Tasbih Prayer

Tasbih prayer is a recommended (mustahab) prayer that is advised to be performed at least once in a lifetime. Because it is a long prayer, it is usually performed in congregation in mosques on holy days. However, those who wish can also perform the Tasbih prayer alone. The Tasbih prayer consists of 4 rak'ahs and involves reciting the tasbih "Subhanallahi walhamdulillah wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar" 300 times.

Hadith

“O my uncle! If you are able, perform this prayer once every day. If you are unable to do so, then try to perform it once every Friday. If you cannot do even that, then try to perform it once every year. If you cannot do even that, then at least perform it once in your lifetime.”

Tirmidhi

How to Perform

4 Steps

Make the intention: "I intend to perform the Tasbih prayer for the sake of Allah."
Recite the opening takbir by saying "Allahu Akbar" and clasp your hands.
Recite Subhanake.
After Subhanake, recite "Subhanallahi wa'l-hamdulillahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu Akbar" 15 times.

Recite Euzü-Besmele, Fatiha, and a surah.
After the recitation, recite the tasbih 10 more times.
Recite the tasbih 10 times in ruku, and 10 times upon rising from ruku.
Recite 10 times in the first sajdah, 10 times upon rising, and 10 times in the second sajdah.
This results in 75 tasbihs per rak'ah.

Upon rising for the second rak'ah, first recite the tasbih 15 times, then Bismillah, Fatiha, and a surah, followed by 10 tasbihs.
Repeat the tasbihs in ruku and sajdahs 10 times each in the same way.
After the second rak'ah, during the sitting, recite Ettahiyyatu, Allahumma Salli, and Allahumma Barik.
Then rise for the third rak'ah.

The remaining rak'ahs are repeated in the same way.
During the final sitting, recite Ettahiyyatü, Allahümme Salli, Allahümme Barik, Rabbena Atina, and Rabbena Firli.
Give the salutations to complete the prayer. A total of 300 tasbihs are completed.