1. OW TO PERFORM
WUDHAND PRAYER
AND ITS PROOF
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PERFORM ABLUTION (Wudrtl
A) PERFORM ABLUTION (WudLi)
B) PERFORM PRAYER (Sa/af)
B) PERFORM PRAYER (Sa/at)
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Abdullah Sulaiman AI-Marzuk
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3. CONTENTS
CONTENTS
ABLUTION (Wudu)
ABLUTION (Wudu
. How to Per{orm Ablution
• How Perform Ablution
. Ablution (Tayammom)
• Sand Ablution (Tayammom)
. Socks Boots
• Rubbing Over Socks or Boots
. (Ghost)
• Total Ablution (Ghost)
PRAYER (Sa/at)
PRAYER (Salaf)
. How to Per{orm Prayer
• How to Perform Prayer
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION

4. In the Name ofAIJJlh, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
In lhe Nme of AlM, TheMos Grociora, TheMN M*tifal
Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds, and
Praise be of the Worlds, and
Messenger, our
His peaceand blessingsbe upon His Messenger,
peace and blessings be upon
Prophet Muhammad, upon the Messengers and
Prophet Muhammad, upon all the Messengers and
Prophets of Allatr, upon our Prophet's family, his
Prophets of Allah, upon our Prophet's
companions and those who followed his guidance
companions and those followed his guidance
till the Day of Judgement.
till the of Judgement.
report is on: perform
The following report is on: How to perform
The
perform prayers.
ablution and how to perform prayers.
ablution and
I pray to Allah to guide me in this work, and I
pray to to guide me this work, and
beseech to that all readers may benefit from it.
beseech to Him that all readers may benefit from it.
Praisebe to Allah. The Lord the Worlds.
Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds.
AMullah S. AI-lVIaEuk
Abdullah S. A1-Marzuk
SaudiArabia
Saudi Arabia
Qaseem-Buraidah
Qaseem-Buaidah
(14r6 A.H.)
(14]6 A.H.)
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5. ABLUTION (llludu)
ABLUTION (Wudu)
Every Muslim is ordered to make ablution
Every ordered make ablution
before performing prayer. Without ablution, prayer
before performing prayer. ablution, prayer
is invalid and unaccepted Allah (to Him belongs
invalid and unaccepted by Allah (to Him belongs all
by all
Dignity andGlory).
Dignity and Glory).
In the Holy Qur'an Allah says:
the Qur'an Allatt says:
(O youuiln believe! you
(0 you h> relieve! Wlxn you inteni to offer payer,
When irrild to oftr V(ayil,
~ your fa:es aOO your anns (fon>anns) up to the
wffih yourfu rrd yu.n mrs(fmmrs)Wtodre
elOOws, rub (by ~ ethaB3sover)yourheads,
elbor,rn, (by Fssing rrcthadsover)
rub yourtrcads'
am ~ yourfee1: up to the ankles. Ifyou are ina~
ad ycnrftd qptolhearkles.Ifycnrae in asfiate
"6h
of .Jamba' (= grave impnity) ie. one's state after
ljunfu' (- gtaveinryxity) ie. cnre $aE after
s
having ~ ~oraet-<Jream),~your
havingsilal irhtunr uauddean), bdre your
uilnle body)[FlolyQtrr'au5:7]
h>le lxxly.) [HolyQur'an: 5:7]
this importantverse,no
With the revelation of this important verse, no
the revelation
prayer could be performed ablution.
prayer could be performed without ablution.
you
If using the water is impossible, or difficult, you
If using the water is impossible,
canperformttryammom, it (as be laterexplained).
can perform tayammom, (as it will be later explained).
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How to Make Ablution:
l.
1. Have theheart intention performing
for ablution.
Have the heart intention for performing ablution.
Do not pronounce the intention. The Prophet
Do not pronounce intention.
the The Prophet
(peace be upon him) usednot to utter words
(peace be upon him) used not to utter words
expressing intention ablution.
his for
expressing his intention for ablution.
