What is the ruling on diversifying the remembrance (dhikr) recited during bowing (rukūʿ) and prostration (sujūd) within a single prayer? For example, in the first rakʿah, the worshipper says "Subbūḥ, Quddūs, Rabb al-Malāʾikati wa al-Rūḥ" (Glorified, Most Holy, Lord of the angels and the Spirit), then in the second rakʿah, he says "Subḥāna Rabbī al-ʿAẓīm" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great) in his bowing and "Subḥāna Rabbī al-Aʿlā" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) in his prostration, knowing that Lady ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say in his bowing and prostration, "Subḥānaka Allāhumma Rabbanā wa biḥamdika Allāhumma ighfir lī" (Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and with Your praise, O Allah, forgive me)?
There is no harm in combining a number of the invocations (adhkar) reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a single prayer, or in a single bowing (ruku'), or prostration (), or in confining oneself to one of its wordings, or repeating it. It should be noted that he forbade reciting the Qur'an while bowing or prostrating, and that during bowing, the Lord is glorified, and during prostration, one strives in supplication. It is important to preserve the wordings of the reported invocations and to alternate between them. The mention of 'Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding bowing and prostration is authentic.
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