Faiz wrote:
Dear Aamir Sahib,
Most people believe that the Prophet (sws) taught the believers how to pray! It is a myth. Aamir Sahib, can you post a hadith by which Allah's apostle showed or taught his Companions how to pray? You may even post a few more but complete hadith which should tell me (or even you) exactly how to pray. Please do not give very, very long scores of Hadith and say “go read them; everything is in there!”. I want a few concrete, concise way of praying—just as my own parents and teachers taught me—or the way I find it written in the one-dollar mullah booklets in the Urdu bazaar.
Dear Alamdar Sahib,
Would you like to include me in the “Parwaizi and Qur’an-aloner” group? FYI, I do pray (and have performed Hajj) the same way as most people do at the K’aba. Am I some ‘other kind’ of Parwaizi/Qur’an-aloner?
Irfan
Faiz wrote:
Dear Aamir Sahib,
There is absolutely no such thing as "AUTHENTIC" hadith! This is farce--a huge calumny and fabrication that has been perpetuated by countless repetitions by people who later came to be known and revered as the "Imams" and "Shuyukh-ul- Islam" and, of course, our very special breed of "Islamic rabbis and priests"--the "Ulema-e-kiraam" .
Faiz wrote:
Dear Aamir Sahib,
ANYONE WHO REJECTS THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET, PEACE BE UPON HIM, DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE QUR'AN. [Aamir Mughal]
This, I am afraid, is total non-sense. If I do not believe in the Prophet or his Sunnah, how can I believe in the Qur’an? But the question is: Can the “Sunnah of the Prophet” be different from the Qur’an? How about a teacher who is hired to teach “Einstein’s Theory of Relativity” to the class and he starts teaching his own theories of Relativity-- -which is what “something similar to it beside it…” would mean? Thus, the hadith reported by “Abu Dawood” and Dharimi/Ahmad is WRONG and misleading; It, like many other ahadith, violates the Qur’an; in fact, it promotes the “Shirk” of “The Tale of Two Teachings”.
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Dear Irfan Sahab,
Even Late Ghulam Ahmed Parvez in his book had opined that he offer Namaz as per Hanafi Fiqh and he further said that he would offer Namaz behind any Imam who is leading Namaz other than Hanafi Fiqh [Qurani Faislay]
If there isn't any Authentic Hadith [as per you above] and all the Hadiths are fabrication and hearsay then why did you Offer Salat or Perform Hajj at all [as mentioned by yourself above] whose complete details are given in Hadiths [which as per you are Hearsay and Fabrications]
If Sunna Abu Dawood is Hearsay then why Offer Salat and Perform Hajj whose many details are in Hearsay of Abu Dawood:
Arabic Online Sunnan Abu Dawood
Dear Aamir Sahib,
Most people believe that the Prophet (sws) taught the believers how to pray! It is a myth. Aamir Sahib, can you post a hadith by which Allah's apostle showed or taught his Companions how to pray? You may even post a few more but complete hadith which should tell me (or even you) exactly how to pray. Please do not give very, very long scores of Hadith and say “go read them; everything is in there!”. I want a few concrete, concise way of praying—just as my own parents and teachers taught me—or the way I find it written in the one-dollar mullah booklets in the Urdu bazaar.
Dear Alamdar Sahib,
Would you like to include me in the “Parwaizi and Qur’an-aloner” group? FYI, I do pray (and have performed Hajj) the same way as most people do at the K’aba. Am I some ‘other kind’ of Parwaizi/Qur’an-aloner?
Irfan
Faiz wrote:
Dear Aamir Sahib,
There is absolutely no such thing as "AUTHENTIC" hadith! This is farce--a huge calumny and fabrication that has been perpetuated by countless repetitions by people who later came to be known and revered as the "Imams" and "Shuyukh-ul- Islam" and, of course, our very special breed of "Islamic rabbis and priests"--the "Ulema-e-kiraam" .
Faiz wrote:
Dear Aamir Sahib,
ANYONE WHO REJECTS THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET, PEACE BE UPON HIM, DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE QUR'AN. [Aamir Mughal]
This, I am afraid, is total non-sense. If I do not believe in the Prophet or his Sunnah, how can I believe in the Qur’an? But the question is: Can the “Sunnah of the Prophet” be different from the Qur’an? How about a teacher who is hired to teach “Einstein’s Theory of Relativity” to the class and he starts teaching his own theories of Relativity-- -which is what “something similar to it beside it…” would mean? Thus, the hadith reported by “Abu Dawood” and Dharimi/Ahmad is WRONG and misleading; It, like many other ahadith, violates the Qur’an; in fact, it promotes the “Shirk” of “The Tale of Two Teachings”.
