| PRAYER 1st prayer Morning(Subh) = 2 Rakats 2nd prayer Noon (Dhuhr) = 4 Rakats 3rd prayer After noon(Asr) = 4 Rakats 4th prayer Evening (Maghrib) = 3 Rakats 5th prayer Night (Ishaa) = 4 Rakat ------------------------------------------------------- |
Ablutions (WaDU) Always say bismallah/In the name of god when you begin ablutions ( wadu) 1. Make sure the place is clean, and make Niyyah (Intention) that you are making Wudu' for Salaat and begin by saying. "Bismillah" (In the name of Allah). Wash both hands up to the wrist three times, making sure that water has reached between the fingers. 2. Put a handful of water into your mouth and rinse it thoroughly three times 3. Clean your nose by sniffing water into it and extract the water you just sniffed (be careful not to sniff the water all the way), repeat the step 3 times. 4. Wash your face three times from right ear to left ear and from forehead to throat. 5. Wash your right arm and then your left arm thoroughly, this time up to elbow three times. 6. Move the wet fingers and palms (touching gently) over your head from the top of forehead all the way to the back of the head, and back (back of the head to the forehead). Only one time and not three. 7. Pass the wet tips of your index fingers into the grooves and holes of both ears and also pass the wet thumbs behind the ears (three times). 8. Finally, wash both feet to the ankles (preferably to the knees) starting with the right foot, making sure that water has reached between the toes and back of the feet. It’s preferable to say after leaving the bathroom "Ash-hadu an la ilaha illal lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh." |
The prayer (salat) of Mohammad ( pbuh)
Mohammad (pbuh) said: "pray as you have seen me pray"
There is no separate laws governing prayer between a man and a woman,both have to pray as the prophet ( pbuh) has shown us. The only difference is a woman cannot lead men in prayer, and the last rows of the prayer congregation are the best for women,as the first row is for the best of men, and women should not pray infront of men,and similarly men should not pray behind women.
1- When the prophet(pbuh) stood in prayer he recited Allahu Akbar and raised his hands up to his ears
Book-Muslim : transmitted by malik ibn huvarirish (r.a)
2- The prophet ( pbuh) placed his right hand over his left and placed it on his chest
Book-nisayee, tansmitted by vayil bin hujr (r.a)
after reciting sura fatiha ( opening ) ,make your ruku ( bowing posture)
3-Before going to Ruku, The prophet ( pbuh) recited Allahu Akbar and raised his hands up to his ears or upto his shoulders and then went to Ruku
Book- Bukhari : transmitted by Ibnu Umar(r.a)
In Raku the Prophet (pbuh) held his knees with both hands and the hands were kept straight, and his head and back were also straight line.
Book-trimithi,AbuDawood : transmitted by Abu Humaidh (r.a)
4- After reciting tasbeeh ,the Prophet ( pbuh) would say sami3a allah le man hamida( which means God listens to who ever praises ( Allah) and would get up and once again raise both his hands upto his ears, or shoulders as in the beginning of the prayer
Book-Bukhari transmitted by : Ibnu Umar (r.a)
5- The prophet ( pbuh) used to recite Allahu Akbar and make his sajdha
book- Bukhari : transmitted by Abu Hurairah
In sajdha he used to recite tasbeeh,and then would get up and sit for sometime, most important factor to note here is, the prophet (pbuh) when he stood up from Ruku, he used to stand for the same amount of time as he spent in Ruku, befoer going to sajdha, and similarly when he got up from sajdha, he would sit for the same amount of time he spent in sajdha before he made the next sajdha, the prophet ( pbuh) Also said that " The worst of thieves is one who robs in prayer" the sahabas/companions asked Oh messenger of allah how can one rob in prayer? He replied : they are those who do not perform their Ruku and sajdha properly, they are the worst of thieves
when the prophet ( pbuh) got up and sat down from the first sajdha, he would recite : Allahum Agfirli Warhamni ,wahdini, waafinee, warzuknee,wajburnee meaning Allah forigive me, and have mercy on me, and guide me, and heal me and bless me and put your will in me.
book-Abu Dawood ,transmitted By Ibn Abbas (r.a)
6- When the prophet ( pbuh) finished his second sajdha, he would not get up with our sitting for sometime, he would sit for a short time before he got up for the next rakah
books-Bukhari-Nisayee, transmitted by Malik Ibnu Huwairish (r.a)
When the prophet ( pbuh) got up for the next Rakkah, after finishing both sajdhas he would sit for a short while and then he would learn with both his hands on the floor and then he would get up.
Book-Bukhari. narrated by Ayyub (r.a)
7-Similarly he would perform the second Rakka and after both the sajdhas he would site to recite tashad dua. And while in this dua he would keep both his hands on the thighs touching the knee and e would keep his right hand fore finger stretched and lifted from beginning to end of his sitting, and with his right hands middle finger and thumb he would make a ring and the last two fingers he would keep it on his thigh stretched
Books-Ahmed,Nisayee ,narrated by-Vail Ibn Hujr (r.a)
B) There is also another hadeeth, that he shook he for finger as if beckoning someone.
Book-Ahmed,Nisayee , Narrated by-Valid Ibn Hujr(r.a)
C) There is also another hadeeth that he kept all his fingers folded and his forefinger stretched from beginning to end the sitting
Books-Muslim Ahmed, Nisayee. Narrated by Ibn Umar
All three hadeeth are saheeh and one follow any of these hadeeth, but thereis no hadeeth whatsoever, the prophet ( pbuh) raised his fore finger while saying ashhadu ana la ilah ila allah,
When the Prophet (pbuh) sat, he would fold the foot of his left leg and sit on it and he would keep his right leg foot erect with the toes pointing to the kiblah
Book- Bukhari ,narrated by Abu Humaidh(r.a)
8-When the Prophet (pbuh) stood to continue the prayer ,he would once again raise his hands to the level of his ears, or shoulders level and then would place his hands on his chest as before.
Books-Bukhari, Nisayee , narrated by Ibn Umar (r.a)
and the prophet finished his prayer with taslim ( sallam)
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