Praying in islam pdf

This book has been designed for people who don't know how to pray yet or those who aren't sure whether they learned correctly or not.

In this book you will learn the prayers by reading clear and simple descriptions of what to do along with pictures to make sure you understood correctly. One of the unique features of this book is that it doesn't limit itself to teaching the rituals behind the prayer only. Rather, there is an entire chapter dedicated to learning the meanings behind each statement and action in the prayer.

Score: 5. Many of these books are well written and provide an informative and comprehensive view of how Salat should be performed according to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad S. Unfortunately, there are very few books in English which deal with the subject in the same informative and comprehensive way.

Because of these weaknesses in existing literature in English we felt that the need existed to produce a medium sized book on Salat which would approach the subject according to the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad S.

In these circumstances we referred to authentic hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad S. S so that the points could be clarified as much as possible. This was, because, for a true Muslim there is no greater proof for settling arguments than authentic hadiths and practices of Prophet Muhammad S.

We hope that Allah will accept this humble attempt because without His support and help we would never have been able to do this work. Finally, we ask all our Muslim brothers and sisters to study the text and to strive to pray according to it. I have made this book free to all countries and in return I'm asking for you to remember me in your prayer. It was also mentioned by Dr. Zakir Naik in one of his speech that the best book to recommend is this book. It gives immense pleasure to announce that A Guide to Salat Prayer in Islam is downloaded in most of country.

Presenting name of top 3 countries where this book is downloaded the most. Prayer in Islam Author : J. Rockefeller Publisher : J. Muslims make Salah every day, 5 times a day. It's a form of worship, which was previously reserved only for prophets, yet during Muhammad's life, peace be upon him, Allah included any of the followers in this honorable and most distinguished group.

Fully Illustrated. There has been an urgent need for a simple and concise guide which teaches the basics of prayer for Muslims. In this book you will learn the prayers by reading clear and simple descriptions of what to do. The 5 times 5 prayers rewards are equel to 50 prayers: ' Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me.

We hope you will find value in reading this guide. It covers the second most important pillar of Islam which is the prayer salah. Islam is the fastest growing religion with over 1. All Muslims are taught within the religion to worship God Almighty through salah daily prayers. Fasting sawm. During the daylight hours of Ramadan , the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, all healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink.

Through this temporary deprivation, they renew their awareness of and gratitude for everything God has provided in their lives—including the Qur'an, which was first revealed during this month. During Ramadan they share the hunger and thirst of the needy as a reminder of the religious duty to help those less fortunate. The prince is barefoot as a gesture of humility before God.

When praying in congregation, the people stand in straight parallel rows behind the chosen imam , facing qibla. The imam, who leads the congregation in salat , is usually chosen to be a scholar or the one who has the best knowledge of the Qur'an , preferably someone who has memorised it in its entirety a hafiz. In the first row behind the Imam , if available, would be another hafiz to correct the Imam in case a mistake is made during the performance of the salat.

The prayer is performed as normal, with the congregation following the actions and movements of the imam as he performs the salat. Congregation prayer in a mosque, or masjid, is particularly encouraged for men and is optional for women.

Muslim men are encouraged to offer as many of the five daily prayers in the mosque as possible, as the reward for doing so is at least 27 times greater than offering the prayer alone at home.

There are many books dealing with the Subiect of Salat in both Arabic and Urdu. Ar rafrma- Ar rahma nir-ralrem. Mefiki yawmid :- den. Mali ki yawmid deen. Iyyaka lyydka na'budu na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Sira al Lazeena Laieena an 'alayhim. The Themost mostkind, kind,the themost mostmerciful. The Themaster master of of the theDay Dayofof Judgment.

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Allah "Verily Allahlistens listens who praises t0 onewho toone praises him. InIn the standing position the standing position he he should should bebe erect erect so so that that the the joints joints of his body go his body go hack in place. There There are, are, however, however, authentic authentic hadiths hadiths which which prove prove that that rrrophet?

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Therefore Therefore,Muslims Muslimsshould shouldnot not fight fight over over this this issue. After the After the perfect qawmahthe perfectqawmah personpraying the person prayingshould shouldmove mwe to perform to perform sajdah saying:' nidahsaying:- "AllihuAkbar," "Allihu Akbar,"putting palms puttingpalms downwards downwards on the on ground theground below below the ears.

