The Prophet's Prayer Described

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What if you don’t wake up for fajr, like every other time, but this time you’re dead?

allaahsavedus:

What then? Will you wake up then?
Or will you wake up now? 

Salaat

allaahsavedus:

@knowledgeprecedes:

Asalaam alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakatu beautiful! Please forgive me for responding so late, but in shaa Allaah this will suffice!

Bismillaah. I’ll answer your question in segments.

1. How to learn how to pray if you don’t speak Arabic

- Learn the English translation first, and that should be most important. If you read through an ayah through the Arabic transliteration but don’t understand a word you said, then the beauty of the ayah is lost. Learn Surat Al-Fatiha first, it’s vital. Learn it in English, then try your best to memorize it in Arabic.

Surat Al Fatiha (English): 

In the name of Allaah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
All praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the worlds
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
Sovereign of the Day of Judgement
It is You who we worship and You we ask for help
Guide us to the Straight Path
The Path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked Your anger or of those who are astray.

Surat Al Fatiha (Arabic Transliteration):

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Alhamdullilah Rabbil Alameen
Ar rahmanir rahim
Maliki yawmi din
Iyyaka na’budu wa iyyaka nastaeen
Ihdina Sirat al-Mustaqeen
Sirat Al-ladina an’amta ‘alayhim gayril magdubi alayhim walad dalin

What helped me memorize this was constantly listening to the audio. Actually, this calms my heart and I listened to it everyday until I finally got it down (listen here). I suggest to download it and become familiar with the pronunciation, also it’s a great way to start adjusting your interest towards the Qur’aan :) In shaa Allaah. 

I also broke it down to each ayah, so for a week I’d focus on memorizing the first ayah, then if I got it down the next week I’d work on memorizing the second. Don’t try to burden yourself, I know how frustrating it can be because it’s learning a verse, ontop of that it’s learning it in Arabic - but you can do it :) Allaah never burdens us with things we cannot handle, SubhanaAllaah! ♥ 

2. How to learn how to pray

Actually thebeautyofislam has a GREAT post that I used to help me learn Salaah! It’s right here: Learn how to make Salah. It’s equipped with images, videos and even eemaan boosting articles! JazakAllah khair for whoever created that, it helped me SO MUCH! 

What I did was for each prayer, I would play that video and do the movements with them, it was the only way I could do it. 

Also, an anonymous had asked me a question about Salah, but it was also about hypocrisy so the Salah portion is at the end. Here it is dear: Make Salah

Infact I have a page completely dedicated to posts on Salah, here it is love: Prayer

But, here are some beneficial articles that I think would be best for now:

• Errors in Prayer that must be avoided
• Conditions of Salaat
• 18 Benefits of Prayer

Also! An anonymous had asked me before about tips for Reverts, and I have the answer right here ukhtee: Advice for New Reverts. It has Salaah tips aswell :) 

3. More Tips

I suggest for her to follow this blog: salah-spiration.tumblr.com/ :) in shaa Allaah

My best advice is Sabr. You have to be patient, because as a revert, there are soo many things you want to know yet you can’t engulf everything at once because you simply don’t have enough foundation to fully understand more complicated matters. Salaah is a beautiful experience, it’s a beautiful opportunity. Try your best to perfect as much as you can, never over-exhaust yourself because it might lead you to giving up all together. Steps at a time dear, Allaah azza wa jal sees all you do :) 

Also, after I memorized the movements, I wrote the sayings down on paper, so I could pray when I’m not at home. It’s a real good way to memorize, because you’ll be reading it constantly, and then one day in shaa Allaah you’ll find that you don’t even need the paper! It’s a great experience! When I figured out I memorized it, I felt like I won the lottery haha in shaa Allaah you’ll memorize all that you want to! :) 

Never give up! Salaah is beautiful, and it will make us beautiful when we try our best to perfect it :) 

May Allaah reward you so much here and in the here after

Ameen :) 

The proper sequence of dhikr after salaah

Quesiton: After the prayer what is the proper order to do the following things, and are they to be done out loud or silently? 

