Salah ....[all about salah that one should/want to know !]

SALAH

[Offer Salah before the People offer salah for you ]

[Nemaaz Parho , is se pehle ki tumahri nemaaz parhi jaae ]

The five daily prayers consist of 

1.      Fard: obligatory prayer
2.      Sunnah: Prophet's tradition

• Sunnah Muakkadah means an act that Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, always used to do. These rakats must be offered. (However if missed, there is no makeup or qada for it).
• Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah are sunnahs that Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, used to leave sometimes without any reason. These are not obligatory

3.      Wajib: obligatory prayer (Denying a Fard makes one a non-Muslim but denying a Wajib makes one a sinner. One must make up any missed Fard or Wajib prayers.)
4.      Nafl: voluntary prayer

Nemaz Type	Sunnah Muakkadah	Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah	Fard	Sunnah Muakkadah	Nafil	Witr	Nafil
Fajr	2		2
Zuhr	4		4	2	2
Asr		4	4
Maghrib			3	2	2
Isha		4	4	2	2	3	2

Fard Parts before the Salat:

·         Body has to be clean of all sorts of impurities.

·         Garments should be clean and pure.

·         Place of salat should be clean.

·         Covering of Satr.

·         The right time for salat.

·         Facing the Qiblah.

·         Having the intention to offer salat.

Fard Parts During the Salat

·         To began salat with Takbeer Tahrima.

·         Qiyam in every rakah.

·         Qirat (in two rakah of Fard, and all rakahs of Sunnah, Wajib, and Nafl)

·         Ruku in every rakah.

·         Two Sijdahs in every rakah.

·         Qa'adah Akhirah

·         Salam (To end the salat).

Wajib Parts

·         To recite Surah Al- Fatiha in every rakah

·         Recite a portion of Quran in the first two rakah of Fard and in every rakah of other salats after Fatiha.

·         To observe sequence.

·         To observe Qauma.

·         To observe Jalsah.

·         To observe Qa'ada Ula.

·         To recite Tashahud at least once in the two rak'ahs.

·         To raise hands with Takbeer for Qunut in the last rakah of Witr.

·         To pronounce additional Takbeers in Eid salats.

Sunnah Parts

·         To raise hands and turn palms towards Qibla before Takbeer Tahrimah. For males to ear lobes. For female shoulder level.

·         To keep the head erect while pronouncing Takbeer Tahrimah.

·         To tie hands properly after Takbeer Tahrimah.

·         To recite Thana.

·         To pronounce Taawwuz.

·         To recite Bismillah before Fatiha.

·         To recite only Fatiha in 3rd and 4th rakah of Fard.

·         To recite Ameen after Fatiha.

·         To pronounce tasbih in ruku and sijdah at least thrice.

·         To place the knees first, then two hands, then nose and at last forehead in sijdah.

Mustahabb Part

·         To look during Qiyaam to the place of sijdah, to look between the two feet during ruku', at the thighs during Qa'dah, and at the shoulders during Salaam.

Things That Break Salat

·         Talking

·         Crying (scream)

·         To ignore, break, or miss one of the Fard parts (intentionally or unintentionally).

·         To deliberately miss any Wajib parts of the salat or unintentionally and failing to perform sijdah-Sahaf.

·         To cough or moan unnecessarily.

·         To chew or eat something.

·         Breaking into laughter.

·         To commit a blunder in the recitation of Quran so as to change the meaning.

·         To move about or shift unnecessarily.

·         To repeat an act irrelevant to the salat over and over again.

·         To try to read something in front.

Undesirable Things

·         Wearing clothes against the established customs or practices.

·         Trying to fold the garments to save them from dust.

·         Playing with garments, hair, etc.

·         Offering salat in an undignified dress.

·         Performing the salat bareheaded.

·         Standing up for salat when there is a strong desire to go to the bathroom.

·         Placing one's hands on the hip or back.

·         Shaping the fingers or intertwining the fingers of one hand with those of the other.

·         Turning the face away from the Qiblah or casting side-glances.

·         Yawning on purpose.

·         Praying in garments or on mat that has pictures of animals on them or in a place where there are pictures of living beings.

