Salah-Merits and Method in Brief

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Contents ............................................................................................................................. 1

Merits of Salh ................................................................................................................................. 1

Sayings of the holy Prophet1 ................................................................................................ :

Times of Salh and number of units ............................................................................................ 2

Etiquettes of entering the mosque ............................................................................................. 3

Manner of performing ablution (Wuz) ...................................................................................... 3

Tayammum .................................................................................................................................. 3

Obligatory acts of Tayammum: ............................................................................................... 3

Other rulings: ........................................................................................................................... 4

Manner of performing Salh ....................................................................................................... 4

Witr Salh: ................................................................................................................................... 5

Friday Salh ................................................................................................................................. 6

Manner of Ablution ..................................................................................................................... 6

Manner of Salh .......................................................................................................................... 6

Merits of Salh

Sayings of the holy Prophet :

Worship Allh as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you

must consider that He is looking at you. (Bukhr 50) My comfort has been provided in Salah.

(Nasa 3939) The first thing for which a Muslim will be brought to account on the Day of

Resurrection will be the obligatory prayers. (Ibn Mjah 1425) I wished to burn down the(homes of) people not attending Salh. (Tirmiz 217) If a person regularly performs Salh, it will

serve as a light, an argument in his support and a savior. (Ahmad 6576) Command a child to

perform Salh when he reaches the age of seven years. When he becomes ten years old, then

beat him upon missing Salh. (Ab Dwd 494) The best deed is the (performance of) prayer

at its proper time. (Muslim 85) Allh blots out (annuls) evil deeds through the five Salhs.

(Bukhr 508) If a person performs Wuz and does it well, then performs two units of Salh in


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which his heart and face are focused, Paradise will be his. (Nasa 151) The five (daily) Salhs,

one Friday Salh up to the (next) Friday Salh, and one Ramazn up to the next Ramazn are

expiations for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals), provided one shuns the major

sins. (Muslim 233) Allh, the Exalted, has made five prayers obligatory. If anyone performs

ablution for them well, offers them at their (right) time, and observes perfectly the bowing and

submissiveness in them, it is the guarantee of Allh that He will pardon him. (Ab Dwd 425)Between man, and polytheism and unbelief is the abandonment of Salh. (Muslim 82) Salh is

the pillar of Dn. If a person upholds it, he upholds the Dn. If he demolishes it, he demolishes

the Dn. (An Nfilah fil Ahdith-iz Za'fati wal Mauz'ah) If a person misses Fajr Salh, he loses

the luminosity of his face. If a person misses Zuhr Salh, he loses the blessings in his income. If

a person misses 'Asr Salh, he loses his physical strength. If a person misses Maghrib Salh, his

children turn out to be of no help to him. If a person misses 'Ish Salh, he loses comfort in his

sleep.

Times of Salh and number of units

SalhName

Start Time End Time Units

Fajr Break of true dawn Sunrise EmphasizedSunnah

2

Compulsory 2

Zuhr When the sun comes down

from the zenith

When the shadow of an

object becomes twice itslength in addition to its noon-shadow

Emphasized

Sunnah

4

Farz 4

Emphasized

Sunnah

2

Nafl 2

'Asr When the shadow of anobject becomes twice itslength in addition to its noon-shadow

Before sunset (Makrh(avoidable) time starts ataround 20 minutes beforesunset.)

Non-EmphasizedSunnah

4

Farz 4

Maghrib Sunset When the whiteness of

twilight disappears

Farz 3

EmphasizedSunnah

2

Nafl 2Ish When the whiteness of

twilight disappearsBefore break of true dawn(The preferable time is up tomidnight.)

Non-emphasizedSunnah

4

Farz 4

EmphasizedSunnah

2

Nafl 2


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Witr 3

Nafl 2

Etiquettes of entering the mosque

Put the right foot first inside the mosque. Clean your shoes beforehand if filth has stuck to it.

