Ruku Supplication

Ruku (bowing) is one of the most important pillars of prayer where the servant feels his helplessness before his Creator and physically demonstrates humility. When the verse 'So glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great' (Surah Al-Waqi'a) was revealed, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) instructed his companions to 'do this in your ruku'. Consequently, the entire Muslim community adopted the practice of reciting the name 'Azim' (The Most Great) in ruku in compliance with this divine command. However, the number of recitations, its obligatory nature, and the addition of words differ according to the methodologies of hadith interpretation among the schools of thought.