Thursday, June 30, 2011

Sajdah and Ruku

Imam Musa Kazim (a.s) addressed Hisham saying: 'O Hisham! Just listen. Almighty Allah created seven skies, seven earths, seven hijabs (veil or curtains). When the Holy Prophet (saw) went in ascension (Mehraj) and his nearness to his Lord was only of two bows, one of the veils was lifted. At that moment the Holy Prophet (saw) said Takbeer (ALLAHU AKBAR - ALLAH IS GREAT) and also recited the words which are being recited in the beginning of every namaaz. Thereafter other veils also went on lifting. He thus recited Takbeer seven times. Then he got the honour from Almighty Allah. He remembered HIM and began to tremble with awe and bowed down upon his knees saying, SUBHAANA RABBIYAL AZEEM WA BI HAMDHI.

When he stood up from the ruku position, he saw that HIS status is far more high. So he went Further down and prostrated on the ground (sajdah) and said, SUBHAANA RABBIYAL AALA WA BIHAMDHI. He recited this zikr (recitation) seven times and his fear was removed. That is why this is ritual became part of namaaz.

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