Dua After Rising from Ruku
3 Things to Recite
After bowing in the prayer, the worshipper rises back to a standing position, and this moment of standing has its own beautiful remembrance. As the worshipper rises, the imam or one praying alone says Sami‘allahu liman hamidah, Allah hears the one who praises Him, and upon standing, recites the dua after rising from ruku, giving abundant, pure and blessed praise to Allah. It is a moment of grateful praise between the bowing and the prostration.
رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ
Rabbanā wa lakal-hamd, hamdan kathīran tayyiban mubārakan fīh.
“Our Lord, to You is all praise, abundant, pure and blessed praise.”
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) gave great encouragement for the praise recited at this moment, describing how the angels race to record it. This standing after the ruku, called the itidal, is a pillar of the prayer that must be performed with calm before descending into prostration. This guide explains the dua after rising from ruku and three things to recite, so that the worshipper may fill this standing with beautiful praise of Allah.
The Praise After Bowing
As the worshipper rises from the bowing, they say Sami‘allahu liman hamidah, Allah hears the one who praises Him, and once standing upright, recite Rabbana wa lakal-hamd, our Lord, to You is all praise. The fuller form adds hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih, abundant, pure and blessed praise, expressing praise to Allah that is plentiful, sincere and full of blessing. It is a moment of gratitude in the heart of the prayer.
The Prophet (pbuh) taught a beautiful account of this praise. He said that when a man behind him recited these words, he saw over thirty angels racing to be the first to record them, so beloved was this praise to Allah. This shows the great value of the dua after rising from ruku, and encourages the worshipper to recite it with sincerity, knowing the angels hasten to record such beautiful praise of Allah. It is a reminder that even the words spoken quietly in a moment of standing are heard and treasured in the heavens, written down as a record of the believer’s gratitude to their Lord.
Three Things to Recite After the Ruku
The standing after the ruku is filled with the praise of Allah. These three things are recited as the worshipper rises and stands upright.
- Say Sami‘allahu liman hamidah as you rise, declaring that Allah hears the one who praises Him.
- Recite Rabbana wa lakal-hamd upon standing, giving all praise to Allah.
- Add hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih, the abundant, pure and blessed praise the angels raced to record.
حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ
Hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih
Abundant pure and blessed praise
Standing in Praise of Allah
The dua after rising from ruku fills the standing between bowing and prostration with the beautiful praise of Allah. By saying Sami‘allahu liman hamidah as one rises, reciting Rabbana wa lakal-hamd upon standing, and adding the abundant and blessed praise the angels hastened to record, the worshipper honours Allah with grateful praise. Performed with calm and presence, this standing becomes a moment of sincere gratitude in the heart of the prayer, beloved to Allah and recorded by His angels. Even this brief pause, then, is a true opportunity to praise the Lord and to earn His abundant reward.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua in ruku that precedes it, and the dua in sujood that follows. Together they help the worshipper fill each position of the prayer with the praise and glorification of Allah.
The Prophet (pbuh) saw angels racing to record the beautiful praise recited after rising from bowing. Learn the duas of salah with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on Instagram for a reminder to praise Allah after the ruku, and on LinkedIn where readers share how they perfect their prayer.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua after rising from ruku is Rabbana wa lakal-hamd, our Lord, to You is all praise, often with the fuller form hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih, abundant, pure and blessed praise. It is recited standing after the bowing.
While rising, the worshipper says Sami‘allahu liman hamidah, Allah hears the one who praises Him, and once standing upright recites Rabbana wa lakal-hamd, giving all praise to Allah.
The Prophet (pbuh) saw over thirty angels racing to be the first to record this praise when a worshipper recited it, showing how beloved it is to Allah. It encourages reciting it with sincerity.
The fuller form, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih, means abundant, pure and blessed praise, expressing praise to Allah that is plentiful, sincere and full of blessing. It beautifies the standing.
Yes, standing upright calmly after the bowing, called the itidal, is a pillar of the prayer. The Prophet (pbuh) taught the worshipper to settle in this standing before descending into prostration.
The praise after rising is an emphasised Sunnah that the Prophet (pbuh) consistently recited. The worshipper should recite it while standing upright before moving into the prostration.