2. Say: (Bismillaft).This means'ln the Name
2. Say: (Bismillah). This means 'In the Name of
Allah.
Allah.
Wash your hands and wrists three times,
3. Wash your hands and wrists three times,
inter-rubbing between the fingers of both
inter-rubbing between the fingers of both
hands.
hands.
4.
4. Take
Take a palm-fuI of water in your right hand.
palm-ful of water hand.
Put the water in your mouth and rinse your
Put the water mouth and rinse
mouth.Do this threetimes.
mouth. this three times.
5. Take water in your right hand. Sniffup water
5. Take water hand. Sniff up water
through your nostrils, then, blow it out. Do
through your nostrils, then, out.
this threetimes.
this three times.
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7. 6 Wash your facethreetimes
6. . Wash your face three times with both hands.
both hands.
Make sure that the water hasreached the
Make sure that the water has reached all the
all
parts of your face from the foreheadto the
parts of your face from the forehead to the
chin, and from one earlobeto the other.
chin, and from one ear lobe to the other.
7. . Wash your right hand, arm, and elbow three
7 Wash your right hand,arrn,and elbow three
times.
times.
8 Wash your left hand, arm, and elbow three
8. . Wash your left hand, arm, and elbow three
times.
times.
9. . Wet your hands, then rub over your head
9 Wet your hands,then rub over your head
with them, starting from front to back,and
with them, starting from front to back, and
then from backto front. Do this onceonly.
then from back to front. Do this once only.
10. .Wipe the inner side of your ears with your
1 0 Wipe the inner side your ears your
fore-fingers, and their outer side with your
fore- fingers, and their outer side with your
thumbs.
thumbs.
l l . Wash your right foot up to the ankle three
11. Wash your right foot up to the anklethree
times.
times.
12. . Then washyour left foot up to the anklethree
t 2 Then wash your left foot up the ankle three
times.
times.
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8. At this stage, the ablution is completed, and
At stage, completed, and
now, you are ready to perform prayers.
are ready prayers.
Your are not obliged to wash your organsthree
are wash organs three
times, You can wash them once or twice, but it is
times. can wash them once twice.,
preferable wash them three times.
preferableto wash them three times.
You areadvised recite followingsupplication
You are advised to recite thefollowing supplication
to the
after finalizing your ablution:
afterfinalizingyour ablution:
(Ash-hado alla ilaha illallah, wa Ash-hado
(,4sh-hado Ash-hado
anna Mohammadan Abdoho wa Rasoolah.
anna Mohammadan Abdoho Rasoolah.
Allahomma ijdlni minattawwabeen, wajdlni
Allahomma ij dlni minattawwabe waidlni
en,
minal-mottatahhireen.)
minal-mottatahhireen.)
This means:
This means:
(l bear witnessthat there is no god, but He
(I bear witness that there is no god, but Allah, He is
partner, and bear witness that
one, He has no partner, and I bear witness that
one, He has no
Messenger.
Mohammad is His servant and His Messenger. 0
Mohammad is His servant and O
thosewho repentfor their sins,
Allah, make me of those who repent for their sins,
Allah, make me
pure.)
and of those who keep themselves pure.)
and thosewho keepthemselves
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9. You can perforrn more than one prayer with one
You can perform more than one prayer with one
ablution. You do not needto renewablutionunlessit
ablution. You not need to renew ablution unless it
is invalidated by the happening of any of the
invalidated by the happening of any of the
following:
following:
1.
l. Natural discharges; i.e. urine, stools, gas '"
Natural discharges; urine,stools,gas ...
i.e.
etc.
etc.
