Is it permissible for a worshiper to utter a responsive statement of glorification (Tasbih) when reciting a verse in prayer that suggests it, such as saying 'Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la' after reciting verses related to God's power over the dead?
Chapter on the Two Prostrations of Forgetfulness
Al-Mughni
Book of Prayer
Primary text
It is permissible for the worshiper to utter a responsive glorification silently to oneself, whether in obligatory or supererogatory prayers, if the verse recited suggests it, such as saying 'Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la' after verses like '{A-laysa dhalika bi-qadirin 'ala an yuhyiyal-mawta}' (Quran 75:40). This is supported by narrations from Ali (may God be pleased with him) reciting '{Sabbih Isma Rabbikal-A'la}' (Quran 87:1) and responding, and from Ibn Abbas responding with 'Subhanaka, wa bala' to the aforementioned verse. This is permissible because it is a remembrance prescribed by the Lawgiver for that specific context.
Supporting text
The utterance should not be done aloud in obligatory prayers. Narrations show that such utterances occurred in the context of recitation, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) reportedly heard a man who, upon reciting the verse about reviving the dead, would weep and say 'Subhanak'.