There are two sitting postures, the first being the jalsa, the short sitting between the two sajdahs. The prayer addressed in this position is as follows:
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Allāh-umma-ghfir-lī wa rḥam-nī wa-hdi-nī wa ‘āfi-nī wa-rzuq-nī (AD. 2:143). wajbur-nī wa-rfa‘nī (IM. 5:23). |
O Allāh! grant me protection and have mercy on me and grant me security and guide me and grant me sustenance and set right my affairs and exalt me! |
The second sitting position, the qa‘dah, is assumed after two rak‘ahs have been offered. And then the following prayer, called al-tashshahud, is offered.
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At-taḥyyātu li-llāhi wa-ṣ-ṣalawātu wa-ṭayyi bātu; as-ṣalāmu ‘alai-ka ayyuha-n-nabiyyu wa raḥmatu-llāhi wa bara-kātuhū, as-salāmu ‘alainā wa ‘alā ‘ibādillāhi-s-ṣāliḥ īn. Ashhadu al-lā ilāha ill-Allāhu wa ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ‘abdu-hū wa rasūluh. (Tr. 2:100). |