10 supplications
What to Say in Ruku‘ and Sujud
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The closest a servant is to his Lord is when he is in prostration, so make much du‘a.” Besides the basic glorifications, he used several other phrases in ruku‘ and sujud, especially in the night prayer, and varying them keeps the heart present.
In ruku‘ (bowing)×3
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
Subhana rabbiyal-‘adhim.
Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great. Three times or more.
Source: Sahih Muslim; Sunan Abi Dawud
Glory to the Owner of might
سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْجَبَرُوتِ، وَالْمَلَكُوتِ، وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ، وَالْعَظَمَةِ
Subhana dhil-jabaruti wal-malakuti wal-kibriya’i wal-‘adhamah.
Glory be to the Owner of might, dominion, grandeur and majesty. Said in a long night prayer, in ruku‘ and sujud.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud; Sunan al-Nasa’i
Humbled in ruku‘
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ رَكَعْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، خَشَعَ لَكَ سَمْعِي، وَبَصَرِي، وَمُخِّي، وَعَظْمِي، وَعَصَبِي
Allahumma laka raka‘tu, wa bika amantu, wa laka aslamtu, khasha‘a laka sam‘i, wa basari, wa mukhkhi, wa ‘adhmi, wa ‘asabi.
O Allah, to You I bow, in You I believe and to You I submit. My hearing, sight, brain, bones and sinews are humbled before You.
Source: Sahih Muslim
Lord of the angels and the Spirit
سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ، رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ
Subbuhun quddus, rabbul-mala’ikati war-ruh.
Perfect and Holy, Lord of the angels and the Spirit.
Source: Sahih Muslim
Following the command of Surah an-Nasr
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَبِحَمْدِكَ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي
Subhanakallahumma rabbana wa bi-hamdik, Allahummaghfir li.
Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise; O Allah, forgive me. He said it often in ruku‘ and sujud after an-Nasr was revealed.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
In sujud (prostration)×3
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
Subhana rabbiyal-a‘la.
Glory be to my Lord, the Most High. The servant is closest to his Lord in prostration, so increase your supplications there.
Source: Sahih Muslim; Sunan Abi Dawud
My face prostrates to its Creator
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ سَجَدْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، سَجَدَ وَجْهِي لِلَّذِي خَلَقَهُ وَصَوَّرَهُ، وَشَقَّ سَمْعَهُ وَبَصَرَهُ، تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ
Allahumma laka sajadtu, wa bika amantu, wa laka aslamtu, sajada wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarah, wa shaqqa sam‘ahu wa basarah, tabarakallahu ahsanul-khaliqin.
O Allah, to You I prostrate, in You I believe and to You I submit. My face prostrates to the One who created and shaped it and brought forth its hearing and sight. Blessed is Allah, the best of creators.
Source: Sahih Muslim
All my sins, small and great
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ، دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ، وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ
Allahummaghfir li dhanbi kullah, diqqahu wa jillah, wa awwalahu wa akhirah, wa ‘alaniyatahu wa sirrah.
O Allah, forgive me all my sins, the small and the great, the first and the last, the open and the secret.
Source: Sahih Muslim
In the last part of the night
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ، لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ، أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ
Allahumma inni a‘udhu bi-ridaka min sakhatik, wa bi-mu‘afatika min ‘uqubatik, wa a‘udhu bika mink, la uhsi thana’an ‘alayk, anta kama athnayta ‘ala nafsik.
O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, in Your pardon from Your punishment, and in You from You. I cannot count Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself. ‘A’ishah found him saying it in prostration.
Source: Sahih Muslim
Glory and praise in sujud
سُبْحَانَكَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Subhanaka wa bi-hamdik, la ilaha illa ant.
Glory be to You and praise; there is no god but You.
Source: Sahih Muslim
The place of du‘a in prostration
In sujud the Prophet ﷺ glorified Allah and then supplicated, and he said: “As for ruku‘, glorify the Lord in it; as for sujud, strive in du‘a, for it is likely to be answered” (Muslim). Many scholars allow du‘a in sujud in one’s own language in voluntary prayers.
The phrases on this page are all reported in authentic collections. Saying one or two of them after “Subhana rabbiyal-a‘la” is enough; the night prayer gives room for more.
What to Say in Ruku‘ and Sujud: questions and answers
Can I recite Qur’anic duas in sujud?
The Prophet ﷺ forbade reciting the Qur’an in ruku‘ and sujud (Muslim); many scholars allow a Qur’anic phrase used as a du‘a rather than as recitation.
How many times should I say the glorification?
At least once; three times is the common practice, and more is fine, especially when praying alone.