• Supplications from the Sunnah

• Phrases of remembrance (ath-kaar)

• Recitation of the last three soorahs of the Qur’aan

• Recitation of Aayah Al-Kursee

Answer: What seems to be the proper order for these things is as follows:

1) When the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) finished his prayers, he started with his saying of “Astagh-firullaah” three times. [1]

2) Then he would say “Allaahumma antas-Salaam wa minkas-Salaam, tabaarakta yaa thal-jalaali wal-ikraam.”[2]

3) Then he would say the other reported supplications, like, “Laa ilaaha ill Allaah wa laa na’budu illaa iyyaah…” [3]

4) Then he would commence making the tasbeehs, saying, “Sub-haan Allaah,” “Al-hamdulillaah,” and “Allaahuakbar,” 33 times each. [4]

5) Then he would recite Aayah Al-Kursee, as it is what has been reported that he (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) used to recite after each prayer.

As for the recitation of Soorah Al-Ikhlaas, Soorah Al-Falaq, and Soorah An-Naas, then they are to be recited in the morning and in the evening only. It has not been authentically narrated, to the best of our knowledge, that they were recited after each prayer, and Allaah knows best. [5]

And as for the question, “Are these things to be said out loud or quietly?” It has been authentically reported from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), as Al-Bukhaaree reported [6], that he said they used to know when the Messenger’s prayer (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) was over due to the voices of the Companions making takbeer, meaning the supplications after the prayer.

Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee, may Allaah have Mercy on him, said that this raising of their voices with takbeer after the prayer was only done sometimes, not always, and it was done to teach the people. Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee had warned that it is not for the Muslims to raise their voices with these phrases of thikr and supplications, unless there is a need to teach them to the people. If the people are not in need of learning them, then the norm is that a person does not raise his voice, rather he says these things in a silent way so that he himself hears them, and Allaah knows best.

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FOOTNOTES

[1] Saheeh Muslim #1333 (3/92 of Sharh An-Nawawee) and Saheeh Sunan At-Tirmithee #300 (1/176)

[2] Saheeh Muslim #1334 (3/92 of Sharh An-Nawawee) and Saheeh Sunan At-Tirmithee #298 (1/175)

[3] Saheeh Muslim #1342 (3/94 of Sharh An-Nawawee)

[4] Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree #843 (2/397-398 of Fat-hul-Baaree) and Saheeh Muslim #1346 (3/95 of Sharh An-Nawawee)

[5] Translator’s note: Imaam Ahmad collected a narration mentioning that ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir (may Allaah be pleased with him) was ordered by the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) to recite the mu’awwithaat (the last three soorahs of the Qur’aan: Ikhlaas, Falaq, and Naas) after each prayer. It is #17417 in the Musnad (28/633 of Ar-Risaalah), and Al-Albaanee declared it to be authentic in his checking of Shaykh Al-Islaam’s Al-Kalim At-Tayyib (p.114).

[6] Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree #841 (2/395-396 of Fat-hul-Baaree)

When times get hard, pray

Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

“Whenever the matter became serious the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray.”

Collected by Abu Dawud (1319) and others. Graded as being Hasan by Shaykh Al-Albani (May Allah have mercy on him)

Benefits for this topic:

1. Muhammad Abdur Rauf Al-Manawee (may Allah have mercy on him) commented on this hadeeth. He wrote the words” Whenever the matter became serious” means- If the Prophet was attacked by surprise, on the verge of being subdued or an important matter aroused which caused him to worry or feel sad.

“He (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray.” Means- He’d pray because prayer helps against the removal of all heavy blows, disasters and misfortunes. Through prayer one is seeking the assistance of the Creator who allowed it to happen. Prayer is a means to draw nearer to Allah and whoever resorts to prayer to his lord will be protected and averted from all evil. [ Faydul Qadir # 6641]

2.Al-Mulla Ali Qari 1014H (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The meaning for this Hadeeth is derived from the verse “Seek help in patience and prayer” Al-Baqarah 45. [ Sharh Musnad Abu Haneefah page 342 printed by Darul Kutubul Ilmeeyah Beriut Lebanon.]

