Salaat
A collection of prophetic sayings regarding the prayer (salaat) are mentioned below
1-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter 9, 862-22-39?, pg 494 The book of As-Salaat
It is recommended to raise the hands level with the shoulders when saying the opening takbir, when bowing and when rising from bowing, but that is not to be done when rising from the prostration
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated from Salim bin Abdullah (RA) that ibn Umar said, “when the Messenger of Allah (SWT) stood up to | |
| offer salaat, he would raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders and (he also did that) before he | |
| bowed, and when he rose from bowing, but he did not raise them between the two prostrations” |
2-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter 9, 868-28-384, pg 497 The book of As-Salaat
Affirming the takbir for every movement up or down in the prayer except when rising from ruku, when one should say ‘Allah (SWT) hears those who praise Him’
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated from Bakr bin Amr bin Abdur-Rahman (RA) that he heard Abu Hurairah (RA) say, “When the Messenger | |
| of Allah (SWT) stood up to offer salaat, he would say the takbir when he stood up, then he would say the takbir when | |
| he bowed, then he would say, ‘Allah hears those who praise Him’ when he was straightening his back after bowing | |
| then while he was standing, he would say, ‘Our Lord, and to You is the praise’ then he would say the takbir when he | |
| went down in prostration, then he would say the takbir when he raised his head, then he would say the takbir when | |
| he prostrated, then he would say the takbir when he raised his head, and he did that throughout the prayer until he | |
| finished, and he would say the takbir when he stood up after two rakah after sitting” then Abu Hurairah said, “I am the | |
| one among you whose prayer most closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah (SWT)” | |
The prayer / As-Salaat / الصَّلَاةُ
| After performing ablution, stand on a clean surface facing the holy Kaaba in Makkah | A | and make your intention |
| I intend to pray 2 cycles following the example of the Messenger of Allah SWT | نَوَيْةُ أَن أُصَلِّيَ رَكَتَيْنِ سُنَّةَ رَّسُوْلِ اللهِ | |
| the sunnat of Fajr, for Allah SWT, the Most High | سُنَّةَ الفَجْرِ لِاللهِ تَعَالَى | |
| directing my face towards the holy Kaaba, (Enter into the prayer by raising your hands to your ears while saying) Allah SWT is Greater | مُتَوَجِّهًا إِلَى جِيَتِ الكَابَةِ الشَّرِيْفَةِ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ | |
| (then tie your hands around your belly button) | B | and say |
| ‘Glory be to you (how perfect You are), O Allah SWT and all praises are due to You | سُبْحَانَكَ اللهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ | |
| and blessed is your name and high is your Majesty (lofty is Your status) | وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ | |
| and there is no god except You’ | وَلَا إِلَاهَ غَيْرُكَ | |
| Thereafter read the opening chapter of the holy Quran | C | say, |
| In the name of Allah SWT, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | 1 | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| Every form of praise and thanks belongs to Allah (SWT), Nurturer of all that exists | 2 | الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِيْنَ |
| Most Compassionate (the Lord of mercy), Eternally Merciful (the Giver of Mercy) | 3 | الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| Owner of the day of recompense/requital/judgement/reckoning | 4 | مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ |
| Only You we worship (serve) and only You we ask for help | 5 | إِيَّكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّكَ نَسْتَعِيْنُ |
| Guide us to the straight path | 6 | اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُسْتَقِيْمَ |
| The path of those whom You have (favored) bestowed Your Grace | صِرَاطَ الَّذِيْنَ أَنْعَمَتَ عَلَيْهِمْ | |
| not of those who have earned Your Anger nor of those who have gone astray | 7 | غَيْرِ المَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّيْنَ |
| May it be so | آمِيْن | |
| Then read a minimum of 3 verses from any surah of the holy Quran | D | say, |
| In the name of Allah SWT, Most Compassionate (the Lord of Mercy), the Giver of Mercy | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ | |
| Say, He, Allah SWT is One (Singular-Unique-Only) | 1 | قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ |
| Allah SWT is The Absolute | 2 | اللهُ الصَّمَدُ |
| He does not give birth nor was He born | 3 | لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُوْلَدْ |
| And not is there to Him anyone equivalent | 4 | وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ |
| then say Allah SWT is Greater (Greatest) thereafter bow to your Lord | E | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| and while bowing say ‘Glory be to my Rabb (how perfect is my Rabb) the Exalted Authority (Majestic)’ a minimum of 3 times | سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيْمِ | |
| then while resuming the standing position say, ‘Allah SWT listens to him who praises Him‘ | F | say, سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ |
| and while standing say ‘O our Lord, to you belongs all praise and thanks‘ | G | رَبَّنََا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ |
| then go into prostration and while going into prostration say ‘Allah SWT is the Greatest” | H | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| While prostrating say ‘Glory be to my Rabb (how perfect is my Lord) the Most High‘ a minimum of 3 times | I | سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى |
| then from prostration, go to a sitting position while saying ‘Allah SWT is Greater‘ | J | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| while sitting say ‘my Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me’ | K | رَبِّ اغْفِرْلِيْ وَارْحَمْنِيْ |
| then prostrate before Allah SWT for a second time while reciting ‘Allah SWT is Greater‘ | L | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| While prostrating say ‘Glory be to my Rabb (How perfect is my Lord) the Most High‘ a minimum of 3 times | M | سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى |
| then conclude your first and begin your second cycle of prayer by resuming the standing position while saying ‘Allah SWT is Greater‘ | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ | |
| begin your second cycle of prayer by reading the opening chapter of the holy Quran | N | say |
| In the name of Allah (SWT), Most Compassionate (the Lord of mercy), Eternally Merciful (the Giver of mercy) | 1 | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| Every form of praise and thanks belongs to Allah (SWT), Nurturer of all that exists | 2 | الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِيْنَ |
| Most Compassionate (the Lord of mercy), Eternally Merciful (the Giver of mercy) | 3 | الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| Owner (Master) of the day of recompense (requital,judgement,reckoning) | 4 | مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ |
| Only You we worship (serve) and only You we ask for help | 5 | إِيَّكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّكَ نَسْتَعِيْنُ |
| Guide us to the straight path | 6 | اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُسْتَقِيْمَ |
| The path of those whom You have bestowed Your Grace | صِرَاطَ الَّذِيْنَ أَنْعَمَتَ عَلَيْهِمْ | |
| not of those who have earned Your Anger nor of those who have gone astray | 7 | غَيْرِ المَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّيْنَ |
| May it be so | آمِيْن | |
| Then read a minimum of 3 verses from any surah of the holy Quran | O | say, |
| In the name of Allah SWT, Most compassionate | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ | |
| Say, I seek refuge with the Nurturer of mankind | 1 | قُلْ أَعُوُذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ |
| The Owner/King of mankind | 2 | مَلِكِ النَّاسِ |
| The God of mankind | 3 | إِلَاهِ النَّاسِ |
| From the evil of the retreating whisperer | 4 | مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ |
| Who whispers into the breasts of mankind | 5 | الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِيْ صُدُوْرِ النَّاسِ |
| From the jinn and mankind | 6 | مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ |
| then say ‘Allah SWT is Greater‘ thereafter bow to your Lord | P | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| and while bowing say ‘Glory be to my Rabb (How perfect is my Lord) the Exalted Authority (Majestic)’ a minimum of 3 times | سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيْمِ | |
| then while resuming the standing position say, ‘Allah SWT listens (hears) him who praises Him‘ | سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ | |
| then go into prostration and while going into prostration say ‘O our Lord, to you belongs all praise and thanks‘ | Q | رَبَّنََا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ |
| While prostrating say ‘Glory be to my Rabb (how perfect is my Lord) the Most High‘ a minimum of 3 times | R | سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى |
| then from prostration, go to a sitting position while saying ‘Allah SWT is Greater‘ | S | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| my Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me | رَبِّ اغْفِرْلِيْ وَارْحَمْنِيْ | |
| then prostrate before Allah SWT for a second time while reciting ‘Allah SWT is Greater‘ | T | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| While prostrating say ‘Glory be to my Rabb (how perfect is my Lord) the Most High‘ a minimum of 3 times | U | سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى |
| then from prostration, return to the sitting position while saying ‘Allah SWT is Greater‘ | V | اللهُ أَكْبَرُ |
| While sitting, place your hands by your knees and say | W | |
| All the best compliments are for Allah SWT, and the prayers and all the good (pure) things | التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتِ وَالطَّيِبَاتُ | |
| Peace be upon you O Prophet and the mercy of Allah SWT and His blessings | السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ | |
| Peace be upon us and on the righteous (pious) slaves of Allah SWT | السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ | |
| I bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah SWT | أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّآ إِلَاهَ إِلَّا اللهُ | |
| He is one and has no equal (partner) | وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ | |
| and I bear witness that Muhammad SAW is His servant and Messenger | وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ | |
| thereafter send blessings on Prophet Muhammad SAW by saying | X | |
| O Allah SWT send grace and honor on Muhammad SAW and on the family and followers of Muhammad SAW | الَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ | |
| like You sent grace and honor to Ebrahim AS and on the family of Ebrahim AS | كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ | |
| surely, You are praiseworthy, Great (Glorified) | إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ | |
| O Allah SWT send blessings on Muhammad SAW and on his family and followers | الَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ | |
| as You sent blessings on Ebrahim AS and on the family of Ebrahim AS | كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَحِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ | |
| surely, You are praiseworthy, Great (Glorified) | إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ | |
| thereafter seek forgiveness of your sins by saying | Y | |
| O Allah (SWT) truly I wronged my self, with a great wronging (or much wrongdoing) | اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَبِيْرًا أَوْ كَثِيْرًا | |
| and no one forgives sins except You | وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ | |
| so, grant me forgiveness from You and have mercy on me | فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِّنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي | |
| indeed, you are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful | إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ | |
| then turn your face to your right shoulder while saying ‘Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah SWT‘ | Z | السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ |
| thereafter turn your face to your left shoulder and say ‘Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah SWT‘ and thus your prayer is completed | السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ | |