Ruling 1085 — Prayer (Ṣalāh)

If one does not say any dhikr when he places his forehead on the ground with the intention of performing an obligatory sajdah of the Qur’an, it is sufficient. However, saying a dhikr is recommended, and it is better to say the following: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ حَقًّا حَقًّا، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ إِيْمَانًا وَتَصْدِيْقًا، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ عُبُوْدِيَّةً وَرِقًّا، سَجَدْتُ لَكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعَبُّدًا وَرِقًّا، لَا مُسْتَنْكِفًا وَلَا مُسْتَكْبِرًا، بَلْ أَنَا عَبْدٌ ذَلِيْلٌ ضَعِيْفٌ خَائِفٌ مُسْتَجِيْرٌ lā ilāha illal lāhu ḥaqqan ḥaqqa, lā ilāha illal lāhu iymānan wa taṣdīqa, lā ilāha illal lāhu ʿubūdiyyatan wa riqqa, sajadtu laka yā rabbi taʿabbudan wa riqqa, lā mustankifan wa lā mustakbira, bal anā ʿabdun dhalīlun ḍaʿīfun khāʾifun mustajīr There is no god but Allah, truly, truly. There is no god but Allah, I believe in this certainly and I affirm it certainly. There is no god but Allah, I testify this in servitude and as a slave. I prostrate to You, O my Lord, in servitude and as a slave, not disdainfully nor arrogantly. Rather, I am a servant lowly, weak, fearing, and seeking refuge.