Nawawi 13-prerequisites-of-prayer

Authentic Hadith pertaining to
PRE-REQUISITES OF
PRAYER & THE CALL TO
PRAYER
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
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BOOK 13
THE VIRTUE OF ABLUTION
Allah, the Exalted says:
“Believers, when you rise to pray wash your faces
and your hands as far as the elbow,
and wipe your heads
and (wash) your feet to the ankle.
If you are in a state of impurity, cleanse yourselves.
But if you are sick or traveling,
or, if when you have just relieved yourselves
or had intercourse with women,
and you cannot find water,
touch the clean surface of the earth
and rub you hands and faces with it.
Allah does not wish to burden you;
He seeks only to purify you
and to complete His Favor to you
in order that you may thank.” 5:6 Koran
BLESSING OF ABLUTION OF THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
|H 1039
“My nation will be called on the Day of Judgement bright faced, and
white-limbed, through their practice of making ablution. Therefore
whosoever wishes to increase their brightness let them do so.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that he heard the

Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say this.
ADORNMENT OF A BELIEVER
|H 1040
“‘The adornment of a believer in Paradise will extend as far as the
water reaches when he performs his ablution.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
ABLUTION REMOVES SINS
|H 1041
“Whosoever makes his ablution diligently will have his sins removed
from his body, even from underneath his nails.”
Muslim with a chain up to Othman the son of 'Affan who related that the Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
MERITS OF REPLICATING THE PROPHET'S ACTIONS
|H 1042
“I (Othman, son of Affan) saw the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, make his ablution, and my ablution is like his.
He said, ‘Whosoever makes ablution in this manner will have his
previous sins forgiven; and his walking to the mosque and his prayer
will be an additional recompense.’"
With a chain up to Othman the son of Affan who who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
MERIT OF ABLUTION
|H 1043
“When a Muslim makes his ablution and washes his face, the water
carries away all the sins committed by his eyes. When he washes
his hands, the water carries away all the sins committed by his
hands and when he washes his feet the water carries away all the
sins he had walked in to, so that he emerges cleansed of all his
sins.”
HOW THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, WILL
RECOGNIZE HIS FOLLOWERS
|H 1044
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, went to a
cemetery (Jannat-ul-Baqi) and said, ‘Peace be on you residences of
believing people. We shall join you, if Allah wills.’"
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘I would dearly
love you to be able to see our brothers.’ They inquired, ‘Aren't we
your brothers, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him?’ He replied, ‘You are my Companions. Our brothers are those
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who have not yet arrived (in this world).’
He was asked, ‘How will you recognize your followers, O Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, who have not yet arrived?’
He answered, ‘Tell me; if a man has horses with white foreheads
and white above the hooves and they are mixed with pure black
horses, will he not be able to recognize his own?’ They answered.
‘Of course, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.’
He said, ‘Well, my nation will come with bright faces, and white
limbs on account of their ablution, and I shall arrive at the Pool (Al
Kawthar) ahead of them.’"
praise and peace be upon him, related this.
HOW TO RAISE YOUR RANK
|H 1045
“Shall I tell you of something with which Allah will erase your sins
and raise your status? Those present said, ‘Certainly, O Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.’ He said, ‘Make the ablution
(ritual washing) properly, go to the mosque frequently for prayer,
even in difficult or distressing circumstances, and waiting for the
next prayer after one is finished. This is your striving in the cause of
Allah.’"
BARTERING FOR ONE'S SOUL
|H 1046
“Cleanliness is equal to half the faith .Saying, 'All praise is due to
Allah' fills the scales with good deeds. When 'Exalted is Allah' is
said, it suffices to fill the void between the heavens and the earth.
