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261. Ibn Mas'ūd narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When one of you bows then says while he is bowing: (Subhāna Rabbiyal 'Azīm) 'Glorious is my Lord the Magnificent' three times, then he has completed his bowing. And that is the least of it. And when he prostrates and says while prostrating: (Subhāna Rabbiyal A'lā) 'Glorious is my Lord the Most High' three times, then he has completed his prostration, and that is the least of it." (Ḍa'if)
He said: There are narrations on this topic from Hudhaifah, and 'Uqbah bin 'Āmir.
Abū 'Eisā said: The chain of the Ḥadīth of Ibn Mas'ūd is not connected. 'Awn bin 'Abdullāh bin 'Utbah did not meet Ibn Mas'ūd.
The people of knowledge act according to this: They consider it recommended that a man not say the statements of Tasbih less than three times.
It has been related from Ibn Al-Mubārak that he said: "It is recommended for the Imām to say the Tasbih five times so whoever is behind him can manage to say it three times."
This was also said by Ishāq bin Ibrāhīm.
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[1] Statements glorifying Allāh and declaring Him free of imperfections.
Commentary
Imām Aḥmad states that all the remembrances of prayer are compulsory; and this is the authentic view. [Naylul-Awtār: 2/253]
