How to perform sajdah tilawat and it's rules | Sajdah tilawat in Islam

How to perform sajdah tilawat and it's rules | Sajdah tilawat in Islam

Author: Sir Ghulam Mustafa | Date: 05 Nov 2026

The Method of Sajdah Tilawat and Important Rulings:

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Sajdah Tilawat of the Prophet ﷺ:

Hadith No. 1196, Sahih Muslim:

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited a Surah containing a verse of Sajdah, he would perform Sajdah, and we would also perform Sajdah with him. Sometimes, some of us could not even find enough space to place our foreheads on the ground.

(Saeedi, Allama Ghulam Rasool, Sharah Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ul-Masajid, Fareed Book Stall, June 2012, Vol. 2, p. 151)

Hadith No. 161, Musnad Imam Azam:

Hazrat Abu Musa Ashari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Noble Prophet ﷺ performed Sajdah Tilawat in Surah Sad.

(See: Musnad Imam Azam, Urdu Commentary by Allama Yaseen Qasuri, Takhrij al-Bukhari)

Places of Sajdah Tilawat:

There are fourteen (14) places of Sajdah in the Holy Quran. When the relevant verse is recited, Sajdah Tilawat becomes Wajib for the person reciting it and those listening to it.We will avoid writing the verses of Sajdah [so that Sajdah Tilawat does not become Wajib upon the readers]. However, we are mentioning the names of the Surahs along with their verse numbers. The details are given in the following table:

1	Al-A'raf: 206	8	An-Naml: 26
2	Ar-Ra'd: 15	9	As-Sajdah: 15
3	An-Nahl: 51	10	Sad: 24
4	Bani Isra'il: 109	11	Ha Mim As-Sajdah: 38
5	Maryam: 58	12	An-Najm: 62
6	Al-Hajj: 18	13	Al-Inshiqaq: 21
7	Al-Furqan: 60	14	Al-Alaq: 19

Some Important Islamic Rulings Regarding Sajdah Tilawat:

1. Wudu and facing the Qiblah are conditions for Sajdah Tilawat. Saying Takbeer at the beginning and at the end is Sunnah, and standing is Mustahabb.
2. After hearing a verse of Sajdah, Sajdah becomes Wajib, whether the person intended to listen to it or not.
3. If several people recite a verse of Sajdah in one sitting, Sajdah becomes Wajib for each recitation.
4. If a person performs Ruku after reciting a verse of Sajdah during Salah, or recites three verses after it and then performs Ruku, and makes the intention of Sajdah Tilawat in Ruku, the Sajdah Tilawat is fulfilled and there is no need to perform a separate Sajdah. If the intention is not made in Ruku, Sajdah Tilawat is fulfilled without making a separate intention while performing the Sajdah of Salah, and no separate Sajdah is required.
5. If a person recites more than three verses after the verse of Sajdah and then performs Ruku, a separate Sajdah will be necessary.
6. If Sajdah Tilawat is missed during Salah, it is no longer required.
7. Sajdah Tilawat becomes Wajib only when a human being recites the verse. If a parrot recites a verse of Sajdah, or if the echo of a recitation of Sajdah is heard after its sound strikes a dome or a mountain, Sajdah Tilawat does not become Wajib. From this, it is understood that hearing a verse of Sajdah through an audio or video cassette does not make Sajdah Wajib. The recitation broadcast on radio and television is generally a recording; therefore, Sajdah does not become Wajib by hearing these recordings either.

(Saeedi, Allama Ghulam Rasool, Sharah Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ul-Masajid, Fareed Book Stall, June 2012, Vol. 2, p. 154)