Prayer is light, charity is proof of faith. Patience is also light and the
Koran either intercedes for you or is against you. Each morning,
everyone starts bartering and one's soul is the stake it is either
ransomed or ruined.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Malik Ash'ari who related that the Messenger of
VALUE OF BEARING WITNESS
|H 1047
“All of you who make your ablution diligently and bear witness
saying, 'I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except
Allah, the One, without associate; and I bear witness that
Muhammad is His Worshiper and Messenger' will find all eight gates
of Paradise open to him. He will be able to enter by whichever he
prefers.’"
Muslim and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Omar son of Khattab who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
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REPENTANCE AND PURIFICATION
|H 1048
"and supplicates, ‘Allah, make me among those who turn to You in
repentance and make me among those who purify themselves.’"
Tirmidhi also narrated this.
THE VIRTUE OF BRUSHING ONE’S
TEETH
BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH BEFORE PRAYER
|H 1219
“If I had not feared it would be burdensome upon my nation, I would
obligate them to brush their teeth before every prayer.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
WHAT TO DO UPON WAKING
|H 1220
“When the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
woke up from sleep, he brushed his teeth.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Hudaifah who related this.
PREPARATION FOR PRAYER
|H 1221
“We would prepare for the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, his miswak (toothbrush) and the water for his ablution so
that whenever Allah awakened him during the night he could brush
his teeth, make his ablution and offer his prayers.”
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased
with her, Mother of Believers who related this.
BRUSH YOUR TEETH
|H 1222
“I have impressed upon you repeatedly the importance of brushing
your teeth.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Anas who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
USE OF THE MISWAK
|H 1224
“I (Abu Musa Ash'ari) went to the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, and noticed a piece of the bark of his miswak
(toothbrush) on his tongue.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related this.
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MERIT OF BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH
|H 1225
“Brushing the teeth purifies the mouth and is agreeable to the Lord.”
Nisa'i and ibn Khuzaimah with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased
with her, wife of the Prophet, Mother of the believers who related that the
REMOVAL OF PUBIC HAIR & UNDER THE ARMPITS, CUTTING
NAILS
|H 1226
“Those of an upright nature have five practices: Circumcision.
Removal of pubic hair. Cutting the nails. Removal of the hair under
the armpits. Trimming the moustache.”
TEN PRACTICES
|H 1227
“The upright nature are ten practices: trimming the moustache,
letting the beard grow, brushing the teeth. Cleaning the nostrils.
Cutting the nails. Washing the cuticles. Removal of the hair under
the armpits. Removal of pubic hair. Washing with water the polluted
parts after relieving oneself."
The narrator of the Prophetic quotation said that he had forgotten
the tenth but thinks that it might possibly have been rinsing the
mouth.
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, wife of the
Prophet, Mother of the believers who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
THE VIRTUE OF THE CALL TO
PRAYER
VIRTUE OF THE CALL TO PRAYER
|H 1049
“If people knew what (reward) there is in the call to prayer and in the
first row for prayer, they would seek to draw lots to secure these
places. If they knew the merit of coming early to prayer they would
compete with each other, hastening to it; and if they realized the
value of the dawn (fajr) and late evening (isha) prayers they would
come to them even if they had to crawl.”
LONGEST NECKS ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
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|H 1050
‘The callers to prayer will have the longest necks on the Day of
Judgement.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Mu'awiah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
REPEAT THE CALL TO PRAYER
|H 1054
“When you hear the call to prayer repeat after the Caller to Prayer
what he says.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri who related that the
VALUE OF CALLING TO PRAYER EVEN IF YOU ARE ALONE
|H 1051
“Abu Sa'id Khudri said to him (Abdullah, the son of Abdur Rahman),
‘I notice that you are fond of goats and the desert. When you are
with your goats in the desert and make the call for prayer raise your
voice, because whoever among the jinn, mankind or anything else
hears will bear witness for you on the Day of Resurrection. I heard
this from the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him."
Bukhari with a chain up to Abdullah the son of Abdur Rahman, the son of Abi
Sa'sah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
said this.
WHISPERING OF SATAN, THE STONED AND CURSED DURING
PRAYER
|H 1052
“When the call to prayer is made, satan turns his back and rushes
away noisily (passing wind) so that he does not hear the words of
the call. Once the call has finished he returns until the second call to
prayer is made, then he runs away again and returns after it has
finished to distract the minds of the worshipers, whispering,
‘Remember this, remember that', putting in the mind of the believer
irrelevant matters, until he does not know how many units of prayer
he has prayed."
REWARD FOR OFFERING A SUPPLICATION UPON THE
PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
|H 1053
“When you hear the call to prayer, repeat what the caller to prayer
says, then supplicate for the blessings of Allah upon me, because
whosoever supplicates for the blessings of Allah upon me, Allah
sends ten blessings upon him. Then, supplicate to Allah for the rank
of 'wasila' (intercession) for me which is a rank in Paradise reserved
for only one of the worshipers of Allah and I hope that I shall be that
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person. For those who supplicate for the 'wasila' (intercession) for
me it becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for them.”
Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah the son of Amr the son of Al 'As who related
that he heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say this.
MERITORIOUS SUPPLICATION AFTER THE CALL FOR
PRAYER
|H 1055
“Whosoever hears the call for prayer and supplicates, 'O Allah, Lord
of this perfect call and of the prayer about to offered, give to
Muhammad (the rank of) wasila (intercession) and exaltation and
raise him to the praiseworthy rank that You have promised him' it
becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for him on the Day of
Judgement.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
ANOTHER SUPPLICATION TO BE OFFERED AFTER THE CALL
TO PRAYER
|H 1056
“Whosoever, after hearing the call to prayer bears witness, 'I bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, the One,
without associate and that Muhammad is His worshiper and
Messenger; I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Muhammad as
His Messenger and with Islam as my Religion,' will have his sins
forgiven.”
Muslim with a chain up to Sa'ad the son of Abi Waqkkas who related that the
WHEN A SUPPLICATION IS NOT REJECTED
|H 1057
“A supplication made between the Adhan (first) call to prayer and
the Iqamah (second) call to prayer is not rejected.”
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Anas who related that the Messenger of
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INDEX
PRE-REQUISITES OF PRAYER & THE
CALL TO PRAYER
BOOK 13
THE VIRTUE OF ABLUTION
KORAN
BLESSING OF ABLUTION OF THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
ADORNMENT OF A BELIEVER
ABLUTION REMOVES SINS
MERITS OF REPLICATING THE PROPHET'S ACTIONS
MERIT OF ABLUTION
HOW THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, WILL
RECOGNIZE HIS FOLLOWERS
HOW TO RAISE YOUR RANK
BARTERING FOR ONE'S SOUL
VALUE OF BEARING WITNESS
REPENTANCE AND PURIFICATION
THE VIRTUE OF BRUSHING ONE’S
TEETH
BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH BEFORE PRAYER
WHAT TO DO UPON WAKING
PREPARATION FOR PRAYER
BRUSH YOUR TEETH
USE OF THE MISWAK
MERIT OF BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH
REMOVAL OF PUBIC HAIR & UNDER ARMPITS, CUTTING
NAILS
TEN PRACTICES
THE VIRTUE OF THE CALL TO
PRAYER
VIRTUE OF THE CALL TO PRAYER
LONGEST NECKS ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
REPEAT THE CALL TO PRAYER
VALUE OF CALLING TO PRAYER EVEN IF YOU ARE ALONE
WHISPERING OF SATAN, THE STONED & CURSED DURING
PRAYER
REWARD FOR OFFERING A SUPPLICATION UPON THE
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PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
MERITORIOUS SUPPLICATION AFTER THE CALL FOR
PRAYER
ANOTHER SUPPLICATION TO BE OFFERED AFTER THE CALL
TO PRAYER
WHEN A SUPPLICATION IS NOT REJECTED
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