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Dear Irfan Sahab,
Even Late Ghulam Ahmed Parvez in his book had opined that he offer Namaz as per Hanafi Fiqh and he further said that he would offer Namaz behind any Imam who is leading Namaz other than Hanafi Fiqh [Qurani Faislay]
If there isn't any Authentic Hadith [as per you above] and all the Hadiths are fabrication and hearsay then why did you Offer Salat or Perform Hajj at all [as mentioned by yourself above] whose complete details are given in Hadiths [which as per you are Hearsay and Fabrications]
If Sunna Abu Dawood is Hearsay then why Offer Salat and Perform Hajj whose many details are in Hearsay of Abu Dawood:
Arabic Online Sunnan Abu Dawood
English Translation of Sunnan Abu Dawood
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
Partial Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 2:
Arabic Online Sunnan Abu Dawood
سنن أبي داود
المناسك
English Translation of Sunnan Abu Dawood
The Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)
Dear Irfan Sahab,
In my humble opinion:
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
Interpretation of the Meaning.
And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal. [AL-HASHR (EXILE, BANISHMENT) Chapter 59 - Verse 7]
Dear Irfan Sahab,
For your kind perusal,
Prayers [Salat-Namaz] Timings, Start of Namaz to End of Namaz [as per 'Hearsay i.e. Hadith]
"QUOTE"
Nobody's objections/intellect/personal opinion matter when Quran says:
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal. [AL-HASHR (EXILE, BANISHMENT) Chapter 59 Verse 7]
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِي الأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلاً
O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the messenger if ye are (in truth) believers in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end. [AN-NISA (WOMEN) Chapter 4 Verse 59]
Since Hadith [as per many] is a Persian Conspiracy [Ajami Sazish] how would you define the below mentioned Verse of Quran [which is not an Arabian Conspiracy] when Allah hismelf is ordering us to do praise Him:
Allah's command signifies:
حَافِظُواْ عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ والصَّلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُواْ لِلّهِ قَانِتِينَ
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah. [AL-BAQARA (THE COW) Chapter 2 - Verse 238]
إِنَّ الصَّلاَةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا
Worship at fixed times hath been enjoined on the believers. [AN-NISA (WOMEN) Chapter 4 - Verse 103]
مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Turn ye back in repentance to Him, and fear Him: establish regular prayers, and be not ye among those who join gods with Allah,- [AL-ROOM (THE ROMANS, THE BYZANTINES) Chapter 30 - Verse 31]
وَاسْتَعِينُواْ بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاَةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلاَّ عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ
Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for the humble-minded, [AL-BAQARA (THE COW) Chapter 2 - Verse 45]
اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاء وَالْمُنكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ
Recite that which has been revealed to you of the Book and keep up prayer; surely prayer keeps (one) away from indecency and evil, and certainly the remembrance of Allah is the greatest, and Allah knows what you do. [AL-ANKABOOT (THE SPIDER) Chapter 29 - Verse 45]
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
[AL-ALA (THE MOST HIGH, GLORY TO YOUR LORD IN THE HIGHEST) Chapter 87 Verse 1]
فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ
So pray unto thy Lord [AL-KAUTHER (ABUNDANCE, PLENTY) Chapter 108: Verse 2]
As per my humble knowledge
Returning back to your question i.e. Correct Time and Way of Salat [Namaz-Prayers] in Hadith:
Times of the Prayers as per Quran and Hadith [i.e. Heasay]:
1 - The Morning Prayer [Fajr]:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِيَسْتَأْذِنكُمُ الَّذِينَ مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنكُمْ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ مِن قَبْلِ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَحِينَ تَضَعُونَ ثِيَابَكُم مِّنَ الظَّهِيرَةِ وَمِن بَعْدِ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاء ثَلَاثُ عَوْرَاتٍ لَّكُمْ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ جُنَاحٌ بَعْدَهُنَّ طَوَّافُونَ عَلَيْكُم بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
O you who believe! let those whom your right hands possess and those of you who have not attained to puberty ask permission of you three times; before the morning prayer, and when you put off your clothes at midday in summer, and after the prayer of the nightfall; these are three times of privacy for you; neither is it a sin for you nor for them besides these, some of you must go round about (waiting) upon others; thus does Allah make clear to you the communications, and Allah is Knowing, Wise. [AL-NOOR (THE LIGHT) Chapter 24 - Verse 58]
2 - The Noon Prayers [Zuhur]:
أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًا
Establish regular prayers - at the sun's decline till the darkness of the night, and the morning prayer and reading: for the prayer and reading in the morning carry their testimony. [AL-ISRA (ISRA', THE NIGHT JOURNEY, CHILDREN OF ISRAEL) Chapter 17 - Verse 78]
3 - The Afternoon Prayer [Asr]:
حَافِظُواْ عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ والصَّلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُواْ لِلّهِ قَانِتِينَ
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah. [AL-BAQARA (THE COW) Chapter 2 - Verse 238]
4 - The Sunset Prayer [Maghrib]:
وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّـيِّئَاتِ ذَلِكَ ذِكْرَى لِلذَّاكِرِينَ
And establish regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night: For those things, that are good remove those that are evil: Be that the word of remembrance to those who remember (their Lord) [HUD (HUD) Chapter 11 - Verse 114]