3.Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen (may Allah rest him in Firdous) commented on this issue in his Tafseer for Surahtul Baqarah. He wrote: “The excellence of prayer is that it’s one of the things a person can seek assistance in for all matters and worldly affairs. Allah mentioned prayer and we believe with certainty that this speech is the truth. It’s been reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray whenever the matter became serious. Also this is supported by the Prophet’s action during the Battle of Badr. He prayed in the shade and appealed to his Lord for help.[ Tafseerul Quran Al-Kareem Al-Fateehah-Baqarah vol 1 page 163-164]

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Lamont Battle –Adam

Dua during sujood for worldly matters

Q: Is it permissible to supplicate during Sujud (prostration) for worldly matters?

A: The Sunnah (supererogatory act of worship following the example of the Prophet) for the praying person is to start Sujud with the Adhkar (invocations) reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him): “Subhana Rabbiya Al-A`la (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)” ten times as this is the perfect number of glorification. Scholars maintain that the less perfect number of glorification is three time, and what is sufficient is one time.

This is supported by the evidence reported by the Five Compilers of Hadith (Imams Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhy, Al-Nasa’y, and Ibn Majah) save Al-Tirmidhy on the authority of Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) in the Hadith about his Salah (Prayer) with the Prophet (peace be upon him) at night, in which he said: I offered Salah along with the Prophet (peace be upon him). In his Ruku` (bowing), he would say: “Subhana Rabbiya Al-`Azhim (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great),” and in his Sujud, he would say: “Subhana Rabbiya Al-A`la.” It was reported on the authority of `Uqbah ibn `Amir that he said: When the Ayah (Qur’anic verse) Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High, was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “Make it in your Sujud.”

The evidence that the perfect number of glorification is ten times is what was reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and Al-Nasa’y from Sa`id ibn Jubayr on the authority of Anas that he said: After the Messenger’s (peace be upon him) passing away, I have not prayed behind anyone whose Salah is more similar to the Messenger’s Salah (peace be upon him) than this boy, meaning `Umar ibn `Abdul-`Aziz. We estimated the number of the glorifications that he made during his Ruku` to be ten and in his Sujud also to be ten.

However, if – after that – a person adds a Du`a’ Ma’thur (supplication based on transmitted reports) or Adhkar prescribed in Sujud, this is good.

This includes saying:

“Subbuhun quddusun Rabbul-mala’ikati war-ruh (Glorified, Holy, Lord of the Angels and the Ruh (Gabriel)”,

“Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika. Allahumma ighfir li (Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You, O Allah, forgive me)”,

“Allahumma ighfir li dhanbi kullahu, diqqahu wa-jillahu, wa-awwalahu wa-akhirahu, wa-`alaniyatahu wa-sirrahu (O Allah forgive me all my sins, slight and grave, first and last, open and secret thereof).”

It is permissible for people to ask their Lord for whatever they need, as asking Allah and humiliating oneself to Him is in conformity with the meaning of Al-Uluhiyyah (Allah’s Exclusive Right to be worshipped) and answering the seekers accords with the meaning of Al-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Allah’s Lordship). Whenever a person perceives this, the light of Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/monotheism) and Iman (faith/belief) will fill their hearts and they will resort to their Lord in all their worldly and religious affairs. In this case, a person is given glad tidings and should hope for the best.

Sujud is a position where Du`a’ (supplication) is more likely to be answered, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: As for Sujud, strive hard in Du`a’ therein because it is more likely that your Du`a’ will be answered.

[Shaykh `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah Al Al-Shaykh]

The Remedy for Whispering (of Satan) in the Prayer

alathariyyah:

Question: When I begin to pray, I am afflicted by a kind of whispering and thoughts, and sometimes I do not know what I have recited, nor how many Rakahs I have prayed. Please tell me what I should do.

Answer: It is prescribed for the worshipper - man or woman - to approach the prayer with humility towards Allaah and to call to mind that he stands before his Lord, so that Satan will stay away from him and the whispering will be reduced, in implementation of Allaahs Words:

Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their prayers with all solemnity and full submissiveness. (Al-Muminun 23:1 -2)

If the whispering becomes frequent, it is prescribed to seek refuge with Allaah from Satan, as the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) ordered Uthman bin Abi Al-As, when he informed him that Satan had confused his prayers. And when the worshipper becomes uncertain as to the number of Rakahs he has prayed, he should assume the minimum, base his estimation upon what he is sure of, and then complete his prayer. Afterwards he performs two prostrations of forgetfulness before making the Taslim, based upon the narration of Abu Said, may Allaah be pleased with him, from the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) in which he said, 

If any of you is in doubt regarding his prayer, and he does not know how much he has prayed, three or four (Rakahs) then let him cast aside doubt and base his estimation upon what he is sure of. Then prostrate twice before making the Taslim, if he has prayed five, his prayer will be an intercessor for him, and if he has completed the prayer correctly, it will be a humiliation for Satan.(Muslim no 571.) And Allaah is the Granter of success.

Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz Fatawa Islamiyah Vol. 2 Page 182

(Source: understandislam)

Anonymous asked: Assalamu alaikum Marah :) How do we perform salatul hajjat? jazakallu khair.

Waalikum assalam wa rahmatu Allah!

Waiyakum.

To be honest, I had never heard of this type of salah. All i know about is Salatul Tawba and Salatul Istikhara.

However, I looked it up and here’s what I found:

Question:
I have heard about Salatul-Hajah (The prayer of need) and Salat Hifzul Qur’an (The prayer of Qur’an memorization) - are these prayers or not? 

Answer:
They are both incorrect; neither Salatul-Hajah nor Salat Hifzul-Qur’an are correct, because it is not possible to confirm such acts of worship except by some legal evidence and there is no legal evidence by which to make them lawful. 

[Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen 
Fataawa Islamiyyah, DARUSSALAM, vol.2 p.314]

The hadith that talks about Salatul hajjat is a very weak hadith according to at Tirmidhi and sheikh Al albaanee rahimahullah. And Al Haakim says it’s mawdoo’ (fabricated)

Al-Tirmdihi said: this is a ghareeb [strange] hadeeth, and concerning its isnaad it was said: Faa’id ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan is weak in hadeeth. 

Al-Albaani said: rather it is da’eef jiddan (very weak). Al-Haakim said: mawdoo’ (fabricated) ahaadeeth were narrated from Abu Awfa. 

Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, vol. 1, p. 417 

The author of al-Sunan wa’l-Mubtada’aat said, after mentioning what al-Tirmidhi said concerning Faa’id ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan: Ahmad said he is matrook (left, i.e., his hadeeth is not to be accepted), and Ibn al-‘Arabi described him as da’eef (weak). 

And he said: You know what is said concerning this hadeeth. It is better and more perfect and safer for you to make du’aa’ to Allaah in the depths of the night and between the adhaan and iqaamah and at the end of every prayer before the tasleem; and on Fridays, for then there are times when du’aa’ is answered; and when breaking one’s fast.

Wa Allahu a’lam!

The Description of The Eid prayer, Number of Rakats and The Eid Takbirs

alathariyyah:

The Eid prayer is o­ne where the imam attends and leads the people in praying two rak’ahs. ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: ‘The prayer of al-Fitr is two rak’ahs and the prayer of al-Adha is two rak’ahs, complete and not shortened, o­n the tongue of your Prophet, and the o­ne who fabricates lies is doomed.’ Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 1420 and Ibn Khuzaymah. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa’i.

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam used to come out o­n the day of al-Fitr and al-Adha to the prayer place, and the first thing he would do was to offer the prayer. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 956.

In the first rak’ah he should say Takbeerat al-Ihraam (say ‘Allaahu akbar’ to start the prayer), after which he should say six or seven more takbeers, because of the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, ‘The takbeer of al-Fitr and al-Adha is seven takbeers in the first rak’ah and five takbeers in the second, apart from the takbeer of rukoo’.’ Narrated by Abu Dawood and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 639.

Then he should recite Soorah al-Faatihah, and recite Soorah Qaf in the first rak’ah. In the second rak’ah he should stand up saying takbeer, and when he has stood up completely he should say takbeer five times, and recite Soorat al-Faatihah then Soorat al-Qamr. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to recite these two suwar during the two Eids. Or if he wishes he can recite Soorah al-A’la in the first rak’ah and Soorah al-Ghaashiyah in the second, because it was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to recite al-A’la and al-Ghaashiyah in the Eid prayer.

