FIRST SAJDAH (PROSTRATION)

After the perfect qawmah the person praying should move to perform sajdah saying:-

"Allahu Akbar," putting palms downwards on the ground below the ears. The knees should be brought downwards on the ground. His fingers and toes should be pointing towards Qiblah without spreading the fingers of the hands. During prostration seven parts of the body should touch the ground:

(i) the forehead along with the tip of the nose.

(ii) both hands

(iii) both knees

(iv) the bottom surface of the toes of both feet.

In this position he should say:-

"Subhaana Rabbi yal aala"

He should say this at least 3 times or 5, 7, 9, 11 etc. times.

"Oh Allah, glory be to you, the most high."

There are some other du'as which can be read in the sajdah position.

OTHER DU'AS IN SAJDAH

i) Ali(ra) said that the Messenger of Allah(saw) used to say while doing sajdah :-

"Allah humma laka sajadtu, wabika amantu

walaka aslamtu

sajada wajhiya Lillazikhalaqah'u

Wasaw-warahu fa ahsana suwarahu

Fashaq-qa sam'ahu wabasarahu

fatabara kal-lahu ahsanul khiliqeen". (Ahmad, Muslim)

"O Allah, for you I have prostrated, and in you I have faith, and unto you I have submitted, my forehead has prostrated in front of one who created it and gave shape to it and made it perfectly. Then he gave power of hearing and sight and blessed is Allah's name who is the perfect creator."

There are some other du'as which the Messenger of Allah(saw) used to say in his Sajdah but these are too long to mention here. They can be found in authentic Books of Hadith like Muslim, Ahmad, Nisai Abu Dawud etc. It is not surprising that Prophet Muhammad(saw) stayed in Ruku and Saidah for long intervals.

All of the authentically approved du'as can be said with 'Subhana Rabbi yal aala' or on their own or altogether according to the time available and capacity of the person.

In Sajdah position the worshipper is at his closest to Allah(swt).

Hence, Sajdah should be performed calmly and quietly.

JALSAH (SITTING BETWEEN TWO SAJDAH)

After performing one sajdah perfectly and calmly the person praying should raise his head from saidah saying "Allahu Akbar", bending the left foot and sitting on it while keeping the right foot propped up with its toes pointing towards the Qiblah. The palms of the hands should rest on his thighs knees. The back should should be straight so that the joints go back in place. It is sunnat to say the following du'a while sitting in between the two sajdahs :-

"Allah humma maghfirlee warhamnee wahdinee wa 'afinee warzuqnee wajburnee warfa'nee" (Abu Dawud)

"O! Allah, forgive me, and have mercy upon me, keep me on the right path, keep me healthy, provide me with halal sources of living, complete my shortcomings and make my rank high."

The worshipper can say this du'a once or as many times as he likes.