5 - The Night Prayer [Isha'a]:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِيَسْتَأْذِنكُمُ الَّذِينَ مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنكُمْ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ مِن قَبْلِ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَحِينَ تَضَعُونَ ثِيَابَكُم مِّنَ الظَّهِيرَةِ وَمِن بَعْدِ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاء ثَلَاثُ عَوْرَاتٍ لَّكُمْ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ جُنَاحٌ بَعْدَهُنَّ طَوَّافُونَ عَلَيْكُم بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
O you who believe! let those whom your right hands possess and those of you who have not attained to puberty ask permission of you three times; before the morning prayer, and when you put off your clothes at midday in summer, and after the prayer of the nightfall; these are three times of privacy for you; neither is it a sin for you nor for them besides these, some of you must go round about (waiting) upon others; thus does Allah make clear to you the communications, and Allah is Knowing, Wise. [AL-NOOR (THE LIGHT) Chapter 24 - Verse 58]
JUMA PRAYER [Congregation]:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِي لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew! [AL-JUMUA (THE CONGREGATION, FRIDAY) Chapter 62 - Verse 9]
Once'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz delayed the prayer and 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said, "Once in 'Iraq, Al-MughTra bin Shu'ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas'ud Al-Ansari went to him and said, 'O Mughira! What is this? Don't you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer (Fajr prayer) and Allah's Apostle prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and again he prayed ('Asr prayers and Allah's Apostle did the same; again he prayed (Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and again prayed ('Isha prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and (Gabriel) said, 'I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the prayers prescribed to you)?'" 'Umar (bin 'Abdul 'AzTz) said to 'Urwa, "Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead Allah's Apostle at the stated times of the prayers?" 'Urwa replied, "Bashir bin Abi Mas'ud narrated like this on the authority of his father." Urwa added, "Aisha told me that Allah's Apostle used to pray 'Asr prayer when the sun-shine was still inside her residence (during the early time of 'Asr)." [Bukhari]
Narrated Abu Al-Minhal:
Abu Barza said, "The Prophet used to offer the Fajr (prayer) when one could recognize the person sitting by him (after the prayer) and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (verses) of the Qur'an. He used to offer the Zuhr prayer as soon as the sun declined (at noon) and the 'Asr at a time when a man might go and return from the farthest place in Medina and find the sun still hot. (The sub-narrator forgot what was said about the Maghrib). He did not mind delaying the 'Isha prayer to one third of the night or the middle of the night." [Bukhari]
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayer when the sunshine had not disappeared from my chamber. [Bukhari]
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayers at a time when the sunshine was still inside my chamber and no shadow had yet appeared in it. [Bukhari]
Narrated Saiyar bin Salama:
I along with my father went to Abu- Barza Al-Aslarrni and my father asked him, "How Allah's Apostle used to offer the five compulsory congregational prayers?" Abu- Barza said, "The Prophet used to pray the Zuhr prayer which you (people) call the first one at mid-day when the sun had just declined The Asr prayer at a time when after the prayer, a man could go to the house at the farthest place in Medina (and arrive) while the sun was still hot. (I forgot about the Maghrib prayer). The Prophet Loved to delay the 'Isha which you call Al- Atama and he disliked sleeping before it and speaking after it. After the Fajr prayer he used to leave when a man could recognize the one sitting beside him and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (in the Fajr prayer) . [Bukhari]
Narrated Rafi' bin Khadij:
We used to offer the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet and after finishing the prayer one of us may go away and could still see as Par as the spots where one's arrow might reach when shot by a bow. [Bukhari]
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet used to pray the Zuhr at mid-day, and the 'Asr at a time when the sun was still bright, the Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time) and the Isha at a variable time. Whenever he saw the people assembled (for Isha' prayer) he would pray earlier and if the people delayed, he would delay the prayer. And they or the Prophet used to offer the Fajr Prayers when it still dark. [Bukhari]
Narrated Salama:
We used to pray the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet when the sun disappeared from the horizon. [Bukhari]
Every step is proved through Authentic Hadith:
1- Prophet Mohammed (Peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had said: "Perform your prayers in the same manner you had seen me doing." [Al Bukhari]
2- To pronounce "Takbirat Al Ihram" that is to say "Allahu Akbar" celebrating by that the greatness of Allah and looking meanwhile, downwards to the place where he will prostrate. [Bukhari]
3- To raise one's hands up to the level of the shoulders or near to the lobes of his ears, while pronouncing "Takbirat Al‑ Ihram". [Bukhari and Muslim]
4- To put one's right hand over his left hand and left wrist, and put them both over his chest, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to do. [Ibn-e-Khuzaima, Musnad Ahmed Bin Hanbal and Sunnan Nisa'ai]
5- It is advisable that the worshipper recite this opening supplication saying: "Allahumma bald bayni wa bayena khatayaya kama boadta bayena al‑mashriki wal maghribi, Allahumma naqqiniy min khatayaya kama yonaqa al thawbo alabyndo min aldans... Allahumma igysilniy min khatayaya bilmai wathalgi walbarad."
This supplication means: "O Allah, separate me from my sins as You have separated the east and west. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as the white rope is cleansed from dirt. O Allah, wash off my sins with water, snow and hail."
Or, may say instead:
"Sobhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika wa~abaraka Ismoka wata'la jaddoka wala ilaha ghayroka"
"Praise and glory be to Allah. Blessed be Your Name, exalted be Your Majesty and Glory. There is no god but You."
