Prophet Muhammad`s Manner of Performing Prayers

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By, SHEIKH
ABDULAZIZ IBN BAZ
PROPHET
PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S
MANNER
MANNER OF
PERFORMING
OF PERFORMING
PRAYERS
PRAYERS
peaceand
(May peace
and blessings
blessingsof Allah be
on him)
be on
PROPHET
PROPFMT MOHAMMAD'S
MANNER
OF
PERFORMING
ffi
OF PERFORMING
PRAYERS
PRAYERS
(May peace
peaceand
and blessings
blessingsof Allah
Allatr be
be on
on him)
By His Eminence
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Muhammad's Manner of
of PerProphet Muhammadts
Prayers
forming Prayers
peace and
and blessings
blessings of
of Altah
Allah be
be upon
upon
(May peace
Him)
All praise
praise be
be to Allah alone,
alone, and
and may
may His
All
peace and
and blessings
blessings be
be upon
upon His messenger
messenger
peace
and bondman
bondman our Prophet
Prophet Muhammad,
Muhammad, his
his
and
family and
his companions.
companions.
and his
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to explain
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explain how
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be upon
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to present
prayers.I would
perform his
his prayers.
female
this
and female
male and
every male
explanation to every
this explanation
the
to take
take up
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up the
may strive
strive to
they may
so that
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performing their
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their prayers
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mannerin performing
was narrated
narratedby Al
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explanationfor the
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1.
perform completely
the ablution,
ablution,
1. To perform
completely the
adopting
Allah in
method commanded
cornmandedby Allah
adopting the
the method
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the Quran:
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wash your faces
facesand
and your hands
arms)
heads(with
elbows, rub your heads(with
arms) to the
the elbows,
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water)
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feet to the
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2.
body to2. To turn one's
and whole
one's face
face and
Ka'aba,The
House at Makwards
wards the
the Ka'aba,
The Holy House
perform the prayer
heart to perfonn
kah,
kah, intending by heart
wants to fulfil,
fulfil, whether
whether it is an
he wants
which he
an
prayer or aa supererogatory
obligatory prayer
prayer,
supererogatoryprayer,
worshipper in all cases,
should not prothe worshipper
cases,should
the
nouncehis intention
intention openly,
becauseneither
nounce
neither
openly, because
companionsused
the Prophet
Prophetnor his companions
the
used to utter
2
the intention
intention for
for prayer.
prayer. Thus,
Thus, pronouncing
pronouncing
the
prayer in
in audible
audible voice is a
the intention for prayer
'Whether
heresy and
and an illicit
illicit action.
action. Whether the indiheresy
performes his prayer
prayer
vidual be an Imam or perfofines
individually, he should
should make
make (A
(A Sutra)
Sutra) i.e.
i.e. a
prayer. Directing the face
face tocurtain for his prayer.
wards the
the Qibla
Qibla (The Ka'aba
Ka'aba at Makkah)
Makkah) is
wards
an imperative
imperative condition
condition for every
every prayer.
prayer.
an
However, there
there are
are few exceptions
exceptions for this
However,
rule explained
explained in authoritative
authoritative books
books for
rule
whom who wish to refer.
refer.
whom
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Ihram" that
3.
Al Ihram"
that
pronounce"Takbirat
3. To pronounce
is
celebratingby
Akbar" celebrating
sayrsl.iit"AllahuAkbar"
is to say~t~I"Allahu
looking
and looking
that
greatnessof Allah and
the greatness
that the
where
place where
meanwhile,
the place
to the
downwardsto
meanwhile, downwards
he
prostrate.
he will prostrate.
level of
the level
to the
4.
up to
handsup
one'shands
raiseone's
4. To raise
ears,
his ears,
the
lobesof his
the lobes
to the
nearto
or near
the shoulders
shouldersor
"TakbiratAI-Ihram".
Al-Ihtam".
while
pronouncing"Takbirat
while pronouncing
left
his left
5.
over his
hand over
put one's
right hand
one'sright
To put
5. To
over
both over
put them
them both
hand
and put
wrist, and
left wrist,
and left
handand
(peaceand
blessings
his
andblessings
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theProphet
asthe
chest,as
his chest,
do.
to do.
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of Allah
recite
worshipperrecite
6.