2. Falling asleep.
2. Fallingasleep.
3. Losing sense~ i.e. becoming unconscious
3. Losing sense; becoming
i.e. for
unconscious for
suchas: madness,sickness, drunkenness or
any reason such as: madness, sickness, drunkenness or
any reason
drugs.
by taking drugs.
by taking
4. Eatingcamelmeat.
4. Eating camel meat.
Sand-Ablution (Tayammom):
Sand-Ablution (Tayammom):
If you do not have water, or you cannotuse it
If you do not have water, or you cannot use it
you are ill and using water will or may harm
because you are ill and using water will or may harm
because
you, you are allowed to make Tayammomas a
you, you are allowed to make Tayammom as a
substitute for ablution. In the Holy Qur'an Allah
substitute for ablution. In the Holy Qur'an Allah
says:
says:
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10. (... If you areill or on a journey,or one of
( ... If you are ajoumey, one of
you comes from the offices of nature,or
comes the offices of nature,
you havebeenin contactwith women (i.e. a
have been contact women (i.e.
sexual intercourse)and you find no water,
sexual intercourse) and water,
then take yourselves clean earthand rub
then take for yourselves clean earth and
therewith your facesand hands.Allah does
therewith your faces and hands. does
not wish to placeyou in difficulty, but He
not wish place you difficulty, He
wants to purify you and to completeHis
wants and complete
favor upon you that you may be thankful.)
favor upon you that you may be thankful.F
[Holy Qur'an, 5:7]
[Holy Qur'an,5:7]
Tayammom is performed as follows:
Tayammom performed follows:
is as
heart of
1.. Have the intention within your heart of
1 Have the intention
performing Tayammom.
performing Tayammom.
2. Strike both handson pure earth sand.
2. Strike both hands on pure earth or sand.
3. Shake both hands off the clinging dust
3. Shake both hands off the clinging dust by
striking them againsteachother,and wipe your face
striking them against each other, and wipe your face
with them once, then wipe the right hand with the
them once, then wipe the right hand the
left hand, and then the left hand with the right one.
hand,and then the hand the right one.
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11. At this stage Tayammom completed, now ),ou
At this stage Tayammom is completed, and now you
is and
are readyto perform prayer.
are ready to perform prayer.
You can perforrnmore than one prayer
You can perform more than one prayer with one
one
Tayammom.
Tayammom.
Tayammom is invalidated finding waterand
Tayammom is invalidated by finding water and
by
by the happening any the following:
by the happening of any of the following:
l.
1. Naturaldischarges.
Natural discharges.
2. Falling asleep.
2. Falling asleep.
3. Losing sense.
3. Losing sense.
4.
4. Eating camelmeat.
Eating camel meat.
Tayammomshowsone of the facilities of Islam.
Tayammom shows one of the facilitiesof Islam.
Rubbing Over Socksor Boots:
Socks Boots:
It is permissible for a Muslim to perform
permissible perform
ablution, then to put on his socksor ankle-lengthed
ablution, then socks ankle-lengthed
boots with having to take either 24 hours if in place
boots having take either hours if place
of residence,or 3 dayswhen travelling. It is enough
of residence, days when travelling. It enough
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12. to just rub over them when renewing ablution within
them when renewing within
the allowed time mentioned.
the allowed mentioned.
This also shows one of the facilities of Islam.
This also showsene of the facilities of Islam.
Ablutio n (Ghust):
Total Ablution (Ghus/):
One should bathe in case of being in the state of
One shouldbathe caseof being the stateof
(i.e.: having sexualintercourse,
major impurity (i.e.: having sexual intercourse, wet
major
dream -with women- finishing menstruation or
dream or -with women- menstruation
period).
having finished child birth period).
having finished
(Satal)
PRAYER (Salat)
Performing prayer is the second
Performing prayer is the second pillar of Islam.
of Islam.
prophet, Mohammad (peace and blessings of
Our prophet, Mohammad (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him said:
be upon said:
"Islam is built upon five (pillars) i.e.: Bearing
"Islam is upon five (pillars)i.e.: Bearing
witness that there no god
witness that there is no god but Allah, and that
and that
Mohammad is the messenger of Allah, performing
Mohammad is the messengerof Allatr, performing
the prayers, poor-due, fasting (the
the prayers, giving poor-due, fasting (the month of)
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13. Ramadhan, and making pilgrimage to the Sacred
Ramadhan, and pilgrimage the Sacred
House by those who can afford the journey thereto,
House those can the thereto,
and physically fit.
and physically
A Muslim is ordered to perform five obligatory
ordered perform obligatory
prayersevery day. These prayersare:
prayers every day. Theseprayers are:
a) Early morning prayer (Fajr prayer)
a) prayer prayer)
units prayer rakn'at).
