In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Tasbh al-Tarwh
Traditionally, in each tarwhah, the mustahabb break between each set of four rakahs of
theTarwh prayer, the Muslims of different regions, especially in Makkah and Madnah,
observed different acts of worship. The Muslims in Makkah used to make tawf of the Kabah
during eachtarwhah, whereas those in Madnah, unable to make tawf, would pray an
additional fourrakahs instead.
However, during the tarwhah, a person may recite the Qurn, tasbh (Subhn
Allh), tahmd(Alhamdulillh), tahll (L ilha illallh), pray nawfil individually,
send durd (blessings) on the Prophet , or simply remain silent. This is mentioned
by the fuqah and ulam in their books, including al-Mabst,[1] al-Muht alBurhn,[2] Badi al-ani,[3] Mukhtrt al-Nawzil,[4] al-Fatw alTtrkhniyyah,[5] Ghunyat al-Mutamall,[6] Nihyat al-Murd,[7] Fath Bb alInyah,[8] Majma al-Anhur,[9] Imdd al-Ahkm,[10] and Fatw Rahmiyyah.[11]
Surprisingly, none of the abovementioned books mention any masnn or mustahabb du for
thetarwhah, including the du commonly read by Muslims in several Masjids, many of which
advertise the du on large printed banners. This du, commonly known as the Tarwh Du,
is as follows:

Exalted is the Possessor of the hidden and the manifest dominion. Exalted is the
Possessor of Might, Greatness, Reverence, Power, Pride, and Majesty. Exalted is
the Master, the Living, the one who neither sleeps nor dies. All-perfect, All-holy,
Our Lord, and the Lord of the angels and the souls. O Allh, grant us refuge
from the Hellfire. O Granter of refuge, O Granter of refuge, O Granter of refuge.

Unfortunately, a thorough search of the books of ahdth, tafsr, fiqh, etc. did not reveal a single
mention of this du anywhere. However, some parts of the above du are mentioned in several
books of tafsr as the tasbh of the angels.[12] Yet, none of the books, whether of tafsr or any
other Islmic science, have narrated this exact du in any context, let alone as the Tarwh
Du.
Apparently, the basis for any specific du for the tarwhah stems from Imm Ibn bidn
mentioning in Radd al-Muhtr[13] that one should recite the following du three times:

Exalted is the Possessor of the hidden and the manifest dominion. Exalted is the
Possessor of Might, Greatness, Power, Pride, and Majesty. Exalted is the
Master, the Living, the one who does not die. All-perfect, All-holy, Our Lord,
and the Lord of the angels and the souls. There is no god except Allh. We ask
Him for forgiveness, we ask Him for Paradise, and we seek refuge in Him from
the fire.

Surprisingly, even Imm Ibn bidn did not quote the words of the Tarwh Du. In awli
al-Anwr,[14] Imm bid al-Sindh has also narrated the same words as Imm Ibn
bidn. Although neither have claimed the the du they quote as sunnah or mustahabb, Khayr
al-Fatw[15] mentions reading the above-mentioned du as mustahabb based on the text in
theRadd al-Muhtr.
Furthermore, both Imm Ibn bidn and Imm bid al-Sindh quote the du from Imm
Quhustn. Imm Ibn bidn, when quoting Imm Quhustn, states that the du is mentioned
inManhaj al-Ibd. On the other hand, Imm bid al-Sindh quotes Imm Quhustn
mentioningMafth al-Ibd as the source of the du. In Jmi al-Rumz,[16] Imm Quhustn
mentions the source of the du as Manhij al-bd. Regardless of whether the correct name of
the book isManhaj al-Ibd, Manhij al-Ibd, or Mafth al-Ibd, it is not a reliable book in
establishing any preference for the recitation of this du, let alone in each tarwhah, nor does
Imm Quhustn, from whom others narrate, attach any special reward to it.
Therefore, it is incorrect to regard the Tarwh Du as sunnah or mustahabb. Although the
actual words of the du are not problematic, one should realize that it is
simply mubh(permissible), nothing more. In addition, if one wishes to act according to the
recommendations or practices of our pious predecessors, then one may recite
the du mentioned by Imm Quhustn, also quoted from him by Imm Ibn bidn and Imm
bid al-Sindh, the wordings of which are different from the words of the Tarwh
Du. Furthermore, Imm Gangohs[17]practice was to recite:

Exalted is Allh and all-praises be to Allh. There is no god besides Allh, and
Allh is the Greatest.

Nonetheless, one should be fully aware that there is no sunnah or mustahabb du for
eachtarwhah. Rather, one should engage tasbh, tahmd, nawfil, durd, etc. or simply remain
silent, as quoted earlier from several books of fiqh. However, if he/she wishes to recite
the duquoted from Imm Quhustn or even the Tarwh Du, then it is permissible as long
as he/she accepts that it is simply mubh, realizes that it does not hold any special merit, does
not look down on the one who does not recite it, and does not give the impression to others as if it
issunnah or mustahabb through, for example, hanging posters of the du in the Masjid.
And Allah knows best
Wassalaamu `alaykum
Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

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