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HenLe, Hence, Sajdah Sajdah should shouldbe performed be performed calmly, calmly,and quietly, without andquietly, without figgeting, figgeting,and and the theworshipper worshipper should shouldtrytry to readas t0 read asmany du'asas manydu'as ashehe possibly p o s i b l ycan. Itlt isis sunnat in place. Abu Dawild. Allah,forgive "0h Allah, "Oh forgiveme, andhave me,and have mercyon mercy 0nme, m0, keepme andkeep and meon theright onthe path, rightpath, and keepme andkeep mehealthy, healthy, provide andprovide and withhalal mewithhalal me sourccof sources of living, living andcomplete and complete myshortcomings, my shortcoming, andmake and makemy myrank rankhigh.

Allahu ". Allahu Akbar" Akbar"and andrepeat npeatwhat wtrathe hedid didin in the fint siUdah. Thenhe Then he should raisehis shouldraise hishead headupup saying saying 'AllEhuAkbar". All1hu Akbar" and rndsit sit for aa short for whileas shortwhile c hehedid did in in ialsah. Hedoes jalsah. He dooE this frh before befonstanding standing up up for thesecond for the second rakat. While choosing a passage While choming passage oror a chapter chapter for the rocitation for the recitation inin the the second or scond or a subsequant subsequent rakat the worshipper rakat the worshipper shoufd should observe observe the the order in which order in which they occur in they mcur the Holy in the Holy OurEn.

Hence, before it. Hence, longer longer are rcited surahs are surahs recited before before shorter shorter surahs. TheJist The fist of the the right right hand hand is is cfosed closed sxcept except for for ths the index index finpr finger which is protruded.

Peace Peace be beon on us u and andon on all all righteous righteous slaves slaresof Allah. But Surah. After recitation he After recitation he should continue t0 should continue complete his to complete his rakat or third rakat third or fourth rakat ifif he fourth rakat is praying he is praying four.

After the Atter completion of lrot the cornpletion last rakat rakat he he should should sit for tashahud sit for tashahud as described as abpve as described above as he he sat after praying sat after praying 2 rakats. S' and andonon the thefamily familyand andtrue truefollowers followenofof Ibrahim A.

Surely, Surely,you youare arepraiseworthy, praiseworthy, the the GF1! Herewe Here we will willmention mention aafew fewof ofthem. So you. So forgive forgive me because ygu me because you are are the the only forgiver and only forgiver and have have mercy mercyon on me. Ii m-ata'lamu. And you to to make make my my hoart heart rincsrs sincere and my and tongue truthful.

I aak you for every goodnas for cvory goodness known known to you and I stek you and seek refuge in you refuge in you from everything bad from arerything that you bad that you know is know is bad. A iii Aisha reported that R. Oh Allah,I seek 0h Allah, refugein seekrefuge you from in you fromevery nrery kind kindofofsin sinand andunexpected unexpected troubles. Howwer,itit should duE However, shouldbe be known knownthat that this du'i this du'6'isis not not one one ofof those thosedu'as du'a-swhich which Prophet S.

Itlt isis preferable to to read readboth both Rab Rabbij'alnee bij'alneeand and du'a-s the du'as the whichare which areauthentic. We We have havementioned mentioned only onfy four but four but there thereare are about about twelve. However, However, they they are are too too lengthy lengthy to mention to mention here. This Thisbrings bringsthe the two, two, three threeor or four four rakats rakatsof of the prayerto the prayer t0 tom- com- pletion. So, personpraying So,a person praying should shouldtry try to t0 memo mem- arise orisethemthemandand follow followthe practice the practice of ProphetMuhammad of Prophet Muhammad S.

Some Someof of these thesedu'as wewill du'aiwe will mention mentionhere. Allah humma antas antassalEmu salamu Wa minkas saldmu Wa salamu taharakta yd tabarakta ya ialialali wafwal ikrim. Ahmad, Ahmad, Abu Daw-ud.

Lahul Lahul Mulku Mulku wala hulhul hamdu Qamdu wa 'ald kul-li shay-in wa huwa 'ala kul-li qadrer. Al'arcn humma la mini'a bf'Allah mdni'a lima limd a'tayta a'gayta wa wa Iii la mu:riva mulgiva lima limE mana'ta manata wa la ld yanfa'u Zaljad-di yanfa'u Zaljad-di minkal jad.

I," minkal iad. Bukhari, Bukhari, Muslim. Andhe And hehas hasfull full authority authorityover overeverything. JL33 tb,ir. ItIt isissunnat 4. These These can be canbe foundin found in famous famous Books Books Hadith.

It is is very very much much emphrized emphasized by Prophet Muhammad S. He He did did not not leave this prayer leave this prayer even even during a joumoy dudng journey or when when mounted mounted on on camelbac,k. Witr prayer Witr prayer is is often often mistrkenly mistakenly thought thought of as part of as part of thethe lsha Isha prayer. ThisThis isis not not so. Witr prayer so. Witr prayer is separate prayer is a separate prayer which which cancan be be offered offeredafterafter the lshaprayer the Isha prayer right right up up toto the break of dawn.