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advisablethat
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openingsupplication
supplicationsaying:
this
saying:
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baadtabayena
tayaya
bayenaal-mashriki
al-mashriki wal
wal
maghribi, Allahumma
Allahumma naqqiniy
maghribi,
naqqiniy min
min khakhayonaqa al thawbo
tayaya kama
kama yonaqa
tayaya
thawbo alabyado
alabyado
min aldans..
aldans..Allahumma
Allahummaigysilniy
min
igysilniym'in
min khakhatayayabilmai
bilmai wathalgi
wathalgiwalbarad.
tayaya
"
walbarad."
This supplication
supplicationmeans:
This
means:
"O Allah,
Allah, separate
"0
from my
separateme
me from
my sins
sins as
as
You have
haveseparated
separatedthe
You
the east
eastand
and west.
west.0O AlAllah, cleanse
cleanseme
my sins
lah,
me of
of my
sinsas
as the
the white
white rope
rope
is cleansed
cleansed from dirt. O
0 Allah, wash
wash off
off my
my
sins
sins with
with water,
water, snow
snow and
and hail."
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he may
may say
say instead:
instead:
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bihamdika
watabaraka
watabaraka Ismoka
Ismoka wata'la
wata'la jaddoka
jaddoka wala
ilaha ghayroka"
ghayroka"
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This supplication
supplication means:
means:
This
"Praise and glory
glory be
be to
to Allah.
Allah. Blessed
Blessed be
be
"Praise
exalted be
be Your Majesty
Majesty and
and
Ir,lame,exalted
Your Name,
Glory. There
There is no god but You."
You."
Glory.
Or he
he may say
say any
any other
other supplications
supplications
of
which the
the Prophet,
Prophet, (peace
(peace and
and blessings
blessings of
which
Allah be
be on him) used
used to say
say in his prayers.
prayers.
better to recite
recite these
these supplications
supplications alteralterIt is better
nately, the
the first one
one in the
the morning
morning prayer
prayer
nately,
"Fajr",
the noon
noon prayer
prayer "Zuhr",
"Fajr", the
secondin the
the second
each
what
conformity with what
turn, in conformity
one by tum,
each one
the
do.
usedto do.
Prophetused
the Prophet
supplication,
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the opening
opening supplication,
reciting the
the
says:
worshippersays:
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min al-shaytani-r-ragim"
hillahi min
Which
means:
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octheacagainstthe
"I seek
Allah against
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of Allah
seekprotection
cursed
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Satan."
cursedSatan.
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"Bism illahi-Rahmani
"Bism
illahi-RahmaniRaheem"
Raheem"
Which means:
means:
Which
the name
nnmeofAllah,
"In the
of Allah, the
theAll
All Merciful,
Merciful, the
the
All Compassionate.
All
"
Compassionate."
(The opening
and recites
recites the
and
the Fatiha
Fatiha (The
Sura
opening Sura
glorious Quran).
the glorious
of the
ProphetMuhammad,
Muhammad,
Quran).Prophet
peaceand
may peace
andblessings
may
blessingsbe
be upon
him, said:
upon him,
said:
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"Prayer without
"Prayer
reciting the
without reciting
the Fatiha
Fatiha is
is invalid".
valid".
"A'meen"after
The
The worshipper
worshippershould
shouldsay
after
say "A'meen"
prayeris
reciting the
the Fatiha
Fatihaloudly
if the
reciting
loudly if
the prayer
is said
said
prayers.
loudly,
loudly, and
and whisper
whisperit in inaudible
inaudibleprayers.
To be
be in confonnity
conformity with the
traditionsof the
the traditions
the
Prophet,the
Prophet,
the worshipper
worshipperis
is advised
advisedto recite
recite
versesfrom medium
verses
medium size
size Suras
the Quran
Surasof the
Quran
(noon), Asr (late
(late afternoon),
in the
the Zuhr (noon),
afternoon),and
and
(night) prayers.
prayers. As for the
Isha
Isha (night)
the Fajr
(morning) prayer,
(morning)
prayer, the
the worshipper
worshipperis advised
advised
recite aa passage
to recite
passage from the
long Suras
the long
Surasof the
the
Quran. He has
has the
the choice
choice in Maghrib
Maghrib prayer
prayer
Quran.
(Evening prayer)
(Evening
prayer) either
either to recite
recite passages
passages
the long Suras
the short
from the
Surasor from the
Suras
shofi Suras
6
of the
the Quran.
Quran.