Say (Bismillh= In Allhs name) while entering. As soon as you enter, greet thosepresent with (Assalmu laikum= Peace be upon you.) Ifnobody is there in the

mosque, then greet yourself with and supplicate to Allh saying: (Allhumma-fta l abba ramatik= Allh! Open Your doors of mercy upon me.) Sit don

ith your face toards the holy Ka'bah. Dont engage in orldly conversations, games and

frivolities, sale and purchase. Dont raise your voice. While exiting the mosque, put out your

left foot first and recite: (Allhumma inn as'aluka min falik= Allh! I ask

You out of Your magnificence.)

Manner of performing ablution (Wuz)

There are four obligatory acts in Wuz: (1) washing the face, (2) washing both the hands up toand including the elbows, (3) wiping the head with wet hands, and (4) washing both the feet.

First relieve yourself, if needed. Sit facing the Ka'bah and recite (Bismi-llhi-rramni-rram= In Allhs name, the all-merciful, the very compassionate.) Wash both the

hands up to the rists. Clean your teeth ith tooth-stick. If tooth-stick is not available, clean

using your forefinger. Rinse your mouth thrice ith ater. Sniff ater into your nose thrice

and clean the nostrils with left-hand fingers. Wash your face thrice keeping in mind that the

area between the place of hair-growth on forehead and the region underneath the chin, and

that between the two ear-lobes, gets washed. Even if a hair-thin space remains dry in this

region, Wuz will be invalid. Wash both the arms inclusive of the elbows. Wash the right hand

before the left. Wet your hands afresh and ipe your head, ears and neck. Wash the to feetup to and including the ankles. Wash the right foot before the left. You should avoid talking

during Wuz. While washing your organs, you should keep repeating the Shahdah-formula and

the supplication: (Allhumma-gfir l anb a

wassi` l f dr wa brik l f riq= Allh! Forgive my sins, make my house spacious, and bless my

income.) After Wuz, recite the formula: .

(Ashhadu all ilha illal-lhu adahu, l sharka lah. Wa ashhadu anna Muammadan

bduhu wa rasluh: I testify that there is no god other than Allh Who is one and without

partner. I testify that Muhammad is Allhs servant and prophet. Allh! Make me among those

who frequently repent, those who diligently keep themselves clean, and those who are Your

pious servants. Tirmiz 55)

Tayammum

Obligatory acts of Tayammum:

You should make intention before performing Tayammum The earthy substance used for the

purpose should be clean and pure. You should thrust both the hands upon it once. You should

wipe your face and arms.


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Other rulings:

Tayammum is prescribed hen sick, in fear of an enemy, during journey through a place here

there is no water, and, in general, when water is not available. For Tayammum, you need a

pure clay-lump or a substance covered ith pure dust or earth. Thrust both your palms upon it

and ipe you face ith the palms. Thrust your palms again and ipe both your arms from

finger-tips to elbows inclusive, with the other palms one by one.

Manner of performing Salh

Stand upon prayer-mat and turn toards the Ka'bah. Make intention and recite:(Inn wajjahtu wajhiya lilla faaras-samwti

wal-ara anfa wa m ana mina-lmushrikn= I have, indeed, turned my face straight towardsthe One who created the heavens and the earth, and I am not one of those who associatepartners with Allh. Qurn 6:79) Raise both your hands to the level of your ears and then,saying Takbr: (Allhu akbar= Allh is the greatest.) bring down your hands and place yourright palm over your left belo the navel. This is the Hanaf method. The other method is Shfi-Habalin hich the palms are placed upon the chest. Then recite San:

. (Subnakal-lhumma a biamdika a tabraka-smuka wata`l jadduka wa l ilha ghairuk= Allh! You are without blemish, and You are praiseworthy.Your name is blessed and Your glory is exalted. There is no God besides You.Tirmiz:242)ReciteTaau: (Au billhi minash shain-ir rajm= I seek refugewith Allh from Satan, the outcast.) Recite (Bismillh-ir Ramnir Ram=With the name of Allh, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful.) Recite the Qurnic chapter AlFtihah: (2)(3)(4)(5)