For For the the convenience convenience of the believers Prcphet the believen S. Witn to allowedWitrs to be be offered straight after offeredstraightafter lsha.

In tn Arabic Arabictne tne word word witrwitr means, means,One. Allah Allah also also likes likes odd odd numbers numbersbecause because when wten an an odd odd number number isis divided dividedby by 2"the 2rtheremainder remainder isis always alwaysone.

For this one. For reason thisreason Prophet Prophet S. Helikedto Helikedto do do things thinp inin odd numbers oddnumbers in in hishis rOlltine routine life, life, also, also, such such as: as: when when saying saying prayers, prayers, saying saying du'ds, du'as, eating eatingdatesdatesetc.

That That isis why why Prophet Prophet S. Abdullah Abdullahbin bin Umar R. When units. When one oneof of you you feels feelsthatthat dawn dawnisisnear nearthen thenhe heshould shouldoffer rakatwhich offer1 rakat which can canmakemakeallallthe thenight prayerhe nightprayer heoffered offeredinto intoananodd oddnumber.

Anyone Anvone who wholikes likesto pray55 rakats t0 pray rakats of o fwitr w i t rhe h eshould s h o u ldo d oso, s o ,anyone a n y o f rwho weh olikes l i k e sto p r a y33 rat:kats, t o pray r a l k a t she n,eshould should do do so, so,andandanyone anyone who who likes likesto prayone to pray rakat,he onerakat, heshould shorrld d0so.

All witr prayer. W-l in in authentic authentic hadiths. Sometimes Sometimes he prayedWitr he prayed Witr during duringthe the first part of first part the night, of the night,sometimes sometimes during duringthethe middle middlepartpart of of the the night,and night, andsomeHmes sometimuduringduringthe the end part of end part of the the night nightbutbut he he used used to complete to complete theprayer the prayerbefore beforethethebreak breakof dawn.

However, However, personwho aa person who thinks thinkshe he could could not get up not get up to to pray pray witr at witr at the the end part of end part of the the night nightcan can offer offer witr witr immediately immediately after atter lshaor Isha beforehe or before goesto he goes bed.

But to bed. But someone someone who who thinks thinksthat that he he can cangetget up up and praynafl andpray naflat at night nightshould praywitr shouldpray witr at at the the end endofof his his night prayer.

Forexample:- For example:- a A a person praying A person rakatswitr can praying 3 rakats can pray pray 2 rakats rakatslike like the the usual prayer. After After the the Salutation, Salutation,As-salamu As-salSmu 'alaykumwa 'alaykum wa rahmatul-Iah, nhmatulh, first to the first the right rightand and then then to to the the left left he he should should get up gei immediatelyto com-plete up immediately complete the the third third rakat. This This way way of offering witr prayer.

He He should should read read Tashahud Tashahud and then get and then get up up for for the the lat last rakat rakat and and complete complete it. When Whenpraying praying 33 rakats, rakats, witr, witr,however, however, ititisis preferable preferable totoLhose r.

Saying sayingdu'a du'E'after afterthetne ruku ruku andLupping and rupping hands hands in front in preferalle frontisispreferaQle as asthis thiswas wasthethe practice practice of Prophet ofProphet Muhammad Muhammad S.

Therefore, Fajrprayer. Therefo if a re,it a person person leaves leaves du'a du 'ei ounilt Dunut in in his his witr witr prayer prayer his his prayei'wilr prayer will not not be be deficient. Also,ifAlso, if someone someone does does not'know not know du,i du'a 0unfit Qunut he he need need not not say say another another uhrpter chapter of the the Ouran 'Ouran 0r or any any other other words words in in its its replacement.

Du'a Ou' j ounDt QunIit can can be be reao read in in iny any prayer. Wa qal-lal Wasal-Ial lahu - alan nabee. Youare You areblessed, blecsed, our lord, our andexalted, Lord,and exalted, rtr ask we aslrtor yourforgiveness tor your forgivenes andturn and turn to you. Peace t0 you. Peace and mercyof andmercy Allahbe of Allah be upon uponthe theProphet.

Surely, Surely, the thedisbelievers disbelievers will will receive receive punishment. Of 0f course, courue, itit Lan uanbe readas beread asitit isisaanice nicedu'a du'i but butitit isisnot notone oneofof those thosedu'as du'6's which which Prophet Prophet Muhammad Muhammad S.

A penonLan A person uanreadreadall thesedu'as all these du'frstogether togetheror jusione or jUSl oneof of them them orcombine or combine themwith them withother otherdu'as.