Then, the
the worshipper
worshipper bows
bows in "Ruku"
7. Then,
raising his hands
hands up to the
the level of
of his shoulshoulraising
ears while saying
saying "Allahu Akbar"
ders or ears
ders
"Allah is Great"
Great" then
then bends
bends down,
down, making
making
"Allah
head and
and back
back on one
one level and
and putting
his head
hands with the
the fingers
fingers spread
his
spread on his
his hands
knees. The
The worshipper
worshipper should
feel serenity
serenity
should feel
knees.
and tranquility while bowing,
bowing, he
he should
say
should say
and
thrice
at least:
least:
thrice at
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"Subhana
A'zim"
"SubhanaRabbiayl
RabbiaylA'zim"
Which means:
means:
"Glory be
"Glory
Almighty."
Lord, the
theAlmighty."
my Lord,
to my
be to
It is
bowing in adadto say
say while bowing
is advisable
advisableto
dition to
to that:
that:
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"subhanak-AllahummaRabbana
bi
wo hi
Rabbana wa
hamdika,
lghftr liy"
liy"
AllahummnIghfir
hamdilm,Allahumma
Which
Whichmeans:
means:
"Glory be
praise
"Glory
and I praise
Thee,0O Allah, and
be to
to Thee,
7
Thee;
forgive me
Thee;forgive
me my
my sins."
sins."
8.
8. To raise
raise one's
head up
one's head
up from
from bowing,
bowing,
raising
handsto the
the level
level of his
raising one's
one'shands
his shoulshoulders
ears,saying,
saying,in case
caseof being
ders or ears,
being Imam
Imam
praying alone:
or praying
alone:
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"Sami'a
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liman hamidah"
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means:
praisesHim"
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listensto him who
who praises
position,he
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resumingthe
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the standing
he
standingposition,
should
say:
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hamdankakatheera'n
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mobarakanfeehiy
theera'n tayyiban
tayyiban mobarakan
ssamawati
wa mil'a rna
ma baywa mila alardhi wa
bayssamawatiwa
nahoma
min shiyin
shiyin ba'ad"
ba'ad"
nahomawa
wa mil'a rna
ma Shita
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This
This supplication
means:
supplicationmeans:
"Our Lord,
praise be
fore Thee
Thee only,
Lord, praise
only,
be fore
praises
praises plentiful and
fill the
the
and blessed
as to
to fill
blessedas
heavens,
fill
the earth,
what in between,
andfill
heavens,the
earth, what
between,and
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which will please
please Thee
Thee besides
besides them."
them."
that which
the worshipper
worshipper is a follower,
follower, and
and
But ifif the
prayer by the Imam he
he should
should say
say
led in his prayer
when rising up "Rabbana
"Rabbana wa laka
laka alhamd...
alhamd...
when
etc.
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prays alone
alone to add
add also:
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his hands
to put
The
advisedto
is advised
worshipperis
The worshipper
he
before he
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on
had done
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as he
his chest,
chest, as
on his
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bowed.
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Both Wa'il
bowed.Both
mannerof
was the
the manner
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this was
that this
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head
raisehis
the
to raise
his head
he used
usedto
when he
Prophetwhen
the Prophet
up
bowing.
afterbowing.
up after
9
prostratesaying
9. To
To prostrate
"Allahu Ak9.
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Ak,sidrt"Allahu
"Allah is
bar" "Allah
is Great".
bar"
Great".He
He should
shouldtouch
touch the
the
ground
with his
his knees
ground with
kneesbefore
before touching
touching itit
with his
his hands,
hands,if
if that
possibleto
with
that is
is possible
to him.
him. If
If
not, he
he is
permittedto
is permitted
not,
to touch
touch the
ground by
the ground
by
his hand
hand before
before his
his
his knees.
knees.His
His fingers
fingers and
and
toes should
should be
toes
be directed
directed towards
towards the
the Qibla
Qibta
Makkah, and
and his
his hands
handsshould
Makkah,
shouldbe
be stretched,
stretched,
and the
the fingers
fingers close
and
close together
togetherand
and not
not separseparated.In prostration,
prostration,the
ated.
the worshipper
worshippershould;
should
use
these
sevenorgans:
use these seven
organs:
The forehead,
forehead,the
The
the nose,
nose,both
both hands,
hands,both
both
kneesand
and the
the internal
internalparts
partsof the
knees
the toes.
toes.
These seven
seven organs
These
organs should
should touch
touch the
the
ground. Then
Then the
ground.
the worshipper
worshipper should
should say
say
thrice
thrice or more:
more:
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"SubhanaRabbiyal
"Subhana
Rabbiyal A'ole"
A'ala"
Which means:
means:
"Glorified is my Lord, the
the Exalted."