The imam should revive the Sunnah be reciting these soorahs so that the Muslims will become familiar with the Sunnah.

After the prayer, the imam should address the people. Part of the khutbah should be addressed specifically to the women, telling them of the things that they should do and warning them against the things that they should avoid, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do.

See Fataawa Arkaan al-Islam by Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy o­n him), p. 398; Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 8/300-316). 

(Source: understandislam)

Errors in Prayers that must be Avoided

allahswtsavedus:

1. Wearing pants, or garments that hangs below the ankles.
2. Consuming food of bad smell such has garlic or onion, or smoking10 before coming to prayer.
3. Proceeding to mosque for prayer with brisk walk, or even running for fear of missing part of the prayer.
4. Saying Takbeer al-Ihram while in rukoo’.
5. Mumbling the niyyah or intention, and uttering it in a low audible voice.
6. Neglecting raising the hands in the opening takbeer of salah and before and after rukoo’, and upon standing up for the third rak’ah.
7. Neglecting the opening du’a of prayer, t’awwudth, and basmalah.
8. Neglecting praying facing a sutrah.
9. Reluctance to stand in the front line in congregational prayer.
10. Gazing upward during prayer, or looking at the imam, right or left.
11. Leaving gaps in lines of congregational prayer.
12. Reciting surat al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse.
13. Fidgeting during prayer, or looking at a watch or fiddling with one’s fingers, clothes or moving feet or other parts of the body restlessly.
14. Holding the Qur’an and reciting from it by the muqtadi in congregational prayer to check the imam’s recitation.
15. Racing with the imam, or moving with or before him in congregational prayer.
16. Lowering the head excessively, or pushing it up, and arching the back during rukoo’.
17. Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in rukoo’ or sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in sujood.
18. Praying while part of the back is exposed.
19. Neglecting ta’meen (to say ‘Aameen) loudly when the imam recites the concluding verse of surat al-Fatiha, “waladh-dhalleen”.
20. Resting only the tip of the head on the floor during sujood.
21. Hasty performance of prayer which does not allow repose and calmness in rukoo’ or sujood.
22. Sitting in tawarruk position in the last rak’ah of Fajr and Jum’ah prayers.
23. Moving the two palms upon saying, ‘assalamu aleikum warahmatul-lah’ to end prayer.
24. Counting tasbeeh with the left hand.
25. Shaking hands with other praying people right after fardh prayer is over, saying, ‘taqabbala-llah’, or ‘haraman’
26. Raising hands for dua’ soon as prayer is over.
27. Walking away right after tasleem, at the end of prayer, and neglecting dthikr.
28. Crossing in front of a praying person.
29. Neglecting prayer when one is sick or ill.
30. Praying in a graveyard

Before You Pray

allahswtsavedus:

Table of Contents

• Publisher’s Note
• Some Ahadith (Prophetic Traditions) About The Salat (Prayer)
• Benefits of the Salat
• The Salat (Prayer)
• At the time of Call to the Salat
• At the time of Wudu (ablution)
• Walking to the Mosque
• Entering the Mosque
• Takbir-e-Tahrimah
• The first Row
• The Salat in Congregation
• Categories of People offering Salat
• Advantage of Remembering Allah after the Salat
• Two Rak’at only
• Great Success and the a Blessed Day
• Conclusion

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aishaz-voyage:

salaat-it’s important!

nonchalante:

If you want your life to go in order: remember your salahs in order.

If you want to be at places on time: pray your prayers on time.

If you want Allah to be there: be there for Allah when you pray.

If you want to feel important: make your salahs important. 

If you want to be a better person: fix your salahs.

If you’re life is not going as planned, look to your prayers. Perfect them & your problems will seem minuscule inshaa’Allah.

The way of the Salaf: Aqeedatus Saheehah: The Proper sequence of Dhikr after Salah?

dawud-salafiyya:

QUESTION

After the prayer, what is the proper order to do the following things, and are they to be done out loud or silently?

* supplications from the Sunnah

* phrases of remembrence (ath-kaar)

* recitation of the last three soorahs of the Qur’aan

* recitation of Aayah Al-Kursee

ANSWER…