[Bukhari, Muslim, Sunnan Abu Dawood, Ibn-e-Majah, and Sunnan Tirmidhi Sharif].
After reciting the opening supplication, the worshipper says:
"Aouzo billahi min al‑shaytanir ragim”
Which means:
"I seek protection of Allah against the accursed Satan."
[Sunnan Abu Dawood and Ibn-e-Khuzaima]
Then says:
"Bism illahi‑ Rahmani Raheem"
Which means:
"In the name of Allah, the All Merciful, the All Compassionate. " [Muslim and Ib-e-Khuzaima]
and recites the Fatiha (The opening Sura of the glorious Quran).
Prophet Mohammed, may peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Prayer without reciting the Fatiha is invalid". [Muslim]
Reciting the Fatiha loudly [mean you should feel that your reciting the SURAH not the other Namazi] if the prayer is said loudly, and whisper it in inaudible prayers. [Bukhari and Muslim]
The worshipper should say "A'meen" after reciting the Fathiha [Sunnan Tirmidhi, Sunnan Abu Dawood, Sunnan Bayhaqi, Ibn-e-Hiban, Bukhari, Muslim and Darquitni]
6- To be in conformity with the traditions of the Prophet, the worshipper&# 8209;is advised to recite verses from medium size Suras of the Quran in the Zuhr (noon), Asr (late afternoon), and Isha (night) prayers. As for the Fajr (morning) prayer, the worshipper is advised to recite a passage from the long Suras of the Quran. He has the choice in Maghrib prayer (Evening prayer) either to recite passages from the long Suras or from the short Suras 6 of the Quran. [Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Nisa'ai, Mustadrak Al Hakim, Musnad Ahmed Bin Hanbal]
Then, the worshipper bows in "Ruku" raising his hands up to the level of his shoulders or ears while saying "Allahu Akbar" "Allah is Great" then bends down, making his head and back on one level and putting his hands with the fingers spread on his knees.
The worshipper should feel serenity and tranquillity while bowing, he should say thrice at least:
"Subhana Rabbiayl A'zim"
Which means:
"Glory be to my Lord, the Almighty."
It is advisable to say while bowing in addition to that:
"Subhanak‑ Allahumma Rabbana wa bi hamdika, Allahumma Ighfir liy"
Which means:
"Glory be to Thee, O Allah, and I praise Thee, forgive me my sins." [Sunnan Bayhaqi, Abu Dawood, Bukhari, Muslim,Ibn-e- Hiban, Ibn-e-Khuzaima, Darquitni, Ibn-e-Majah]
7- To raise one's head up from bowing, raising one's hands to the level of his shoulders or ears, saying, in case of being Imam or praying alone:
"Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah"
Which means:
"Allah listens to him who praises Him"
While resuming the standing position, he should say:
"Rabbana wa laka al hamdu hamdan katheera'n tayyiban mobarakan feehiy mil'a ssamawati wa mila alardhi wa mil'a ma baynahoma wa mil'a ma Shita min shiyin ba'ad"
This supplication means:
"Our Lord, praise be fore Thee only, praises plentiful and blessed as to fill the heavens, the earth, what in between, and fill that which will please Thee besides them."
But if the worshipper is a follower, and led in his prayer by the Imam he should say when rising up “Rabbana wa lake alhamd...” etc.
It is advisable for the Imam, the follower, or who prays alone to add also:
"You Allah who deserve all praises and all glory, your praising is the best and most true of whatever Your servant can say, we all are Your servants, Our Lord, no one can ever deprive aught of what You have bestowed and no one can ever give aught of what You have deprived."
The worshipper is advised to put his hands on his chest, as he had done before he bowed.
Both Wa'il Ibn Haggar and Sahl Ibn Sai'yd reported that this was the manner of the Prophet when he used to raise his head up after bowing. [Bukhari, Muslim]
8- To prostrate saying "Allahu Akbar" "Allah is Great". He should touch the ground with his knees before touching it with his hands, if that is possible to him. If not, he is permitted to touch the ground by his hand before his knees. His fingers and toes should be directed towards the Qibla Makkah, and his hands should be stretched, and the fingers close together and not separated. In prostration, the worshipper should use these seven organs: The forehead, the nose, both hands, both knees and the internal parts of the toes.
These seven organs should touch the ground. Then the worshipper should say thrice or more:
"Subhana Rabbiyal A'ala"
Which means:
"Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted."
It is advisable to say:
"Subhanaka Allahuma Rabbana wa bi hamdika, Allahuma Ighfir liy."
This means:
"Glory be to Thee, Our Lord, and I praise Thee. Our Lord, forgive me my sins."
It is recommendable for the worshipper to exceed more and more in supplications and ask for more from his Lord, because the Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be on him, said (which means):
"As for bowing "Ruku" you should glorify your Lord during performing it, as for prostration, you should do your best to supplicate and ask for more from Him, because your supplications during prostration are more worthy to be accepted."
