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AL-KAFI #1343: KENAPA KETIKA I’TIDAL DIBACA DENGAN SAMI'ALLAHU LIMAN HAMIDAH BUKAN ALLAHU AKBAR
Why is Sami’allahu liman hamidah recited when rising from bowing to i’tidal instead of Allahu Akbar?
Short answer
The takbir of transition is recited when moving between prayer postures, but when rising from bowing the phrase is Sami’allahu liman hamidah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The takbir of transition is recited when moving between prayer postures, but when rising from bowing the phrase is Sami’allahu liman hamidah. Some fiqh books relate a story of Abu Bakr and Jibril as the reason, but the fatwa found no basis that it is a hadith from the Prophet. The phrase is a sunnah based on the authentic hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah describing how the Prophet prayed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulan bagi persoalan ini, bacaan ketika I'tidal yang dilafazkan dengan Sami'allahu liman hamidah adalah satu lafaz sunnah yang dilakukan oleh Nabi SAW ketika menunaikan solat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1343: KENAPA KETIKA I’TIDAL DIBACA DENGAN SAMI'ALLAHU LIMAN HAMIDAH BUKAN ALLAHU AKBAR”, 13 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3632-al-kafi-1343-kenapa-ketika-i-tidal-dibaca-dengan-sami-allahu-liman-hamidah-bukan-allahu-akbar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-sami-allahu-liman-hamidah-at-itidal/