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Ṣalāh

صلاة

سجود

Sujūd

Definition

Prostration — touching forehead, nose, palms, knees and toes to the ground, saying Subḥāna Rabbiya-l-Aʿlā.

Example

The servant is closest to his Lord while in sujūd; make dua there.

See also

Ṣalāh›

Rakʿah

One unit of prayer — standing, bowing, two prostrations, and a short sitting.

Ṣalāh›

Rukūʿ

The bow in ṣalāh — back flat, hands on the knees, saying Subḥāna Rabbiya-l-ʿAẓīm.

Ṣalāh›

Sajdat as-Sahw

Two prostrations of forgetfulness that compensate for a mistake in ṣalāh.

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