Hadith 1733

Abu Wahb reported: "I asked Abdullah ibn Al-Mubarak about the prayer involving glorification (Salat al-Tasbih). He said: 'One begins with Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar), then recites: (Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise; blessed is Your Name, exalted is Your Majesty, and there is no god but You). Then one repeats fifteen times: (Glory be to Allah, all praise is to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest). After this, one seeks refuge [with Allah], recites بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ, Surah Al-Fatihah, and another Surah. Then one repeats the same glorifications ten times. In each rak’ah, this is repeated: ten times in ruku (bowing), ten times upon rising from ruku, ten times in each prostration (sujood), and ten times while sitting between the two prostrations. This is performed over four rak’ahs, totaling seventy-five glorifications per rak’ah (beginning with fifteen before recitation and ten in each subsequent position).' In a narration by Abu Dawud, it states: 'If you were the most sinful person on earth, you would be forgiven by this prayer.' In Ibn Majah’s narration, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Even if your sins were as numerous as the grains of desert sand, they would be forgiven.' A companion asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, what if one cannot perform it daily?' He replied: 'Perform it weekly. If unable, then monthly. If still unable, then once a year.'"