It consists of two units of prayer (two raka 'at).
consists of
the true dawn (about I % hours
Its time begins at the true dawn (about 1'l2 hours
begins
the strnrises.
before sunrise) and extends until the sun rises.
beforesunrise)and extends
The noon prayer prayer):
b) The noon prayer (Dohr prayer):
consistsof four units prayer.Its time begins
It consists of four units of prayer. Its time begins
after the sun has passed the meridianand
a little after the sun has passed the meridian and
a
the time
extends until the beginning of the time of the
extends the beginning the
afternoonprayer.
afternoon prayer.
The afternoonprayer (Asr prayer):
c) The afternoon prayer (Asr prayer):
consists four units prayer. Its time
It consists of four units of prayer. Its time
enjoined when the shadow an object is equalto its
enjoined when the shadow of an object is equal to its
own length plus the length its noon time shadow,
own length plus the length of its noon time shadow,
the sun turns yellow. necessity,
and extends until the sun turns yellow. In necessity,
and extends
it lasts until the sunset.
lasts the sunset.
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14. d) The sunsetprayer (MaghriD prayer)
d) The sunset prayer (Maghrib prayer)
It consistsof three unitsof prayer.Its time begins
It consists of three units of prayer. Its time begins
soon after sunset lastsuntil the disappearance the
soon after sunset and lasts until the disappearance of the
and of
twilight.
trvilight.
i
ni~ht prayer: (Isha prayer):
e) The nifht Prayer:(Isha PraYer):
It consistsof four units of prayer.Its time begins
It consists of of prayer. begins
soon after the disappearance the twilight, and lasts
soon after the disappearance of the
of and lasts
until midnight.
until midnight.
A Muslim must perform eachprayer in its due
A must perform each prayer due
says:
time. In the HolY Qur'an Allah says:
time. the Holy Qut'an
{Verily the prayerat fixed time is enjoined
(Verily the prayer at fixed time is enjoined
on believers.) [Holy Qur' an, 5: 103]
on believers.) [Holy Qur'an,5:103]
the prayers its
It a Muslim delays one of the prayers until its
It a delays one
commit a grievousand punishable
time ends, he will commit a grievous and punishable
time ends,he
excuse.He should repent
sin if there is no reasonable excuse. He should repent
sin if there is no reasonable
to Atlah and ask for forgiveness.He also should
to Allah and ask for forgiveness. He also should
refrain from recommitting it.
refrain from recommitting it.
Allah threatensthose who delay their prayers
Allah threatens those who delay their prayers
from their fixed times. He states:
from their fixed times. He states:
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15. (So Woe unto those worshippers who delay
(So Woe unto those worshippers who delay
their prayer from its stated fixed time.)
their prayer from its stated fixed time.)
[Holy Qur'an, 107:4-5]
[Holy Qur'an, 107:4-5]
Any one who does not perform prayers is not a
Anyone who does not perform prayers is not a
Muslim. Our prophet,Mohammad(Peace
Muslim. Our prophet, Mohammad (Peace and blessings
and blessings
of Allah be upon him) clarifies: "There is nothing
of Allah be upon him) clarifies: "There is nothing
between man and Polytheism and Blasphemy but
between man and Polytheism and Blasphemy but
abandoningprayers." He also says: "The obligation
abandoning prayers." He also says: "The obligation
which distinguishesbetween us and the unbelievers
which distinguishes between us and the unbelievers is
is
prayer, therefore whosoever desists prayer becomesan
prayer, therefore whosoever desists prayer becomes an
unbeliever."
unbeliever."
How to perform prayer:
l. Perform the ablutionto cleanse
1. Perfonn the ablution cleanse your body.
your body.