Exalted. "
It
It is advisable
advisable to say:
say:
"Subhanaka
"Subhanaka Allahuma
Allahuma Rabbana
Rabbana wa bi
1100
ghfir-liy."
hamdika, Allahuma
Allahuma IIghfir-liy."
hamdika,
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means:
This
"Glory
be to
to Thee,
Thee, Our Lord,
Lord, and
and I praise
praise
"Glory be
Thee. Our Lord,forgive
Lord, forgive me
me my
my sins."
sins."
Thee.
recommendable for the
the worshipper
worshipper to
It is recommendable
and
exceed
more and
more in supplications
supplicationsand
and more
exceedmore
ask for more
more from his
his Lord,
Lord, because
because the
the
ask
Prophet,
peaceand
blessingsof Allah
and blessings
may peace
Prophet,may
be on
said:
him, said:
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ask his
worshippershould
should ask
The worshipper
the
prosperity
andin the
prosperityboth
this worldly life and
both in this
prayer
Hereafter.
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obligatoryprayer
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or an
the worshipper,
worshipper,while
an optional
while
optional prayer,
prostrating,should
neither bring
prostrating,
should neither
bring his
his hands
hands
his sides,
close
closeto
to his
sides,nor
nor stick
stick his
his abdomen
abdomento
to
his thighs,
his thighs
his
thighs,or his
thighsto
to his
his legs.
worlegs.The
The worshipper'sarms
arms should
shipper's
shouldbe
be raised
raisedup
from the
the
up from
groundbecause
becausethe
peaceand
ground
the Prophet,
Prophet,may
may peace
and
blessingsof Allah be
blessings
prohibitedputputbe on
on him,
him, prohibited
ting the
the arms
arns and
ting
and stretching
stretching them
them on
on the
the
ground, ordering
ordering that
"adjust your
your prostraground,
prostrathat "adjust
keep straigtht
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straigthtin it, and
your
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and stretch
stretchnot
not your
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handson
on the
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the ground
asdogs
dogsdo."
do."
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raisehis
his head
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tion saying:
tion
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"Allahu Akbar" and
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layshis
his left
left foot
flat on
ground and
sits upon
on the
the ground
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upon it, keeping
keeping
flat
his right foot erected,
his
erected,his
his hands
handson
on his
his thighs
thighs
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me, provide
provide me with your
your blessblessingsand console
ings
console me."
me."
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The worshipper
The
worshippershould
should feel
feel tranquillity
tranquillity
pause.
during
thispause.
duringthis
prostrate
again
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11.
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To prostrate
againsaying~i
sayingrsi'i,l"Allahu
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repeatingduring
Akbar"
andrepeating
prostration
during his
his prostration
whathe
hedid
what
saidin
in the
did and
andsaid
prostration.
thefirst
first prostration.
12. Then
12.
Then the
worshipperraises
the worshipper
raiseshis
his head
head
irt
,sf 41 "Allahu
"Allahu Akbar"
saying
saying.;;5'
Akbar" taking
pause
taking aa pause
to the
pausebetween
similar to
the pause
similar
betweenthe
prostrathe two prostra"the pause
tions;this
this is
is called
called"the
pausefor
tions;
for rest."
rest." It is
is
recommendedfor the
recommended
worshipperto
the worshipper
to do
do such
such
pause,but
but there
thereis
is no
aa pause,
no sin
he desists
sin if he
desistsfrom
from
it. Then
Then the
the worshipper
worshipperrises
it.
rises up
up and
and stands
stands
supportingon
on his
his knees,
supporting
knees,or on
on the
ground if
the ground
if
he cannot
cannot support
support himself
he
the knees,
knees,
himself on
on the
(The opening
readsthe
the Fatihah
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reads
the
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Sura of the
gloriousQuran)
and some
glorious
verses of the
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Quran)and
and do
do as
as just as
as he
he did in the
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first
Quran
Quran and
(unit of prayer).
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prayer). Those
Those who
who pray
pray bebehind
hind the
the Imam
Imam should
should not
not compete
compete with him
in the
the prayer
prayer actions
actions as
as the
the Prophet
Prophet (peace
(peace
and
and blessings
blessings of Allah be
be upon
upon him) said:
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say the
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bow after
after him.
