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Salatul Tasbeeh Ki Namaz Ka Tarika aur Niyat

صلاۃ التسبیح کا طریقہ

2026-10-08 · Hanafi · Print / save as PDF

Salatul tasbeeh ka tarika is a 4-rakat nafl prayer in which you say one short tasbeeh 75 times in every rakat, 300 times in all. The Prophet ﷺ taught it to his uncle al-Abbas and encouraged him to pray it once a day, once a week, once a month, once a year, or at least once in a lifetime.

The tasbeeh

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subhan Allahi, wal hamdu lillahi, wa la ilaha illallahu, wallahu akbar. "Glory be to Allah, all praise is for Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest."

The hadith

The Prophet ﷺ said to al-Abbas: "O Abbas, my uncle, shall I not give you, shall I not present to you... ten things which, if you do them, Allah will forgive your sins, the first and the last, old and new..." and then taught him this prayer (Sunan Abu Dawud 1297, graded sahih by al-Albani). Some scholars considered its chains weak, but many hadith masters accepted it, and it has been prayed across the ummah for centuries.

Salatul tasbeeh ka tarika step by step

This is the method of Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak, reported by at-Tirmidhi, which the Hanafi school follows.

1. Niyat: "4 rakats nafl salatul tasbeeh, for Allah", then Allahu Akbar.
2. Recite sana, then the tasbeeh 15 times.
3. A'udhu billah, Bismillah, Fatiha and a surah, then the tasbeeh 10 times while still standing.
4. Ruku: say Subhana Rabbiyal 'Azim three times, then the tasbeeh 10 times.
5. Qawmah: after Sami' Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana lakal hamd, the tasbeeh 10 times.
6. First sajdah: Subhana Rabbiyal A'la three times, then 10 times.
7. Jalsa: sitting between the sajdahs, 10 times.
8. Second sajdah: 10 times. Then stand for the second rakat.
9. Pray rakats 2, 3 and 4 the same way, starting each with 15 before Fatiha.
10. Sit after the 2nd rakat for tashahhud, and finish after the 4th with tashahhud, durood, dua and salam.

Keeping count

Count on your fingers by pressing (not moving the fingers visibly). If you forget a count in one place, make it up in the next position, but not in qawmah or jalsa (which are short); add it in the following sajdah or the next standing.

When to pray salatul tasbeeh

Any time except the makrooh times (sunrise, zawal and sunset; see makrooh auqat). Many pray it on Friday, in Ramadan, or on special nights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Salatul tasbeeh kitni rakat hai?

4 rakats, with 75 tasbeeh in each: 300 in all.

Can salatul tasbeeh be prayed in congregation?

It is a nafl prayer, best prayed individually; praying it in congregation is not established practice.

Can I read the tasbeeh in Urdu?

No. Recite it in Arabic, as taught.

Which surahs should I read?

Any surahs. Some scholars recommend At-Takathur, Al-Asr, Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas.

Conclusion

Print the count table, keep it in front of you the first time, and pray it once this week. Its reward is worth the twenty minutes.

References

• Sunan Abu Dawud 1297 (grade: Sahih (Al-Albani))
• Salatut tasbeeh: the Hanafi method (Askimam)
• Salatul tasbih (Darul Iftaa Birmingham)