·         Standing in the back of Jamaat when there is room in the front.

·         Keeping the eyes closed except for concentrating.

·         Prostrating one's self by touching only the forehead or only nose or only edge of the cap.

·         Sitting square during the salat without a genuine reason.

·         Bending down for ruku before finishing the recitation properly and tying to complete it in the ruku.

·         Reciting the Quran regardless of sequence or size in various Rakahs of Fard salat.

·         Neglecting a Sunnah part in the salat.

·         Raising both feet of the ground in sijdah.

Cases in Which Salat Can Be Broken

·         A train, airplane, or ship is going to set off for destination.

·         If a snake or harmful creature appears.

·         In case of danger of material loss.

·         If a person feels a strong desire to go to the bathroom.

·         If there is a danger of a blind person falling and drowning in the stream.

·         If the clothing catches fire.

·         Parents or grandparents call for help in affliction.

Important instances of salat :

·         Niyyat (intention)

·         Tahrima

·         Qiyam (Standing)

·         Qiraat (Recitation of Quran by mouth gently)

·         Ruku (To bow)

·         Sajda (Prostration)

·         Qa'da-i- Akhira (Last sitting)

1.      Niyyat (intention

To make niyyat for salaat to pass through heart its name, time, qibla, to wish to follow the imam (when performing salaat in jama'at), to mean to perform salaat.

Such as Say, "I pray two rakat (or as many required for that time) Fard (if its Fard or say Sunnat if its Sunnat or say Wajib if its Wajib or Say Nafil if its Nafil) for Allah Tala Face towards Kaba".

When making niyyat for prayers that are fard or wajib, it is necessary to know which fard or wajib they are. For example, it is necessary to know the name of the fardand to say for instance, "To perform today's early afternoon prayer (Zuhr)," or, the time's fard."When performing the salaat of Eid or witr, it is necessary to think of its being wajib and its name

2.      Tahrima

·         Men: Raise both hands. Tips of thumbs touch earlobes. Palms must be turned towards the Qibla. Saying of Allahu Akbar (Takbir) begins as hands leave ears and finished as they are folded under the navel.

·         Women: Raise their both hands as high as their shoulders and say the takbir of beginning. Then they put their hands on their chest.

3.      Qiyam (Standing)

·         When standing, the two feet must be four finger's width apart from each other

·         It means a person who is healthy but performs the salaat while sitting, is not acceptable, He must perform all the Salats with qiyam for his salaat to be accepted.

·         He who is too ill to stand, perform salaat sitting, and if too ill to sit he lies down on his back and performs it with his head (by moving,nodding his head,etc,). A pillow must be put under his head so that his face will be towards the qibla instead of towards the sky.

·         As qirat, it is wajib to say the fatiha sura at these parts of prayers and to say also a sura at every rak'at and at two rak'ats of the fard.

·         Then Place the hands on navel right hand on top of left hand. Thumb and Pinky (smallest finger) should be wraped around the wrist of left hand's wrist. It should be like you are locking or grabbing the left hand wrist. Rest of the three fingers of right hand should be strait in line to each other.

·         Now Read, "Subhana Kalla Humma Wa Bee Hamdika Wata Baara Kasmooka Wa Ta'ala Jaddoo Ka Wa La ilaha Ghairuka" Wait a little.

·         Then read, "Aaoo Zoo Billahee Minash Shaitaunir Rajeem" Wait a little.

·         Then read, "Bismillah Hir Rahmaanir Raheem" Wait a little.

·         Then read Soorah Fatiha, "Alhamdo Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen Ar Rahmaanir Raheem Maaliki Yaomid Deen iyya Kana Budoo Wa iyya kanastaeen ihdinas Siratual Mustaqeem Siratual Lazeena An Amtaa Alaihim Ghairil Maghdoobe Alaihim Walad Dualleen" Wait a little.

·         Then say, " Ameen". Wait a little.

·         Then read, "Bismillahir Rahamaanir Raheem". Wait a little.