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bows
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hears him who
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Thee";
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are for Thee";
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consistsof two Rakaat
the prayer
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as the
the morning
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Friday
the Friday
"Fajr",
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the
prayer
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after the
prayer "Jumu'a",
worshippersits
the worshipper
foot erect,
second
right foot
erect,
prostration,with his
his right
secondprostration,
putting his
his
sitting
down, putting
his left foot laid ~own,
on his
sitting on
his fingers
fingers
right hand
thigh, all his
on his
his right thigh,
hand on
he
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finger which
index finger
savethe
the index
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his monotheismonotheisuses
point out
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his left hand
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the
way, if
thigh.
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both the
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and
gers
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thumb and
gers closed,
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rounding his
closed,while
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finger in
in aa ring-shape,
middle
ring-shape,and
and uses
useshis
his
index finger
finger ot
point out
ot point
index
out as
as aa sign
sign for
for his
his
monotheisticbelief.
belief. It has
monotheistic
hasbeen
relatedthat
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that
the Prophet,
Prophet,may
peaceand
may peace
the
andblessings
blessingsof Allah be
be on
on him,
practisedboth
him, had
had practised
lah
both of these
these
ways,thus,
thus,it is
is advisable
advisablefor the
ways,
the worshipper
worshipper
perform the
to perfonn
the first way
to
way once
once and
and the
the other
other
on the
the second
secondtime.
time.
on
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worshipperreads
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sittingand
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"Al-tahiyatu
wasalawatu watayibatu
watayibatu
Assalamu
Assalamu alayka
alayka ayuha-n-nabiyu
ayuha-n-nabiyu wa rahmat-u-llahi
mat-u-llahi wa barakatuhu.
barakatuhu. Assalamu
Assalamu alayialayina wa ala ibadi-l-lahi-s-salalihiyn.
ibadi-l-lahi-s-salalihiyn. Ashadu
Ashadu
ala ilaha
ilaha ila lahu
lahu we
wa ashadu
ashadu anno
anna MuhamMuhammadan
madan abdoho
abdoho wo
wa raswuloh.
raswuloh. Allahuma
Allahuma salsalliy ala Muhammad
Muhammad wa ala aali Muhamad,
Muhamad,
kama
kama salayata
salayata ala lbrahima
Ibrahima wa aali lbraIbrahim. Inaka
lnaka Hamidon
Hamidon Majid. Wa
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wa ala
ala aali
aali Muhammad
Muhammad kama
kama
Mohammad
barkta ala
ala lbrahima
Ibrahima wa
wa aali
aali lbrahima.
Ibrahima. Inaka
Inaka
barkta
Majir1."
Hamidon Maiid."
Hamidon
This means:
means:
This
of
"Greetings, prayers
prayers and the
the good
good things
things of
"Greetings,
life belong
belong to Allah. Peace,
Peace, mercy
mercy and blessblesstife
ing of
of Altah
Allah be
be on You,
you, O
0 ProPhet.
Prophet. MaY
May
peace be
be upon
upon us
us and on the
the devout
devout slaves
slaves of
of
peace
Allah. II testify
testify that there
there is no god but Allah
Atlah.
Muhammad fs
is His slave
slave
testify that Muharnmad
and II testify
and messenger.
messenger. 0
Allah, bless
bless Muhammad
Muhammad
O Allah,
and
and
and
family as
Ibrahim and
blessedlbrahim
You blessed
as You
hisfamity
and his
The
Most-Praised,The
his
family. You
the Most-Praised,
are the
You are
his family.
Your grace
bestowYour
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Allah, bestow
O Allah,
Most-glorious.0
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bestYou
as You beston
his family as
and his
Muhammadand
on Muhammad
ore
You are
his family.
woed
and his
lbrahim and
on Ibrahim
woed it on
family. You
the
The
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M ost-Praised,
theMost-Praised,
worshipthe worshipAfter
Tashahud,the
the Tashahud,
recitingthe
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trials
and after
after death,
death,and
and from
from
the imposter
imposter Antichrist."