The worshipper should ask his Lord for prosperity both in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. Whether it is an obligatory prayer or an optional prayer, the worshipper, while prostrating, should neither bring his hands close to his sides, nor stick his abdomen to his thighs, or his thighs to his legs. The worshipper's arms should be raised up from the ground because the Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be on him, prohibited putting the arms and stretching them on the ground, ordering that "adjust your prostration, keep straight in it, and stretch not your hands on the ground as dogs do." [Abu Dawood, Ibn-e-Khuzaima, Mustadrak Al Hakim, Bukhari, Muslim, Hakim, Bayhaqi, Ibn-e-Hibban]
9- He should raise his head from prostration saying: "Allahu Akbar" and lays his left foot flat on the ground and sits upon it, keeping his right foot erected, his hands on his thighs and knees, and says:
"O my Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, provide me with your blessings and console me." The worshipper should feel tranquillity during this pause. [Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Sunan Darimi, Ibn-e-Majah]
10- To prostrate again saying "Allahu Akbar" and repeating during his prostration what he did and said in the first prostration. [Abu Dawood, Ibn-e-Khuzaima, Mustadrak Al Hakim, Bukhari, Muslim, Hakim, Bayhaqi, Ibn-e-Hibban]
11- Then the worshipper raises his head saying "Allahu Akbar" taking a pause similar to the pause between the two prostration; this is called "the pause for rest." It is recommended for the worshipper to do such a pause, but there is no sin if he desists from it. Then the worshipper rises up and stands supporting on his knees, or on the ground if he cannot support himself on the knees, reads the Fatihah (The opening Sura of the glorious Quran) and some other verses of the Quran and do as just as he did in the first Rakaah (unit of prayer). Those who pray behind the Imam should not compete with him in the prayer actions as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said (which means):
The Imam is to be followed, if he says: "Allahu Akbar" which means "Allah is Great" then say the same after him. If he bows in "Ruku" bow after him. If he says "Samia l lahu liman hamidah" which means "Allah hears him who praises Him", then say: "Rabbana wa laka l hamd" which means "Our Lord! All praises are for Thee"; and if he prostrates, then prostrate after him". (Bukhari)
12- If the prayer consists of two Rakaat (two units of prayer) as the morning prayer "Fajr", Feast prayer "Eid", or the Friday prayer "Jumu'a", the worshipper sits after the second prostration, with his right foot erect, sitting on his left foot laid down, putting his right hand on his right thigh, all his fingers close fisted save the index finger which he uses to point out as a sign for his monotheistic belief, and his left hand is put on his left thigh. There is nothing in the way, if the worshipper keeps both the little and ring fingers closed, while rounding his thumb and middle finger in a ring shape, and uses his index finger to point out as a sign for his monotheistic belief. It has been related that the Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be on him, had practiced both of these ways, thus, it is advisable for the worshipper to perform the first way once and the other on the second time. [Abu Dawood, Bukhari, Muslim]
The worshipper reads the Tashahud while sitting and says:
"Al tahiyatu lilahi wasalawatu watayibatu Assalamu alayha ayuha n nabiyu wa rahmat u llahi wa barakatuhu. Assalamu alayina wa ala ibadi l lahi s salalihiyn. Ashadu ala ilaha ila lahu wa ashadu anna Muhammadan abdoho wa raswuloh. Allahuma salliy ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhamad, kama salayata ala Ibrahima wa aali Ibrahim. Inaka Hamidon Majid. Wa barik ala Mohammad wa
ala aali Muhammad kama barkta ala Ibrahima wa aali Ibrahima. Inaka Hamidon Majid."
This means:
"Greetings, prayers and the good things of life belong to Allah. Peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be on you, O Prophet. May peace be upon us and on the devout slaves of Allah. I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Mohammed is His slave and messenger. O Allah, bless Mohammed and his family as You blessed Ibrahim and his family. You are the Most Praised, The Most glorious. O Allah, bestow Your grace on Mohammed and his family as You bestwoed it on lbrahim and his family. You are the Most Praised, The Most glorious." [Bukhari, Muslim]
After reciting the Tashahud, the worshipper asks
Allah's protection from four evils, he should say:
"My Lord, I ask your protection from torment of the Hell, torment of the grave the trials in life time and after death, and from the impostor Antichrist." The worshipper may ask Allah for prosperity in this worldly life and in the Hereafter, supplicate Allah to bestow His favors on his parents and other Muslims. He could do this in both obligatory and optional prayers. It has been reported by Ibn Massoud that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be on him, taught him how to recite the Tashahud and told him that the worshipper should invoke Allah and ask Him for the more beloved wishes which he likes, or, as it has been related in other wordings, the worshipper should ask Allah for whatever he wishes. In this manner, the servant can ask Allah for all the prosperity of this worldly life and the life to come. [Bukhari, Muslim]
The worshipper terminates his prayer by turning his face to the right saying: "As salamu alai kum wa rahmatu Allah" and to the left saying this salutation which means "Peace and mercy of Allah be on you." [Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi]
14- It is not an obligatory duty, but it is a recommendable prophetic tradition to invoke Allah after terminating the prayer by asking Him forgiveness thrice and saying before turning one's face towards his followers if he is the Imam: "O Allah, Thou art peace and from Thee is peace, Thou art blessed, O possessor of Glory and Honour." [Bukhari, Muslim]
It is advisable for the worshipper to say:
"There is no god but Allah. He is the One. He has no partner. His is the dominion and to Him alone is the praise. He has power over all things. O Lord, none may withhold what You have given and none may give what You have withheld and the riches cannot avail a wealthy person with Thee. There is no might or power except by the support of Allah, There is no god but Allah and we do not worship but Him alone. To Him alone belong all bounties, to Him alone belong all grace, and to Him worthy praise is accorded. There is no god but Allah, to Whom we are sincere in devotion, even though the unbelievers may detest it." [Bukhari and Muslim]
It is also advisable to the worshipper to extol Allah 33 times by saying (Subhana Allah). Praise Him by saying (Al Hamdu El Allah) 33 times also by saying "Allahu Akbar" and the worshipper completes his supplications to be one hundred by saying once: "There is no god but Allah. He is the One. He has no partner. His is the dominion and to Him alone is the praise. He has power over all things." [Muslim]
The worshipper adds to that the recitation of the verse of the Throne "Ayat Al Kursiy", Surat Al Ikhlas, Surat El Falaq, and Surat Al Nas. It is recommendable to recite these Suras thrice after the Fajr prayer (Morning prayer), and the Maghrib prayer (evening prayer) because this was reported to be one of the traditions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be on him. As it had been stated before, all these after prayer supplications are optional and not obligatory. [Abud Dawood, Ibn-e-Hibban, Nisa’ai]
وَأَنَا اخْتَرْتُكَ فَاسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَى
إِنَّنِي أَنَا اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدْنِي وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِذِكْرِي
And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired. "Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise. [TA-HA (TA-HA) Chapter 20 - Verse 13 and 14]
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ
الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ
Lo! man was created anxious, Fretful when evil befalleth him And, when good befalleth him, grudging; Not so those devoted to Prayer;- Those who remain steadfast to their prayer; [AL-MAARIJ (THE ASCENDING STAIRWAYS) Chapter 70 - Verse 19, 20, 21, 22, 23]
Once a man asked the Prohpet (peace be upon him) about the most virtuous deed. The Prophet (peace be upon him) stated that the most virtuous deed is the prayer. The man asked again and again. The first three times, the Prophet (peace be upon him) again answered, "The prayer," then on the fourth occasion he stated, "Jihad in the way of Allah." [Musnad Ahmad and Ibn Hibban]
The importance of prayer is demonstrated in the many of the Prophet’s statement. For example, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad." [Recorded by al-Tabarani]
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Allah has obligated five prayers. Whoever excellently performs their ablutions, prays them in their proper times, completes their bows, prostrations and khushu` [Khushu` in the prayer is where the person’s heart is attuned to the prayer. This feeling in the heart is then reflected on the body. The person remains still and calm. His gaze is also lowered. Even his voice is affected by this feeling in the heart.For more details on this concept (as well as the difference between it and khudhu`), see Muhammad al-Shaayi, al-Furooq al-Laughawiyyah wa Atharahaa fi Tafseer al-Quran al-Kareem (Riyadh: Maktabah al-Ubaikaan, 1993), pp. 249-254.] has a promise from Allah that He will forgive him. And whoever does not do that has no promise from Allah. He may either forgive him or punish him." [Recorded by Malik, Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and al-Nasa’i]
"If a person had a stream outside his door and he bathed in it five times a day, do you think he would have any filth left on him?" The people said, "No filth would remain on him whatsoever." The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said, "That is like the five daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins by them." (Recorded by al-Bukhâri and Muslim.)
In another hadeeth, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The five daily prayers and the Friday Prayer until the Friday prayer are expiation for what is between them." (Recorded by Muslim)
Man shall certainly succeed and prosper, if it is not, he shall certainly lose and fail. If, however, man's prayer was incomplete, the Lord, the Exalted, would say (to His Angels), "See if my slave performed supererogatory (nafl) prayers to make up what he had missed of the obligatory prayers. The rest of man's deeds will be reckoned in the same manner [Sahih Sunan at-Tirmidthi]
Buraidah reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, The covenant which is between us and those (who embrace Islam) is prayer. Whoso neglects it, becomes an unbeliever [Sunan an-Nasaa'ee and Sunan ibn Majah]
On the other hand, Allah has prepared great rewards for the believers who observe prayer and are particular about it. Perfect prayer effaces sins. Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: Have you considered, a river running by the door of you in which he bathes five times a day; would any of his dirt stay on him? They said "None of his dirt would stay on him." The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said So does Salah; therewith Allah eliminates sins. [Sunan an-Nasaa'ee]
One may perform prayer according to the way he was taught by his parents or sheikh, according to their madthhab. But you should always remember that it is only the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) who must be followed. The angels will not ask you, while in the grave, "Did you follow this imaam or that imaam?" Your imaam will not be with you then, nor will he defend you on the Day of Resurrection. [Musnad Ahmed Bin Hanbal]
The following are some common errors committed by Muslims in their Salah. These errors must be avoided hoping that Allah would accept this act of worship and reward us for it.
Wearing pants, or garments that hangs below the ankles.
