Salah (Prayers)Step by Step

Salah (Prayers)Step by Step





Al Quran -[40:39] "O my people! This life of the present is nothing but (temporary) convenience: It is the Hereafter that is the Home that will last.

As-Salah: In the Arabic language it means du’aa’ (Invocation).

As-Salah: Islamically it means to worship Allaah through certain known and prescribed sayings and actions starting with Takbeer (saying Allaahu Akbar Allaah is the Greater), and ending with Tasleem (saying: as-salaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatul-lahi wabarakaatuh may Allaah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you).

1-Prevents from Al-Fahshaa’ (great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) and Al-Munkar (disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed, etc.). [see Q:29/45].

2-The best of deeds after the Testimony of Faith (laa ilaaha illal-laah, Muhammad rasoulul-laah). [hadeeth ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’oud (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Bukhari (v.9; 625) & Muslim].

3-Washes out sins. [hadeeth of Jaabir (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Muslim (v1;1410)].

4-Expiates sins. [hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Muslim (v1;450)].

5-A light for its adherent in this Life and in the Hereafter. [hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallaahu 'anhuma) in Musnad Ahmad (v2;169) with good chain of narration].

6-Raises in rank and removes sins. [hadeeth of Thawbaan (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Muslim (v.1; 989)].

7-One of the greatest causes to enter Paradise with the company of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam). [hadeeth of Rabee’ah al-Aslami (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Muslim (v1; 990)].


8-Between each performance of salaat and the next performance, sins are pardoned [hadeeth ‘Uthmaan (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Muslim (v1;438)].


9-The angels will ask Allaah for Blessings and Forgiveness upon the adherent in his place of prayers. [hadeeth Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Bukhari (v.3; 330) and in Muslim].

10-Waiting for the next prayer after observing a prayer is Ribaat (keeping oneself adhering and firm on acts of obedience).[hadeeth Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu 'anhu) in Muslim (251)].

11-The one who goes to the Mosque to perform the prayer is in prayer until he returns. [hadeeth Abu Hurairah radiyallaahu 'anhu) in "saheeh" ibn Khuzaimah; authenticated by Al-Albani].

3-The Five Obligatory (Obl.) Prayers
+
Regular (Reg.)
+
Optional Prayers (Opt.)

Allah, the Most High, Says:



"Verily, Salah (Prayers) is enjoined on the believers- to be performed-at fixed times."
[Qur'an 4:103]

3-The Five Obligatory (Obl.) Prayers
+
Regular (Reg.)
+
Optional Prayers (Opt.)

Allah, the Most High, Says:

"Verily, Salah (Prayers) is enjoined on the believers- to be performed-at fixed times."
[Qur'an 4:103]

Prayer Time Reg* or Opt** (before the Obligatory) Units Obligatory Units Reg* or Opt** (following the Obligatory) Units


Fajr (early morning); 2 Obligatory units dawn - sunrise 2* 2 -


Thuhr (noonday); 4 obligatory units. zawaal (sun passing its zenith) – time of next prayer ('Asr) 2* & 2* 4 2 (2**)


'Asr (late afternoon), 4 obligatory units. time when shadow of a vertical stick equals its length - sunset 4** 4 -


Maghrib (sunset); 3 obligatory units. sunset – disappearance of red twilight (glow) in the sky. 2** 3 2*


Ishaa' (night); 4 obligatory units disappearance of the red glow – midnight 2* 4 2*, 2*, 1*



ham isko table ki shakal nahi desake agar koi isko table ki shakal me karsakte hain to karden....Jazkallah khair

One Unit of Prayer (Rak'ah) constitutes certain actions: standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting, and prostrating.
If one misses an obligatory prayer due to sleep or forgetfulness, then the person must perform it a s soon as he/she wakes up or when he/she remembers it.

What Is To Be Done Before Performing Salah

1-Ritual Purity (Wudhu' or Ghusl depending on the state of impurity;

2-Clean place.

3-Men to perform Obligatory Salah at the Mosque (except for a legal excuse; illness, etc.); rest of prayers at home.

4-Women to perform Salah in the innermost places at home (they are allowed to pray at the Mosques, but not mandatory).

5-Wearing loose clothes that does not shape the private parts for men (and extend down until above the ankle), while women cover their entire bodies except face and hands.

6-Standing close to a Sutrah in front of the Musalee (person in prayer)
[Sutrah: an object like a pillar, sticking or laying down on the ground, set so that no human or animal can walk in front of the person performing Salah].

General Guidelines:

1-learn direction of Qiblah & times of prayer in your location (contact closest Mosque)

2-Learn the movements and shorter sentences. Practice what is to be said in prayers.

3-Work to learn the Recitation of the Opening Chapter in the Qur'an (the Faatiha).

Performance of Salah

1-Intention (it is a determination in the heart that you are performing a particular Salah; not to be uttered).

2-Face the direction of the Qiblah (Sacred House in Makkah Known as Ka'bah). Raise your hands to the level of the shoulders, or earlobes, and say

ALLAHU AKBAR









Standing Facing Qiblah and Making Takbeer with raised voice.

3-Place the right hand over the left on the chest. Look at the place of prostration without lowering your head:



Hands on the Chest; Right hand over the left.

4- Recite the Opening Invocation (du'aa) for Salah:

[ سبحانَكَ اللهمَ وبِحَمدِكَ تَباركَ اسمُكَ وتَعالَى جَدُّكَ ولا إلَهَ غيرُك ]

[Subhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika tabaarakas muka wa ta'aalaa jadduka wa laa ilaaha ghairuk. ]

O Allaah! I declare You far removed from above all imperfection, and that You deserve all Praise. Blessed is Your Name. Your Majesty (Glory and Might) is Exalted., and there is no true God Worthy of Worship Except You

5-Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Qur'an): Must be recited in every unit of prayer (Rak'ah). Begin by utter the following with a low voice:

أعوذُ باللهِ منَ الشَّيطانِ الرَّجيم *** بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

A'oodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem.
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan, the outcast.)

Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheem
(In the Name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, I begin-)

Then you Must recite the Faatiha in every Rak'ah, pausing after each verse (aayah):

- All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

- The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

- The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)

- You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).

- Guide us to the Straight Way

- The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians).

At the end, you must say Aameen .

Those who cannot recite the Faatiha may say instead (Subhanah Allah, Al-Hamdulillah, and la Illaah Illallaah, Allaahu Akbar, and laa Hawlah wa Laa Quwata Illaa bil-laah) which means: I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection, and deserving all the Praise, and that there is no true God other than Allaah).

Performance of Salah