Antichrist." The
the
The worshipper
worshipper
may ask
prosperityin this
ask Allah for prosperity
may
this worldly
and in the
the Hereafter,
Hereafter,supplicate
life and
supplicateAllah to
to
parentsand
bestow His favors
favors on
his parents
bestow
on his
and other
other
muslims.He
He could
could do
muslims.
do this
this in both
both obligatory
obligatory
prayers.It has
andoptional
optional prayers.
hasbeen
and
beenreported
reportedby
Massoud that
peace and
Ibn Massoud
that the
the Prophet,
Prophet, peace
and
blessingsof Allah be
be on
blessings
on him,
him, taught
taught him
him
how to recite
recite the
the Tashahud
Tashatrudand
how
and told
told him that
that
the worshipper
worshippershould
should invoke
invoke Allah and
the
and ask
ask
the more
more beloved
Him for the
belovedwishes
wisheswhich
which he
he
likes, or,
or, as
likes,
as it has
hasbeen
beenrelated
relatedin other
other wordwordings, the
the worshipper
worshipper should
ings,
should ask
ask Allah for
whateverhe
he wishes.
wishes.In this
whatever
this manner,
mannerothe
the serservant can
can ask
ask Allah for all the
vant
prosperities of
the prosperities
this worldly life and
this
and the
the life to come.
come. The
The
worshipper terminates
worshipper
prayer by turning
terminateshis
his prayer
turning
his
face to the
saying:
his face
the right saying:
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alai kum wa rahmatu
rahmatu Allah"
and
and to the
the left saying
saying this
this salutation
salutation which
which
means
of Allah be
be on
means "Peace
"Peace and
and mercy
mercy of
you.tt
you."
14. In case
of a three
three Rakaat
Rakaat prayer
prayer
14.
case of
17
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(prayer consisting
consisting of
of three
three units)
units) as
as that
that of
of
(prayer
Maghrib prayer,
prayer, (evening
(evening prayer),
prayer), or
or aa fourfourMaghrib
Rakaat prayer
prayer like
like that
that of
of noon
noon prayer
prayer
Rakaat
prayer (late afternoon
afternoon prayer)
prayer) or,
(Zuhr), Asr prayer
prayer (night prayer),
prayer), the worshipper
worshipper
Isha prayer
stands up after reciting the Tashatrud
Tashahud accordaccordstands
manner stated
stated before,
before, and
and raises
raises
ing to the manner
hands Fp
up to the
the level of
of his shoulders
shoulders
his hands
~t 4\ (Allahu Akbar).
Akbar). The worshipworshipsaying ;l*irt
saying
puts his hands
hands over
over his chest
chest as
as it had
had
per puts
been explained
explained befsre,
before, and
and recites
recites only the
the
been
addsto the
if he
he adds
the
Fatiha.
objection if
There is no objection
Fatiha. There
the Quran
Fatiha
versesof the
other verses
someother
Fatiha some
Quran while
(units
Rakaat (units
performing the
the third or fourth Rakaat
(Zuhr), because
because
prayer (Zuhr),
of prayer)
noon prayer
prayer) of noon
manners
the manners
this
one of the
be one
was stated
stated to be
this was
peace and
and
may peace
adopted
Prophet, may
the Prophet,
by the
adopted by
to
accordingto
blessings
on him,
him, according
be on
blessingsof Allah be
Saied.
the
by Abi Saied.
reportedby
tradition reported
the tradition
prayer
Maghrib prayer
After the
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the third Rakaah
of
Rakaahof
fourth Rakaah
(evening
the fourth
and the
(evening prayer),
prayer), and
(night)
Isha(night)
(afternoon)and
andIsha
Zuhr
(noon),Asr
Asr (afternoon)
Zuhr (noon),
Tashahud
theTashahud
recitesthe
prayers,
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the worshipper
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saying:
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turningfirst
first to
while
to the
the right,
right, and
andsecond
second
to the
the left as
as it has
hasbeen
to
beenexplained
explainedbefore.
before.
is not
not an
an obligatory
obligatoryduty,
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duty, but
but it is
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prophetic tradition
ommendable
tradition to
to invoke
invoke
after terminating
terminatingthe
prayerby
Allah after
the prayer
by asking
asking
forgivenessthrice
thrice and
Him forgiveness
and saying
saying before
before
turning one's
one'sface
facetowards
turning
towardshis
his followers
followers if
if he
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advisable for the
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worshipper to say:
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partner. His
the dominion
dominion and
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He has
to Him alone
alone is the
the praise.
praise. He has
has power
power
over all
all things.
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none may
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withhold
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person with Thee.
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power except
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support of
of
is no might
Allah, There
is no
no god
god but
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worship but
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but Him alone.
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belong
alone belong
to Him alone
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grace, and
praise is
worthy praise
grace,
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our Prophet
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whoever follows
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doomsday.
doomsday.
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