·         Then read any surrah from Quran or atleast three Ayats

4.      Qiraat (Recitation of Quran by mouth gently)

Means to read (recite) by mouth gently. Reading gently means to read only as loud as him/herslef can hear.

·                     The recitation is called Jahri, that is, loud if its heard by people who stand of each side of the recitor. (

·                     ii) It is fard to say an ayat (verse) of the Quran while in Qiyam (standing) at every Rakat and it must be in the order as they are written in the Quran

5.      Ruku (To bow)

·         After the sura you bend for the ruku saying takbir. (I) In ruku men open their fingers and put them on their knees. They keep their back and head leveled. in ruku as well arms and legs must be straight and then you say, "Subhana Rabbiyel Azeem" at least thrice[Three, five and seven times are Sunnat (Sunnat means what Prophet Mohammad peace be upon him liked to do). Wait a little.]

·         In Ruku women do not open their fingers, they do not keep their head and back level, nor their arms and legs straight

·         It is sunnat, for a person who is performing salaat alone, to say 'Sami' Allahu liman hamidah' while straighting up from the ruku. Right after saying it (if praying alone) must say: 'Rab'bana lakal hamd', and stand upright.

·         Then, saying takbir (Allahu Akbar) start to kneel down for the Sajdah. First place the right knee and then the left knee, followed by the right and then left hand on the floor. Finally, the nose and the forehead bones are placed put on ground.

6.      SAJDAH (Prostration)

·         In Sajdah, fingers must be closed (no gap in between fingers), pointing towards the qibla in line with the ears, and the head must be between hands. It is not permissible to put only the nose on the ground without a good excuse. It is makruh to put only the forehead on the ground. The nose should be pressured enough so that the bone of nose feel the ground

·         In sajda, you say, 'Subhana Rabbiyal A'la' at least thrice[Three, five and seven times are Sunnat. Wait a little

·         Now sit down on your left foot (It's called Jalsa) the right foot should be sticking out and all of the foot fingers should be twisted. The soft part of the foot fingers should touch the ground. Sit for the amount of time you could say Subhan Allah at least three times

·         Now go back to sajadah and perform as you did before Jalsa

·         After completing second sajdah get up and go back to Qayam (standing up) Saying "Allah Hoo Akbar" Then read , "Bismillahir Rahamaanir Raheem" Wait a little

7.      Qa'da-i- Akhira (Last sitting)

·         Means last sitting in the last rak'at, it is fard to sit as long as it takes to say the Athiyyat, "Atthayyato Lillahe Wassalawato Wat Tayyebato Assalamu Alaika Ayyohan Nabiyo Wa Rehmatullahe Wa Barakatoh Assalamu Alaina Wa Ala Ibadillahis Sualaiheen Ashadu An La ilaah illal Laho Wa Ashadu Anna Mohammadan Abdohoo Wa Rasooloohoo"

·         When sitting, men put their left foot flat on the ground with it toes pointing towards the right. They sit on this foot. The right foot should be upright, with the toes touching the grounds, bent and pointing towards the qibla.

·         Women sit by Tawarruk. That is, they sit with their buttocks on the ground. Their thighs should be close to each other. Their feet should jut out from the right

·         When you reach at Ashadu An La raise your index finger of your right hand upward facing about 45 degrees by closing the fist, and drop it back and spread the hand to its original position at illal Laho.

·         Now read this Durood Sharif, "Allah Humma Salle Ala Mohammadiyon Wa Ala Ale Mohammadin Kama Sallaita Aala ibraheema Wa Ala Aalay ibraheema inna Ka Hameedum Majeed. Allah Humma Baarik Aala Mohammadiyon Wa Ala Ale Mohammadin Kama Barakta Ala ibraheema Wa Ala Ale ibraheema inna Ka Hameedum Majeed." Wait a little

·         Now read this dua, "Allah Humma Rabbana Aatina Fid Dunya Hasanah Wa Fil Akhirate Hasanah Wa Qina Azaban Naar." Wait a little.

·         KHUROOJ BI SUN'EEHI [To signify the completion of prayer by word or action. It means to finish out prayer by saying or doing something. Salaat is completed by saying, "Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rehmatullah" First by moving head towards right and saying it, then towards left and saying it]

Difference between Women and Men’s way of performing salat

There are some differences between how women and men’s way of performing Salat.

·         Men raise there hands all the way to the ear for Takbeer while women raise their hands only up to their shoulders.

·          In Qayam (the standing posture) Men place their hands below Navel while women place their hands on their chest.

·         Men grasp their wrist while women do not. They only place right hand on the top of left with fingers intact together.

·          In Ruku (the bowing posture) Men’s back is horizontal while women suppose to bend their back only far enough to touch their knees. Looking from far it will look like a bow arc. They won’t flatten their back.

·         In Sajdah men’s back portion is raised from ground and hands apart from body and fingers of feet twisted while women suppose to be gathered in a way so that all their body parts are close together and abdomen placed over her thighs.Both feet and ankles sticking out to the right. Lower portion of back touching the ground.

·         During Jalsa and Qaida (sitting between Sajdah and during Attahyat) men sit on their left ankle and their right foot’s fingers are twisted while women sit on floor and their both ankles and feet sticking out towards right hand side.

Quran Surah

The first seven Surahs are called the 'As-Sab'ah At-Touwal' (the seven longest ones),the next eleven are called 'Al-Mieen' (Surahs consisting of about a hundred Ayah each) ,the following twenty Surahs are known as the 'Al'Mathany' (oft-repeated Surahs), all the other remaining Surahs (76) are 'Al-Mufassal' (the explicit ones).

It is Masnoon (Sunnah) to recite the 'Al-Mufassal' in the Fardh Salah.

These Surahs are divided into three sections and are to be recited in the five Fardh Salah as follows:

 

 

·         Fajr and Zuhr: (The lengthy ones of the Al Mufassal). These are from Suratul Hujuraat to Suratul Inshiqaaq

·         Asr and Esha: (The medium ones of the Al Mufassal). These are from Suratul Burooj to Suratul Qadr

·         Maghrib: (The short ones of the Al Mufassal). These are from Suratul Bayyinah to Suratun Naas

Note : it is good to read the above way but It is not obligatory

The last ten Surahs of Quran

[We all must have memorize these but since do not use often may have forgotten .Lets all try to memorize this ….may be one week at a time and use in our daily salat !!!!]

·        Surah “Al-Fil” (Elephant)

English

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Alyam tara kayfa fa’ala rabbuka bi ashaabil-fiil. Alam yadj’al kaydahum fii tadliil. Va arsala ‘alayhim tayran abaabiil. Tarmiihim bihidjaratim-min sidjiil. Fa dja’alahum ka’asfim-ma’kuul.

Translation:

“Don’t you really see the way Allah treated the elephant owners?! Did not He turn their deception into illusion [Did not their intention end with smashup]?! And [Allah] sent to them [to the Abrahi troop] the birds of Ababil. They [birds] showered them with stones from burnt clay. And [Allah] turned them [soldiers] to the chewed grass” ¹ (see Quran, 105).

·        Surah “Quraish¹”(Quraishits)

Quraish – is the tribe name where the Prophet Muhammad was born (let Allah bless and greet him).

    English

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Li iilaafi kuraysh. Iilaafihim rihlatash-shitaai vas-soyf. Fal ya’buduu raba hathel-bayt. Allathii at’amahum min dju’iyuvva aamanahum min haufv.

Translation:

“[Allah protected the Mecca inhabitants from Abrahi troop] in order to unite quraishits. [In order to] unite them in winter travels [commercial travels to Yemen] and in summer [when they went to Syria]. Let them worship the Lord of this Sanctuary [Kaaba]. Allah, who fed them protecting from hunger and gave them safe feeling setting free from fear [before severe Abrahi troop or anything else that can be a danger for Mecca and Kaaba]” (see Quran, 106).

·        Surah “Al-Ma'un”( (Small Kindnesses)

     English

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Ara ayta llyathii-yukaththibubiddiin. Fathalika-llathiiya-du’ul-yatiim. Ua laa yahuddu ‘alaa ta’amil-miskiin. Fauaylullil-musalliin. Allyathiina-hum ‘an salatihim saahuun. Allthiina-hum yu-raauun. Ua-yamna’uunal-ma’uun.