Your clothes and the place you want to pray in
clothes and the place want pray
shouldbe cleanas well.
should be clean as well.
2. Turn your face towards the Holy Kaaba at
face towards Kaaba
Makkah, intending by heart to perform the prayer
intending heart perfonn prayer
which you want to fulfiI. You do not need to
which you want to fulfil. You need
pronouncethe intention.
pronounce the intention.
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16. 3. Raise your hands up to the level of the
3. Raise your hands the level of the
slroulders saying: (Allaho Akbur) which means:
shoulders saying: (Allaho Akbur) which means:
(Allah is the greatest).
(Allah is the greatest).
4. Lower your hands and put your right hand
4. hands and hand
over the left one,and put them both on your chest.
over the one, and them both your chest.
5. Recite the following invocation: (Sobhanak
Recite invocation: (Sobhanak
Allahomma wa-bi-hamdik, wa tabaraka-smok, wataala
Allahomma wa-bi-hamdik, tabaraka'smok, wataala
jaddok, wala ilaha ghairok.)
jaddok, wala ilaha ghairok.)
This invokation is called: (Doda AIIstifta). It
This invokation is called: (Doda Al Istifta).It
means:
means:
(Praise and Glory be to Allah. Blessed be
(Praise and Glory be to Allah. Blessed be Your
name. Exaltedbe Your Majesty.Thereis no god but
name. Exalted be Your Maj esty. There is no god but
you.)
you.)
6. Say: (A 'outho billahi minash-shaitanir-
6. Say: (A'outho minash-shaitanir-
rajeern).
raj eem).
This means: (I seek refuge in Allah from the
means: seek refuge the
accursed Satan.)
accursed Satan.)
Then say: (Bismillah Ar-RahmanAr-Raheem),
Then say: (Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem),
which translates:
which translates:
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17. (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious,
(In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the
the
Most Mercitul.)
Most Merciful.)
7. Recite the opening Surah of the Holy
7. Recite the opening Surah of the Holy
Qur'an which is called(Al-Fatihah).Hereit is:
Qur'an which is called (Al-Fatihah). Here it is:
(Al-hamdoLiltahi Rabbil ialsmeen. Arrshmanir-
(Al-hamdo Lillahi Rabbi! Aalameen. Arrahmanir-
Raheem. Maliki
Raheem. Maliki yawmiddeen. Iyyaka na'bado wa iyyaka
na'bado
nastaeen. Ihdinas-siratal
nastaeen. Ihdinas-siratal mostakeem. Siratal-latheena
mostakeem. Siratal-lqtheena
a 'na 'mta alaihim, ghairil maghdoobi alaihim walad-
a'na'mtq ghairil alaihim
dhalleen). Ameen
dhalleen).
This Surahmeans:
This Surah means:
(Praisebe to the Lord the Worlds.The
(Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds. The
Most Gracious Most Merciful. Master the day
the
Most Gracious the Most Merciful. Master of the day
of Judgment. We worship
of Judgment.We worship You alone, and we seek
alone,and we seek
Your help. Guide us along the straight path.The
Your help. Guide us along the straight path. The
path of those on whom You havebestowed
path of those whom have bestowed your
Your
favours. Those whose (portion) is not wrath, and
favours. Those whose (portion) wrath, and
thosewho go not astray).
those who go not astray). Amen.
Amen.
8. You areadvised recitesomeversesfrom
8. are advised to recite some verses from
the Holy Qur'an, or to recite a completeSurah(if
the Qur' an, recite complete Surah (if
possible).
possible). HerearesomeshortSurahs:
Here are some short Surahs:
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18. a) (Qot howallaho Ahad. Allahos-Samad. Lam
a) (Qol howallaho Ahad Allahos-Samad. Lam
yalid walam yoolad. Walam yakon lahoo lwfowan
yalid walam yoo/ad Walam yakon lahoo kofowan
ahad)
ahad.)
This means:
This Surah means:
(Say he is Allah the One and Only' The self Existing
(Say he the One and Only. Existing
and besoughtof All. He begets not nor is he begotten.
and besought of All. begets he begotten.
