What is the meaning of ‘taqdis‘ in the following Hadith?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
‘Hold fast to At-Tasbih, At-Tahlil, and At-Taqdis, and count them upon the fingertips, for indeed they shall be questioned, and they will be made to speak. And do not become heedless, so that you forget about the Mercy (of Allah)’.
Answer
This Hadith is recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 1496 and other sources with slight variations in the wording.
‘Allamah Nawawi (rahimahullah) has declared it sound (hasan)
(Al-Adhkar, hadith: 29)
Meaning
1. The words: ‘Hold fast to At-Tasbih’ mean: to frequently recite ‘Subhanallah’ or something similar. (See number 3)
2. ‘At-Tahlil’ means: to recite ‘La ilaha illallah’
3. And ‘At-Taqdis’ means: to recite words like: ‘Subhanal Malikil Quddus’ or ‘Subbuhun Quddusun’
(Note: these 2 phrases incorporate ‘At-Tasbih’ and ‘At-Taqdis’)
(Al-Manhalul ‘Adhbul Mawrud, Sharh Sunan Abi Dawud, vol.8 pg.165 & Sharhul Adhkar, vol.1 pg.185)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar