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PROPHET MANNEROF PERFOMING

IP]R"&VEIRS By, SHEIKH ABDULAZIZ IBN BAZ

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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 the the Quran: Quran: t*l t*) i>L.allJI ~Y;:--' !.tl-J;li ~.lJ1 let ~~ .tl ~ !/*;U o')l..aJi !r:,id,iJl *:*i 1'lil;1 ~r frrt ~I ~~b nh <JlJI J fl+b .tl ~jb #!/l JI bp...-lr&1)' fr1, !,-at, ffl-rL ~j.r. (t: 0) o) {t:Yl (1: ~~~\.' .' "0 prepare for ye who believe, "O ye believe, when when ye prepare (and prayer, hands (and prayer, wash wash your faces facesand and your hands arms) heads(with elbows, rub your heads(with arms) to the the elbows, (wash) your feet water) the anand (wash) feet to the anwater) and "(5:6) kles. kles."(5:6)

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whole body 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 "Takbirat Al 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 Prophet(peace theProphet asthe chest,as his chest, do. to do. of usedto him) used uponhim) beupon Atlah be of Allah recite worshipperrecite 6. theworshipper thatthe is advisable advisablethat It is 6. It 3

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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, After reciting the opening opening supplication, reciting the the says: worshippersays: theworshipper t*3Jl iJ~1 ;tLri'll ~ ((~)I .JJ~ ';yh 4o1n ;r.JJtt

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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: yn n,_,Klt~~ e;lh.'!F ÂŤ~~I ~ fl;l;X-r jl o~ ~Âť "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 ( g.-1rJb.-..,1 ÂŤ~, {-:li^ll <:?J ~~Âť

"Subhana A'zim" "SubhanaRabbiayl RabbiaylA'zim" Which means: means: "Glory be "Glory Almighty." Lord, the theAlmighty." my Lord, to my be to

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"Subhanak-Allahumma "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: (oJ.+,'t *IJl ~» « o.1A"- J. 4.lJ' gn*.,)

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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 8

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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. etc. ofsL"dl ... .rJt (( \..lAj Lo t:J\... ...l4.::l\ dllE;) ~J ~J))

advisable for the the Imoffi, Imam, the the follower, follower, It is advisable prays alone alone to add add also: also: or who prays lrlSt '1 ~I e (. r..p ~ t'JI ~ lli ÂĽI JU Jli t, Lo ,*1 J;--\ r+IlJ ~L, *L.iJl ~~I J^1' jAh Y '**JJt J r-Jl (+l ,.iI" Ugt" U +I*, 'lJ YJdalei !, c^'.rr ((4\ ~ $l wlJ:-\ li\~ C! ~ 'lJ ~ It ~t It ~Lo fly ou Allah who praises and and all "Yott deserveall praises who deserve true mosttrue glory, your praising praising is and most the best fs the bestand glory, lour are we all are of whatever say,we Your servant can say, servantcan whateverYour ever can ever Your no one one can Lord, no Our Lord, servants,Our Your servants, bestowed deprive have bestowed You have what You aught of what deprive aught You what You and give aught aughtof what no one evergive one can can ever and no have deprived." havedeprived."

put his hands his hands to put The advisedto is advised worshipperis The worshipper he before he done before on had done he had as he his chest, chest, as on his Ibn andSahl SahlIbn bowed. Haggarand Ibn Haggar Wa'il Ibn Both Wa'il bowed.Both mannerof was the the manner Sai'yd this was that this reportedthat Sai'ydreported 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. saying~l.dsl 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: nplt ((~':JI g: C::J...> .l[..*..,n 0~)) "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

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This means: 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: be on him,

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Which means: Which means: "Ruku"you glorify "Asfo, "As for bowing you should shouldglorify bowing "Ruku" prosyour for prosperformingit, it, as asfo, your Lord during during performing your best tration, yott should to supplisupplibest to should do do your tration, you cate for more from Him, Him, because because more from and ask ask fo, cate and prostration are your are your supplications during prostration supplicationsduring more " to be beaccepted. worthy to accepted." moreworthy for Lord for The his Lord ask his worshippershould should ask The worshipper the prosperity andin the prosperityboth this worldly life and both in this prayer Hereafter. is an Whetherit is an obligatory obligatoryprayer Hereafter.Whether 11 ll

prayer,the 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 tion, keep straigthtin it, and your tion, and stretch stretchnot not your groundas handson on the hands the ground asdogs dogsdo." do." 10. He He should 10. shouldraise raisehis his head headfrom prostrafrom prostrasaying: tion saying: tion ;l'iit "Allahu "Allahu Akbar" and ~r.&\ foot and lays layshis his left left foot flat on ground and sits upon on the the ground and sirs upon it, keeping keeping flat his right foot erected, his erected,his his hands handson on his his thighs thighs and and knees, knees, and,rays.' and says:

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The worshipper The worshippershould should feel feel tranquillity tranquillity pause. during thispause. duringthis prostrate again .&1" Allahu 11. I 1.To To prostrate againsaying~i sayingrsi'i,l"Allahu Akbar" and 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 Fatihah(The reads the openingSura Sura of the gloriousQuran) and some glorious verses of the the someother otherverses Quran)and and do do as as just as as he he did in the the firsr first Quran Quran and (unit of prayer). Rakaah(unit Rakaah 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: said: r''!J~ r-Lclyll:I yc b;n(i 45 ~ liLi I~~ .,~~ ~q ~ ftiJ ~j:J lt"yl rL.)'\ J'+ ~ telu ~1Âť or.FeI li Jbl, Q_,' ~J ::~".u ~ .lJl ...lJl g".., ~ :: J[i J\.i l5!3 l~lJ e ,!"ASJ ltJif c'o-ll'!rs",U d, l~lJ

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Which means: means: he says: says: The Imam is to be be followed, followed, ifif he The "Allahu Akbar" which means means "Allah is Great" then then say say the the same same after If he he after him. If Great" If he he says: says: bows in "Ruku" "Ruku" bow bow after after him. him. If bows "Samia-l-latru "Samia-I-Iahu liman liman hamidah" hamidah" which which means means "Allah hears hears him who who praises praises Him", then then "Rabbana wa laka-l-hamd" say: laka-I-hamd" which which say: "Rabbana Thee"; means praises are are for Thee"; All praises means"Our Lord! All after prostrates, then prostrate after and then prostrate if he he prostrates, and if (BukhariV:l him". P.37) V:1 P.37) him". (Bukhari Rakaat 13. prayer consists consistsof two Rakaat the prayer If the 13. If prayer (two units prayer) as morning prayer as the the morning units of prayer) "Fajr", Feast Friday the Friday "Fajr", prayer "Eid", or the Feast prayer "Jumu'a",the the prayer sits after 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 which he close-fisted finger which index finger savethe the index close-fistedsave his monotheismonotheisuses point out sign for his out as asaa sign to point usesto put on his left is put on his tic belief, hand is his left hand and his belief, and if the the way, if thigh. the way, is nothing nothing in the There is' thigh. There ring finworshipper and ring the little and keepsboth both the worshipperkeeps and gers his thumb thumb and gers closed, while rounding rounding his closed,while 14 l4

middle finger 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 beenrelated 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 The worshipper worshipperreads readsthe The the Tashahud Tashatrudwhile sittingand andsays: says: sitting Ul^t,\~I c.rL,,Ll!~!J.L.aJ!J .:!/.-'JIJill 4lJ~~I» .rt-*:Jln ~I~ Clt*ilei ~ fill "~~!J

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.iXI~~I JL ~~I li ~J tF.r*s d;! .4.¢ JI ~ ~ ,&t"r*+ Jp 4-c ~ .,p fr^!l J!J f=^hlJ&rai citt{ r^3 Jl ~~I Jo ~ ~J4 [5 te5 ~ J\ Jtr ~J ~ J&¥ "r*1. ~ $!-r "r# J" !JJ4J f.^!rl (( ..+f ~ -t=.*.iX! ~ cl! . g.^!rt r-:-"~I J!J .lb "Al-tahiyatu lilahi wasalawatu "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 Wa barik ala 1155

Mohammad wa 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 Most-glorious. Allah, bestow O Allah, Most-glorious.0 Srace 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 M ost-glorious." TheMost-glorious." M ost-Praised, theMost-Praised, worshipthe worshipAfter Tashahud,the the Tashahud, recitingthe After reciting evils, four evils, per 'from four protection'from Allah'sprotection asksAllah's per asks he say: shouldsay: heshould t3,I~\ dl ~y\ ./tro :.r .;li-e ,fJ ~J i/ ~ t;t~\Âť .r!tr i/J ~ ,y: ~I 4l ~I..i&. f-{+ ~\..is.

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