Does
One Say "Allaahu Akbar" When Prostrating
For a Verse of Prostration?
Shaykh Muhammad Naasirud-Deen Al-Albaanee
Source:
His book Tamaam Al-Minnah (p.267-269)
Translation exclusively for www.bakkah.net
[
In the Name of Allaah, the All-Merciful, may His Salaah
and Salaam be upon His final and best Messenger, to
proceed... ]
As
for his (Sayyid Saabiq's [1]) statement:
"On
the authority of Ibn 'Umar, he said, 'The Prophet (sallallaahu
'alayhe wa sallam) used read the Qur'aan in front of us (in
prayer), and when he came to verse of prostration, he would
make takbeer (saying "Allaahu akbar") and prostrate,
and we would also prostrate.' It was collected by Aboo
Daawood, Al-Bayhaqee, and Al-Haakim who said about it, 'It
is saheeh according to the conditions of the two shaykhs (Al-Bukhaaree
and Muslim).'"
There
are two points that need to be discussed here:
1
-
The hadeeth is dha'eef, due to the presence of a weak
narrator, 'Abdullaah ibn 'Umar Al-'Umaree, in the chain of
the hadeeth in Aboo Daawood. The narration of Al-Bayhaqee
comes by way of Aboo Daawood as well.
It
is dha'eef as Al-Haafith said in At-Talkhees, and so
he went on to say in Buloogh Al-Maraam, "There
is a weakness in its chain."
An-Nawawee
said in Al-Majmoo', "Its chain is dha'eef."
And
a number of companions have narrations about his prostration
(sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) upon many verses in
many different scenarios, and none of them ever mentioned
that he (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) made takbeer
(said "Allaahu akbar") when prostrating.
Therefore, we are inclined to say that this takbeer is not
legislated. This position was taken by Imaam Aboo Haneefah
in one narration on him.
2
- There is no mention of any takbeer in
Al-Haakim's narration, and it is a narration that is being
used as a supporting evidence. That hadeeth reaches us by
way of 'Ubaydullaah ibn 'Umar Al-'Umaree, the brother of 'Abdullaah
ibn 'Umar Al-'Umaree. The names are similar - 'Ubaydullaah
and 'Abdullaah [2], however 'Ubaydullaah is reliable while
his brother is dha'eef as was menioned.
The
hadeeth is also found in the two Saheehs, by way of 'Ubaydullaah,
not 'Abdullaah, and this is from the further evidences of
its weakness (the narration of 'Abdullaah ibn 'Umar Al-'Umaree).
[3]
And
as for his (Sayyid Saabiq's) statement:
"And
Ibn Mas'ood said, 'When you read a (verse of) prostration,
then make takbeer and prostrate, and when you raise your head
back up, make takbeer.'"
This
is how he mentioned it, without referencing it to any source!
It has been collected by Al-Bayhaqee, it is mu'allaq
(part of the chain is missing), saying that Ar-Rabee' ibn
Sabeeh reported that Al-Hasan Al-Basree said it, not Ibn Mas'ood.
[4]
This
narrator, Ar-Rabee', was mentioned by Al-Haafith. He said,
"He was truthful, but he had a poor memory."
I
did find an origin for it, at least as the action (not the
statement) of Ibn Mas'ood. Ibn Abee Shaybah collected it on
the authority of 'Ataa' ibn As-Saa'ib. He said, "We
used to read to Aboo 'Abdir-Rahmaan As-Sulamee while walking,
and if we came accross a (verse of) prostration, he would
make takbeer, gesture as if he was prostrating, and then make
tasleem (saying "As-Salaamu 'alaykum"). He believed
that Ibn Mas'ood used to do that." [5] However,
'Ataa ibn As-Saa'ib used to make mistakes in his narrations.
It
has also been narrated that Abul-Ash-hab and Al-Hasan that
they said, "When a man reads a (verse of) prostration,
let him make takbeer when he raises his head, as well as when
he prostrates." Its
narrators are trustworthy except for Hushaym and Mugheerah
who are mudallis [6] narrators.
It
has also been relayed that Aboo Qalaabah and Ibn Seereen said,
"When a man reads a (verse of) prostration outside
of prayer, then he should say, 'Allaahu akbar.'" The
chain of this report is authentic. [7]
Making
takbeer upon prostrating for a verse of prostration has also
been reported by 'Abur-Razaaq and Al-Bayhaqee on the authority
of Muslim ibn Yasaar, and its chain is authentic. [8]
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FOOTNOTES
(Abul-'Abbaas)
[1]
He is the author of the book, Fiqhus-Sunnah, may Allaah
have Mercy on him. Shaykh Al-Albaanee praised the book, saying,
"Verily the book Fiqhus-Sunnah by Shaykh Sayyid Saabiq
is from the finest books authored in its field that I have come
across, by way of its fine organization, clear writing style,
and an absence of complex and intricate phrases that are found
in many books of Fiqh..." (Tamaam Al-Minnah,
p.10)
Having
said that, Shaykh Al-Albaanee went on to mention the problems
with the book, and they are many. Sometimes Saabiq used weak
or baseless narrations to prove his opinion, sometimes he called
authentic narrations dha'eef (weak), sometimes he makes
analogy in the presence of an authentic hadeeth, etc. Refer
to the article What is Wrong With
the Book Fiqhus-Sunnah? for full details of his mistakes.
So Shaykh
Al-Abaanee, may Allaah reward him and have Mercy on him, went
through the first parts of the book and made valuable comments
and corrections. He then sent them to the author, along with
an encouragement to fix these problems in the next printing
of his book, but as the Shaykh said, "I was hoping for
that, but now my hope is lost as this man has gone on printing
his book upon the same blameworthy manner..." (Tamaam
Al-Minnah, p.6)
The
Shaykh then decided to gather his criticisms and corrections
and print the book Tamaam Al-Minnah after seeing more
and more printings of Fiqhus-Sunnah for over 35 years,
without retracting from except a small number of his more obvious
errors.
Shaykh
Al-Albaanee first sent Sayyid Saabiq his own handwritten manuscript
of Tamaam Al-Minnah (after making a copy for himself)
in the year 1373, and then the book was published in 1409! May
Allaah reward the Shaykh for his generous advice, patience,
and obvious love for the Muslims.
[2]
'Ubaydullaah literally means a little 'Abdullaah, they
are very similar names in 'Arabic.
[3]
Refer to Irwaa' Al-Ghaleel (#471 & #472)
[4]
Al-Bayhaqee collected it in As-Sunan Al-Kubraa (2/325).
[5]
Ibn Abee Shaybah collected it in his Musannaf (2/2).
[6]
A mudallis narrator is one who often does not mention
the one he directly narrated from, he replaces him with the
one after him in the chain. This was done by different narrators
for different reasons. It is considered unacceptable in a narration,
until it can be shown who he actually narrated from.
[7]
It was collected by 'Abdur-Razzaaq in his Musannaf (3/349,
#5930) with another chain that is also authentic.
[8]
To conclude, what is understood from the article is: (1)
The evidence supporting making takbeer when prostrating
for a verse of prostration while in prayer that Sayyid Saabiq
used is not authentic; (2) A person may make takbeer
when prostrating for a verse of prostration outside of prayer,
as has been reported from some of the taabi'oon. And
Allaah knows best.
TEST
YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Are
there any authentic narrations that specifically mention making
takbeer when prostrating for a verse of prostration during
prayer?
Which
of the following two narrators are reliable: 'Abdullaah ibn
'Umar Al-'Umaree or 'Ubaydullaah ibn 'Umar Al-'Umaree?
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