And thereis nonelike unto him.)
there none like unto him.)
b) (Inna ddtainakal Kawthar- Fasalii lirakbbika
aatainakal Kawthar. Fasalli lirakbbika
wanhar. Inna shannidknhowal abter.)
wanhar. shanniaka abler.)
This Surah means:
means:
(Surely have bestowedupon (Mohammad)
(Surely we have bestowed upon you (Mohammad)
abundance every kind good (one which is the
the abundance of every kind of good (one of which is the
the
Al-Kawthar in the Hereafter).So, pray
Rivekr of AI-Kawthar in the Hereafter). So, pray to your
Rivekr
Hirn sacrifice. It is your enemy whose
Lord and offer Him sacrifice. It is your enemy whose
Lord and
line will be cut off).
line be cut off).
9) Then, hands level of
9) Then, raising your hands up to the level of
your shoulders and saying (Allaho Akbur), bend
your shoulders and saying (Allaho Akhur), bend
down your trunk-making your head and back on one
down your trunk-making your head and back on one
level, and putting your hands with the fingers spread
level, and putting your hands with the fingers spread
on your knees.
on your knees.
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19. l0) Say: (Sobhana Rabbiyal Adeem.) which
10) Say: (Sobhana Rabbiyal Adeem.) which
means:
means:
(Glorified is
(Glorified is my Lord. The Great). You are
Lord. The Great). are
advisedto say threetimes.
advised to say it three times.
I I ) Raise your head up from bowing, raising
11) Raise your head up from bowing, raising
your handsup the level your shoulders
your hands up to the level of your shoulders and say:
and say:
(Sami-Allaholiman hamidah.)Which means:
(Sami-Allaho liman hamidah.) Which means:
hears who praises
(Allah hears him who praises Him.)
12) Say:(Rabbana
12) Say: (Rabbana walakal hamd). This means:
walakalhamd).This means:
(Our Lord! Praisebe you.)
(OUf Lord! Praise be for you.)
13) Prostrate saying:(AllahoAkbur).
13) Prostrate saying: (Allaho Akbur).
prostration, the
In prostration, the following organs should
organs should
touch the ground: The forehead,the nose, both
touch the ground: The forehead, the nose, both
hands,both knees,and the internalpartsof the toes.
hands, both knees, and the internal parts of the toes.
14) Say the following while prostrating:
14) Say the following while prostrating:
(SobhanaRabbiyal Adla).It means: (Glorified is my
(Sobhana RabbiyalAd/a). It means:(Glorified is
Lord, the Exalted.) You are advised to say it three
Lord, the Exalted.) are advised say three
times.
times.
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20. 15) Raise your head saying: (Allaho Akhur).
15) Raise your head saying: (Allaho Akbur).
Seat yourself on your left foot and straightenup your
Seat left and straighten
right foot in a vertical position. Pur your handson
vertical position. hands
your thighs and knees.
thighs and knees.
l6) Say: (Rabbighfir lee, warhamny, wahdinee,
16) Say: (Rabbighfir lee, warhamny,wahdinee,
warzoknee, waafinee, wajborny.)
warzokne wdafine wajborny.)
e, e,
This means: (O
This means: (0 my Lord, forgive ffi€, have
Lord, forgive me, have
ffie, guide ffie, provide me
mercy on me, guide me, provide me with Your
mercy on
healme andconsole me.)
blessings, heal me and console me.)
blessings,
Yotr can suffice with: (Rabbighfir lee),which
You can suffice with: (Rabbighfir lee), which
means:(O my Lord forgive me).
means: (0 my Lord forgive me).
17) Prostrate again saying: (Allaho Akbur).
17) Prostrate again saying: (Allaho Akbur).
Repeat during this prostration what you did and said
Repeat during this prostrationwhat and said
the first prostration.
in the first prostration.