This is one of the greatest sins. Abu Dtharr reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, There are three people whom Allah shall not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor shall he look at them, nor shall he purify them, and they shall have a painful torment: One whose garment hangs down below his ankles, almanaan , and (a merchant) who sells of his merchandise by means of false oath. [Sahih Muslim]
Some people think that wearing clothes that hang below the ankles is not a sin if they abstain from doing so while praying only. Others think that wearing such a garment is a sin only if it is worn out of pride; otherwise, they believe there is no harm in doing so. However, the above and many other traditions indicate clearly that wearing clothes that hang below the ankles (for men) is a grave sin regardless of whether such garments are worn out of habit or pride. There are other authentic traditions that emphasize wearing clothing that hangs below the ankles out of pride entails harsher punishment. Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said The part of the garment which hangs below the ankles is (punishable by) Fire (on the Day of Resurrection). [Sahih al-Bukhari]
It is commonplace to see brothers folding up the hems of their pants for prayer. However, as soon as prayer is completed, they unfold their pants. The belief that wearing garments that hang below the ankles is prohibited during prayers only is a misconception commonly held by many Muslims. Such Muslims are unaware that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) forbade praying with folded clothes. [Sahih Muslim
Consuming food of bad smell such has garlic or onion, before coming to prayer. Angels and the praying people are bothered by offensive smell. On the contrary, one should wear perfume, if available before coming into mosques. Jabir reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: He who eats from the smelly plant [garlic or onion], let him come not near our mosque; the angels are bothered by that which bothers men. [Sahih Muslim]
Proceeding to mosque for prayer with brisk walk, or even running for fear of missing part of the prayer. This may disturb those who are already in prayer. The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: When prayer has already started, do not walk quickly to join in. Proceed calmly and reposefully; then join in whichever part you catch up, and complete whichever part you missed (i.e., soon after the imaam ends the prayer). [Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
Saying Takbeer al-Ihram while in rukoo'.
Many of those who come late to the mosque and join in prayer which is already in progress, rush to take the same posture, while people are in rukoo', and say takbeer al-Ihram, or the opening takbeer of prayer while bowing for fear of missing that ruk'ah. Takbeer al-Ihram is to be pronounced when one is standing upright, only. [Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
Neglecting raising the hands in the opening takbeer of salah and before and after rukoo', and upon standing up for the third rak'ah. Abdullah bin Umar said, "I saw the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) raising his hands to the level of his shoulders, upon starting prayer, and before bending for rukoo' and when he stood up again. [Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
Reported Abu Hurairah, "When the Prophet made the opening takbir, he would be quiet for a little while before his recitation. I asked him, 'O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you, why are you quiet between the (opening) takbir and your recitation? What do you say (at that time)?' He said, 'I say, “Allaahumma baa’id bayni wa bayna khataayaaya kamaa baa’adta bayn al-mashriqi wa’l-maghrib. Allaahumma naqqani min khataayaaya kamaa yunaqqaa al-thawb al-abyad min al-danas. Allaahumma’ghsilni min khataayaaya bi’l-maa’ wa’l-thalj wa’l-barad" [O Allah, make the distance between me and my sins as far as you have made the distance between the East and the West. O Allah, cleanse me my sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, purify me from my sins by snow, rain and hail.] (Related by al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah.)
Reported 'Ali, that when the Prophet stood for prayer, he would make the takbir and then say, "I have turned my face to the one who created the heavens and the earth as a sincere submissive (person), and I am not one of the polytheists. My prayers, my sacrifice, my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. He has no partner. That is what I have been ordered and I am of those who submit. O Allah, you are the King and there is no Lord besides You. You are my Lord and I am Your slave. I have wronged my soul and You are aware of my sins, so forgive all of my sins. No one forgives sins save You. Guide me to the best character. No one can guide to the best of that save You. Turn me away from its evil, and no one can turn me from its evil save You. At your beck and call, all the good is in Your hands and evil is not to You. And I am for You and to You are the blessings and the exaltedness. I seek your forgiveness and return unto You." (Related by Ahmad, Muslim, at-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud)
Raising hands with every takbeer, subsequent to the first takbeer in janazah, Eed or rain prayers is not recommended. The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used to put his hands on his chest (while standing in prayer)[Al Bukhari, Abu Dawood]
Neglecting praying facing a sutrah.
The sutrah is an object, such as a wall, or a post, which a person faces while praying. Or any other object which a person places to serve as a sutrah, by putting it on the ground in order that no one may cross in front of him while praying. The Messenger of Allah SAWS said: Pray facing a sutrah, and let no one cross in front of you while praying. If he insists, then prevent him by force because he is accompanied by shaitan [Ibn Khuzaimeh]
And he said: When one of you prays facing a sutrah, let him pray close to it so that shaitan may not be able to nullify his prayer[Ibn Khuzaimeh]
The above tradition indicates clearly that shaitan crosses in front of a praying person who prays without a sutrah, causing his prayer to be null and void without being aware of it. Even if one prays in an open field, he should place a sutrah in front of him.
