wa Rahmatulla-hi wa
Baraka-tuhu. Assala-mu ‘Alaina wa ‘Ala ‘Iba-dilla-his Soa-liheen.
Ashhadu Alla Ila-ha illalla-hu wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan
‘Abduhu wa Rasooluh.
Translation :
‘All honour, all prayer and all the holy things
are for Allah. Oh Prophet! Peace be upon you and the
kindness and bounties of Allah be showered upon you.
Peace be showered on us and on the pious slaves of Allah. I
bear witness that there is none to be worshipped except
Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and
His Messenger’. (Bukhari & Muslim).
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