(6)(7) (Alamdu lillhi rabbi-llamn (2)Arramanir-ram (3) Mliki yaumid-dn (4) Iyyka na`budu wa iyyka nastan (5) Ihdinas-sira-lmustaqm (6) Siral-lana anmta laihim gairil magbi laihim ala-lln (7)= Praisebelongs to Allh, the Lord of all the worlds, the All-Merciful, the Very Merciful, the Master of the

Day of Requital. You alone do we worship, and from You alone do we seek help. Take us on thestraight path: the path of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not of those whohave incurred Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray.) Read any other Qurnicchapter. Example: (1)(2)(3)(4) (Qul huwal-lhuaad (1) Allhus-samad (2) Lam yalid wa lam ylad (3) Walam yakul lah kufuan aad (4)= Say:The truth is that Allh is One. Allh is Besought of all, needing none. He neither begot anyone,nor was he begotten. And equal to Him has never been any one.) Loer don yourself to thebowing position saying . Recite the bowing-formula three, five or seven times:

(Subna rabbiyal am= Glory be to my mighty Lord!) Raise your head from bowing,saying: (Samiallhu liman amidah= Allh heard those who sent praises to Him.)and when standing straight, say: (Rabban a lakal amd= Our Lord! All thepraises are for you.) Then go don to prostration saying . Recite the prostration-formula

(Subna rabbiyal al= Glory be to my Lord, most high!) three, five or seventimes. Raise your head from the first prostration saying . Sit on folded knees for theduration of reciting one tasbh ( : Subnal-lh= Glory be to Allh.) Go down to thesecond prostration saying . Recite the prostration-formula as in the firstprostration. Stand up saying . (This completes the first Salh-unit.) In the Shfi-Habalmethod, hands are raised up to the level of ears before and after every bowing. This is termedas Hand-Raising (raf'e yadain). Moreover, in this method, mn is said audibly in Salh-units withaudible recitation. This is called Audible mn-Saying (mn bil jahr).


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Perform the second Salh-unit like the first unit except that you should not recite San and

Taau.On completing the second unit, sit on folded knees and recite Tashahhud:

.. (At taiyytu lillhi as-salatu a-ayyibt. As salmu laika

ayyuhan-nabiyyu a ramatullhi a baraktuh. As salmu lain wa l bdillhis-slin. Ash-

hadu all ilha illallhu a ash-hadu anna Muammadan bduh wa rasluh= All thecompliments, prayers and good things are due to Allh. Peace be on you, O Prophet, and Allh's

mercy and blessings be on you. Peace be on us and on the true pious slaves of Allh. I testify

that none has the right to be worshipped but Allh and I also testify that Muhammad is His slave

and His Apostle.Bukhr 831) If you need to perform three or four units of obligatory Salh,

then stand up saying for the third unit. Recite the other remaining units in the same way

except that you should not recite a Qurnic chapter after Al Ftihah. But if you are performing

the third and fourth units of a Sunnah or Nafl, then recite Qurnic chapters in the last two units

too. In the last unit after completing Tashahhud, recite Durde Ibrhm:

. (Allhumma salli l Muammadi wa l li Muammadinkam sallaita l Ibrhma a l li Ibrhma, innaka ameedum-majd. Allhumma brik l

Muammadi wa l li Muammadin kam brakta l Ibrhma a l li Ibrhma, innaka

ameedum-majd= Allh! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, as

You sent Your Mercy on Ibrahm and on the family of Ibrahm, for You are the Most Praise-

worthy, the Most Glorious. O Allh! Send Your Blessings on Muhammad and the family of

Muhammad, as You sent your Blessings on Ibrahm and on the family of Ibrahm, for You are the

Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious.Bukhr 337) After this, recite the traditional

supplication:

. (Allhumma inn alamtu nafs ulman katheer, a l yagfiru-zunba ill ant(a),

fagfir l magfiratam min indik(a), aramn, innaka ant-al gafr-ur rahm.= Allh! I have

wronged my soul very much (oppressed myself), and none forgives the sins but You; so please

bestow Your Forgiveness upon me and have mercy upon me. No doubt, You are the Oft-

Forgiving, Most Merciful.Bukhr 834) After this, turn your face right and left saying each

time (As salmu alaikum a ramatullh= Peace and Allh's Mercy be upon

you.) In obligatory Salhs, recite this formula:

(Allhumma antas-salmu wa minkas-

salmu wa ilaika yarjis-salmu, ayyin rabban bis-salm, wa adkhiln dra-ssalm, tabrakta

rabban wa talait, y aljalli al ikrm= Allh! You are Peace, the source of peace and its

destination. Keep us alive in peace and let us enter the House of Peace (Jannah). You are the

Lord of blessings and sublimity, O Lord of majesty and honor.)

Witr Salh:

Witr Salh is compulsory (jib). In each of its three units, you should recite a Qurnic chapter

after Ftihah. After completing the Qurnic chapter in the third Salh-unit, raise your hands to

the level of yours ears as you did for the starting Takbr. Then lower the hands saying ,

and place your hands one over the other, below the navel as before. Recite the supplication:


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..

(Allhumma inn nastanuka a nastagfiruka, a numinu bika a nataakkalu laika, a

nuthn laik-al khaira, wa nashkuruka wa l nakfuruka, a nakhla a natruku ma yafjuruka.

Allhumma iyyka nabudu, a laka nusall a nasjudu, a ilaika nas a nafidu, a narj

ramataka a nakhsh baka, inna baka bil kuffri muliq= Allh! We seek help from You.We seek Your forgiveness. We believe in You. We rely on You. We praise You in the best

manner. We thank You and are not ungrateful to You. We separate and break up from all who

disobey You. Allh! We worship You and to You do we pray and prostrate. To You do we flee and

we are quick in doing so. We hope for Your mercy and we fear Your punishment. Verily, Your

punishment overtakes the Disbelievers.)

Friday Salh

Friday Salh is performed at the time of Zuhr. It is obligatory only for sane and adult Muslim

men. It is not obligatory for women, slaves and sick men. However, if they perform it, it will be

valid. Taking a bath on Friday is Sunnah and applying scent and wearing best clothes aredesirable. The sooner a person arrives at mosque for Friday Salh, the more reard he gets.

Allhs Prophet said: When it is Friday, the angels stand at every door of the mosque and

record the people in the order of their arrival, and when the Imm sits (on the pulpit for

delivering the sermon) they fold up their sheets and listen to the mention (of Allh). And he who

comes early is like one who offers a she-camel as a sacrifice (in reward), the next like one who

offers a cow, the next a ram, the next a hen, and the next an egg. (Muslim 2/587) If a person

comes later, he gets the reward of Salh only.

Manner of Ablution

Wash your palms up to your wrists in this manner.

Hold the tooth-stick in this way.

Enter water into the mouth thus.

Enter water into the nose in this manner.

Wash your face in this way.

Wash both your arms from finger-tips to elbows inclusive in this manner.

Wipe your head, ears and neck with wet hands in this way.

Wash your feet in this manner.

Manner of Salh

Manner of the starting Takbr

Manner of placing palms below navel / on chest


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Manner of bowing

Manner of standing up after bowing.

Manner of placing palms, nose and forehead in prostration

Manner of performing prostration

Manner of placing your hands during prostration

Manner of sitting upon bent knees after prostrations

Manner of placing hands and feet in Tashahhud-sitting and of raising the right forefinger

Manner of sitting for Tashahhud

Manner of performing the ending Salm

Manner of performing supplication after Salh

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