Translation:

“Have you seen that who regards the oblation as a false? It is he, who throws an orphan out and does not invite to feed the poor. The grief is for worshipers that are careless with their namazes, and dissemble, and withhold even in small” (see Quran, 107).

·        Surah “Al-Kjausar¹” (Abound)

ENGLISH :

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Innaa a’ataynakal-kausar. Fasalli lirabbika vanhar. Inna shaaniaka huval-abtar

Transalation:

We granted you the Kjausar. Therefore carry on namaz [pray] for your Allah and stick the victim [offering]. Indeed your abhorrer becomes childless (see Quran, 108).

·        Surah “Al-Kjafirun”( Unbelievers)

English 

 

     Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Kul ya ayyuhal-kaafiruun. Laa a’budu maa ta’buduun. Va laa antum ‘abiduuna maa a’bud. Va laa ana ‘aabidum-maa ‘abadtum. Va laa antum ‘aabiduna maa a’bud. Lakum diinukum va liya din.

Translation:

“Say: O, unbelievers! I do not worship that you worship, and you do not wor-ship That I worship. I do not worship that you worship, and you do not worship That I worship. You have a faith [religion] of your own, and I have mine!” (see Quran, 109). The rasul of Allah, peace and benediction of Allah for him, read surahs “Al-Kjafirun” and “Al-Ikhlas” during two rak’ahs of salat al-fajr. ¹ And also before the most salat al-fajr he repeated particularly these two surahs more than ten or twenty times ^.

·        Surah “An-Nasr”( Succour)

     English

 

 

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Itha djaa anasru llahi va l-fath. Va ra ayta nnaasa yadhuluna fii dii nillahi afvuadja. Fa sabbih bihamdi rabbika vastagfirh, innaku kaana tauvvaaba.

Translation:

“When Allah help and the victory come, when you see, as people in a large scale convert into Allah religion, panegyrize your Lord with praise and ask Him for forgiveness. Indeed He is the Accepting Repentance.” (see Quran, 110).

·        Surah “Al-Masad”( Palm fibers)

 

     English

 

 

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Tabbat yadaa Abi lahabiu va tabb. Maa agna ‘anhu maaluhu va maa kasab. Sayasla naaran thaata lahab. Vamra atuhu hammaa lata-l-hatab. Fii djidiha hablum mim masad.

Translation:

“And blast the hands of Abu Lahaba¹, and blast him himself. His wealth and acquisition (social status, children) did not save him. He gets into flaming Fire. His wife is to carry fire wood (fire wood hamal), and on the neck of hers there is a rope from palm fibers” (see Quran, 111).

·        Surah “Al-Ikhlas” (Ihsan)

     English

 

 

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Kul huva llahu ahad. Allahu ssomad. Lam yalid va lam yuulad. Va lam yakul-lahu kufuvan ahad.

Translation:

“Say: “He – Allah – One, Allah – Never-ending [only He – That is needed by everybody endlessly]. He bore and was not born, and nobody can equal Him” (see Quran, 112).

A man having heard another repeating the words of the surah “Al-Ikhlas”, many times came to the Prophet Allah, let Allah bless and greet him, and told him about it pointing that it was too short. Having heard him the Prophet Allah said: “I swear by That, at whose hand my soul is [I swear by Allah, the Creator of everything], indeed the surah “Al-Ikhlas” [by implication and importance in it] equals [one] third [of all] Quran!”.¹ [There is a monotheism expressed in the best way in it].

·        Surah “Al-Falaq”( Daybreak)

 

     English

 

Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Kul a’uthu bi rabbil-falaq. Min sharri maa halak. Va min sharri gasikin ithaa vakab. Va min sharri nnaffaasaati fil-‘ukad. Va min sharri haasidin ithaa hasad.

Translation:

“Say: “I'm looking for the daybreak from Allah – salvation from the evil coming from the created by Him, and the evil of darkness came down. From the evil of practicing witchcraft and of envier, when the envy is growing within him” (see Quran, 113)..

В During the dialogue with one of the companions the Prophet Muhammad asked: “O, Abu Habis! Would you like me to tell you of the best words, which people may voice searching Allah protection?” He said: “Of course, o, Allah rasul!” In return the Prophet Muhammad, let Allah bless and greet him, read two last surahs of Quran — “Al-Falaq” and “An-Nas” — and added: “These two surahs are used [by people] for Allah protection”.¹

Allah rasul, let Allah bless and greet Him, applied for Allah protection from people jinx and jinns [with the help of prayers]. When these two surahs were sent (“Al-Falaq” and “Ан-Нас”) by means of which it was possible to apply for Allah protection, he began to repeat [only] them and left the rest of protecting prayers.

·        Surah "An-Nas"( Mankind)

     English

 

     Bismil-laahi rrahmaani rrahiim.

Kul a'uthu bi rabbi n-naas. Maalikin-naas. Ilaahi n-naas. Min sharil-vasvaasil-hannaas. Allathi yuvasvisu fii suduurin-naas. Minal-djinnati van-nas.

Translation:

"Say: "I search the shelter of the Lord of Mankind, the King of Mankind, the God of Mankind from the Dajjal evil disappearing [at mention of Allah] exposing temptation at people hearts, [presenting] jinns or people" (see Quran, 114).

Every night before going to bed the Prophet Muhammad, let Allah bless and greet him, blew at the palms and then read three last surahs of Quran (Al-Mu'avvizat) - "Al-Ikhlas", "Al-Falaq" and "An-Nas". Then he rubbed the body with his hands three times beginning with the head and face¹. As said in one of the Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad, let Allah bless and greet him, the man having voiced and done everything above mentioned, is to be protected from any bad upto the morning. Also before going to bed it is useful to read the ayat "Al-Kursi".

ALL SUARH IN ARABIC

PAINFUL TORMENT AT THE TIME OF DEATH, IN GRAVE, ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT AND IN HELL.

A hadith shareef, quoted in the book 'Qurratul'uyun,' declares, "If a person does not perform salaat though he has no good excuse, Allah ta'ala will give him fifteen kind of punishments. Six of them will come in the world, three will come at the time of death, three will come in the grave, and three will come when rising from the grave.

6 plagues in the world are:

·         Person who does not perform salaat will not have barakat {blessings} in his life

·         He will not have the beauty,the lovable ness peculiar to those who are loved by Allah ta'ala

·         He will not be given reward for any good he does

·         His supplications (duas) will not be accepted

·         No one will like him

·         Blessings that (other) Muslims invoked on him will do him no good

3 torment he will suffer when dying are:

·         He will expire in an abhorrent, unsightly, repugnant manner

·         He will die hungry

·         Much water as he may have, he will die with painful thirst

3 Kinds of torment he will suffer in the grave

·         The grave will squeeze him. His bone will intertwine

·         His grave will be filled with fire, which will scorch him day and night

·         Allah ta'ala will send him a huge snake to his grave. It is not like terrestrial serpents. It will sting him at every prayer time each day. It will never leave him alone any moment

3 Kinds of torment he will suffer after rising are

·         Angels of torment that will drag him to hell will never leave him alone

·         Allah ta'ala will meet him with wrath

·         His accounts will be settled in a very vehement manner, and he will be flung into hell (May Allah save us!)

On the other hand, we see that one who performs salaat five times a day his sins are forgiven. As it is stated in the hadith, Rasulullah (salallahu alaihi wasallam) asked to his (salallahu alaihi wasallam) companions: "If there were a river in front of one's house and if he washed himself in this river five times every day, would there be any dirt left on him?" We (Jabir bin Abdullah and other sahaba present there) said, "No, O Rasulallah." Allah's most beloved Prophet (salallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Likewise minor sins of those who perform the five daily prayers are forgiven." Ibn Jawzi (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote in his tafsir Elmugni: Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said that, "When the time of a daily prayer of salaat comes, angels say, 'O the sons of Adam, stand up! Extinguish the fire prepared to burn human beings by performing salaat.