18) Stand up saying:(AlluhoAkbur). Recitethe
18) Stand up saying: (Allaho Akbur). Recite the
(Fatihah) and someotherverses the
(Fatihah) and some other verses of the Holy Qur'an,
Qur'an,
and do as you did the first unit prayer(Ralaih).
and do as you did in the first unit of prayer (Raktih).
19) If the prayer consists
19) If the prayer consists of two units of
units
prayer-as the morning prayer- sit after the second
prayer-as the morning prayer- sit after the second
prostration and recitethe (?"ashahhod).
prostration and recite the (Tashahhod). Here it is:
Here is:
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21. (,4ttahiyato lillahi wassalawato wattayibat.
(Attahiyato lillahi wassalawato wattayibat.
Assalamo alaika ayyahannabiyo warahmatol lahi
Assalamo dlaika ayyahannabiyowarahmatol lahi
wabaralmtoh. Assalamo alaina we ala ihadill
wabarakatoh. Assalamo alaina wa ala ibadill
ahissaliheen.Ash-hado alla ilaha illallaho, wd ash-
ahissaliheen. Ash-hado alIa ilaha illallaho, wa ash-
hado anns Mohammadan
hado anna Mohammadan abdoho wa rasooloh.
abdoho wa rasooloh.
Allahomma salli ala Mohammad, wa ala
Allahomma sail; ala Mohammad, wa ala aali
Mohammad, lmma sallaita al lbraheem,wil dati
Mohammad, kama sallaita allbraheem, wa al dali
Ibraheem,innaka Hameedon
Ibraheem, innaka Hameedon Majeed.
Majeed.
Wabarik
Wabarik ala Mohammad, wa ala aali
Mahammad, wa
Mohammad. Kama barakta
Mohammad. Kama barakta ala Ibraheem, wa ala
lbraheem, wa
aal Ibraheem, innaka Hameedon Majeed.)
aal lbraheem,innakn Hameedon Majeed.)
The meaning this (Zashahhod)
The meaning of this (Tashahhod) is:
is
(Greetings,prayers and the good things of
(Greetings, prayers and the goodthingsof life
belong to Allah. Peace, Mercy andblessing Allah
belong to Allah. Peace, Mercy and blessing of Allah
of
be upon you 0 Prophet.
be upon you O Prophet. Peace upon us and upon
Peace be upon us and upon
be
the devout slaves of Allah. I bearwitnessthat there
the devout slaves of Allah. bear witness that there
is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that
is no god but Allah, and bear witness that
Mohammad is His slaveandMessenger.
Mohammad is is His slave and Messenger.
is
o Lord! Bless Mohammad and his family as
O Lord! Bless Mohammadand his family as
You blessedAbraham and his family. you arethe
blessed Abrahanl and his family. You are the
Most Praised, Most Glorious.
Most Praised, The Most Glorious.
The
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22. Bestow Your Grace on Mohammad his family
Bestow Your Grace on Mohammad and his family
and
as You bestowed on Abrahamand his family. You are
as You bestowed it Abraham and his family. You are
the MostPraised, Most Glorious.)
the Most Praised, The Most Glorious.)
The
After reciting the (Tashahhod),You are advised
After (Tashahhod), you are advised
to ask Allah's protection from torment of Hell,
ask Allah's, protection torment of
torment of the grave,the trials in life-time and after
of grave, life-time
death, and from the imposter Anti-Christ, and also to
death, and the imposter and also
ask Allah for whatever you wish in this life and the
ask Allah whatever life and
come.
life to come.
(Assalamo
20) Turn your face to the right saying:
20) Tum your face to theright saying: (Assalamo
alaikom wa rahmatollah),and then turn to the left
alaikom wa rahmatollah), and then turn it to the left
alaikomwa rahmatollah.)
saying: (Assalamo alaikom wa rahmatollah.)
saying:(Assalamo
salutation ends the prayer, and means:
This salutation ends the prayer, and it means:
(Peace and Mercy be on you).
(Peace and Mercy of Allah be on you).
2l) If the prayer consists threeunits prayer
21) If the prayer consists of three units of prayer
prayer(Maghrib prayer),
(three rakaat) as that of Sunset prayer (Maghrib prayer),
(three ralmat)asthat of Sunset
stand up after reciting the tashahhodsaying: (AIIaho
stand up after reciting the tashahhod saying: (Allaho
Akbur), and raising your handsup to the levelof your
Akbur), and raising your hands up to the level of your
shoulders. your right handoveryour left one,andput
shoulders. Put your right hand over your left one, and put
Put
thembothon yourchest.
them both on your chest.
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23. 22) Say: (Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem),
22) Say: (Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem),
then recite and the
then recite (Al-Fatihah) and perform the third unit of
of
Tashahhodand
prayer as the second one. Recite the Tashahhod and
prayer as the secondone. Recite the
wish. prayer
ask Allah for whatever you wish. Finish your prayer
ask whatever
yoru face then the
by turning your face to the right, then to the left
the
saying: ('4ssalamo alaikom wa
while saying: (Assalamo alaikom wa rahmatollah)
as has been explainedbefore.
as it has been explained before.
23) lt the prayer consistsof units of prayer
23) If the prayer consists of four units of prayer
prayer prayer), the
as that of the noon prayer (Dohr prayer), the
as that of the noon
afternoon prayer prayer)
afternoon prayer ('Asr prayer) or the Night prayer
the prayer
('Isha prayer), stand up after the (Tashahhod),
('lsha prayer), stand up "after the first (Tashahhod),
and perform units of prayer as the ones.
and perform two units of prayer as the first two ones.
prayer
Finish your prayer by the salutation which is
the salutation
(Assalamo alailwm wa r ahmatoll ah.)
(Assalamo alaikom wa rahmatollah.)
prayer, are advised
When you finish your prayer, you are advised to
When
forgiveness sayingthreetimes:
ask Allah's forgiveness saying three times:
ask
(Astaghfirollah).
(Astaghfirollah).
Then say:
Then say:
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24. (Attahoma antas-salamo wa minkassalam.
(Allahoma antas-Salam 0 wa minkassalam.
Tabaraha ya Jhal Jalali wal Ikram.)
Tabarakta ya JhaI Jalali wal llram.)
This means:
means:
(O Allah, You are the Peaceand peacecomes
(0 are the Peace and peace comes
from You. Blessedbe the possessor Majesty and
Blessed possessor of
of and
Reverence).
Reverence).
Then ask Allah-your Lord-whatever you wish
ask Allah-your
and the come.
in this life and the life to come.
Then you are advised to say the following:
are advised say the
1. (Sobhanallah) which means: (Glory be to
l. (sobhanallah) means: be
Allah).
Allah).
2. hamdo Lillah) means:(Thanks be
2. (AI hamdo Lillah) which means: (Thanks be
to Allah).
Allatt).
3. (Allaho Akbur) which means: (Allah is the
3. (Allaho Akbur) which means: is the
greatest).
greatest).
Say eachone thirty three times. Then say once:
Say each one thirty three times. Then say once:
(La ilaha illallaho wahdaho la shareekalaho,
(La ilaha illallaho wahdaho la shareeka laho.
lahol molko walahol hamdo wahwa ala kolli shai-in
lahol molko walahol hamdo wahwa ala kolli shai-in
qadeer.)
qadeer.)
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25. This means:
This means:
(There is no god but Allah. He is the one.He
(There is no god but Allah. He is the one. He
has no partner. His is the Dominant, and to Him
has no partner. His is the Dominant, and to Him
aloneis the praise. haspowerover all things.)
He
alone is the praise. He has power over all things.)
In conclusion this report, ask Allah-again-
In conclusion of this report, I ask Allah-again-
that all readersmake use
that all readers make use of it, and I ask Him the
it, and ask the
reward the hereafter.
reward in the hereafter.
Praise be to Allah and peace
Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be
and blessingsbe
upon our Prophet Mohammad, his family, his
upon our Prophet Mohammad, his family, his
companions and upon those who
companions and upon those who follow their their
guidanceuntil the day of Judgment.
guidance the day of Judgment.
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