إِنَّهُ يَرَاكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ تَرَوْنَهُمْ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاء لِلَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Allah says: (Verily) He (the shaitan) and his own people see you while you do not see them.[AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS) Chapter 7 Verse 27]
Reluctance to stand in the front line in congregational prayer.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: Were people to realize the value of making adthan (the call for prayer), and the great reward (for doing so) and the virtue of standing in the first line (in congregational prayer), and had no choice but to make a draw (to decide who makes adthan or stands in the first line) they would have justifiably done so. And were people to know the significance of coming early to (congregational) prayer, they would have raced with one another (to reach the mosque first). And if they were to know the great reward (for coming to mosque) for Isha' and Fajr prayers, they would have come even if they had to crawl (i.e. even if they were disabled, they would have come crawling for fear of missing its great reward.). [Sahih Muslim]
Gazing upward during prayer, or looking at the imam, right or left.
This may cause loss of concentration. We are commanded to lower our gaze, and look at the point at which the head rests during sujood. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) warned: Let those who raise their gaze up during prayer stop doing so, or else their sights would not return to them. [i.e. lose their eyesight]. (Muslim)
Leaving gaps in lines of congregational prayer.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) commanded: Straighten your lines, level your shoulders and block the gaps. Shaitan passes through [line] gaps. [Musnad Imam Ahmad]
Reciting surat al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse.
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used to pause after each verse of this surah. [Abu Dawood]
Fidgeting during prayer, or looking at a watch or fiddling with one's fingers, clothes or moving feet or other parts of the body restlessly. All of this diminish the reward for prayer. Submissiveness is a condition of acceptance of prayer.
Racing with the imam, or moving with or before him in congregational prayer.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: Move not before the imam does. When the imam says. Allahu akbar, you say, Allahu akbar. When he says, waladh-dhalleen' you say, aameen. In another narration, he said: Surely the imam is there to be followed [Sahih Muslim] . He also said: Does not the one who raises his head before the imam does fear that Allah would transform his head into a donkey's head.[Sahih Muslim]
Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in rukoo' or sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in sujood.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: Let not one of you support himself on his forearms (in sujood ) like the dog. Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows away from his body [Sahih Muslim]
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used to keep his arms away from his body during rukoo' and sujood that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen [Sahih Muslim]
Neglecting ta'meen (to say 'Aameen) loudly when the imam recites the concluding verse of surat al-Fatiha, "waladh-dhalleen".
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) commanded: When the imam says, 'waladh-dhalleen', say 'Aameen', because the angels also say, 'Aameen', and the imam says, 'Aameen'. He whose aameen coincides with the aameen of the angels, Allah forgives his past sins. [Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
In another narration, the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: Then say, 'Aameen', Allah loves you.[Sahih Muslim]
Resting only the tip of the head on the floor during sujood.
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: I am commanded to prostrate on seven bones the forehead and the nose, the two hands [palms], the two knees, and the two feet [Sahih Muslim].
Applying the above command necessitates resting the forehead and the nose on the ground during sujood.
Hasty performance of prayer which does not allow repose and calmness in rukoo' or sujood.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) saw a man who did not complete his rukoo' [bowing], and made a very short sujood [prostration]; he said: If this man dies while praying in this manner, he would die upholding a religion other than the religion of Muhammad. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: My beloved friend, Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) forbade me to perform postures of prayer copying the picking of a rooster; (signifying fast performance of prayer), moving eyes around like a fox and the sitting like monkeys (i.e. to sit on thighs). [Musnad Ahmad & at-Tayalisi]
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: The worst thief is the one who steals from his own prayer. People asked, 'Messenger of Allah! How could one steal from his own prayer?' He said: By not completing its rukoo' and sujood. [At-Tabarani & al-Hakim]
To complete rukoo' is to stay in that posture long enough to recite 'subhana rabbiyal Adtheem' three times, slowly, and 'subhana rabbiyal-a'ala' three times, slowly, in sujood. He also announced: He who does not complete his rukoo' and sujood, his prayer is void.[Abu Dawood]
Sitting in tawarruk position in the last rak'ah of Fajr and Jum'ah prayers.
It is praiseworthy to take tawarruk position only in the last rak'ah of Dhtuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha' prayers. Tawarruk is described in Sahih al-Bukhari as resting the body, during sitting position, on the left thigh and putting the left foot under the right leg, while setting the right foot upright; and supporting the body by the left hand with which the left knee is grasped. [al-Bukhari]
Moving the two palms upon saying, 'assalamu aleikum warahmatul-lah' to end prayer.
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) saw some of his companions doing so. He objected: Why do I see you moving your hands like the tails of wild horses. They never did that again [Abu Dawood & an-Nasaa'ee]
Counting tasbeeh with the left hand.
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used to count tasbeeh on the fingers of his right hand after salah. Abdullah bin Amr reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, (There are) two good deeds, any Muslim who does them shall enter Jannah but few are those who do them: to say, "subhanAllah" ten times, and "alHamdulillah" ten times, and "AllahuAkbar" ten times. And I have seen the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) counting them on his hand. lbn Qudamah said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used his right hand for tasbeeh. [Abu Dawood]
The above hadeeth indicates clearly that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used only one hand for counting tasbeeh. No Muslim with sound mind would imagine that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used his left hand for counting tasbeeh. Aa'ishah, with whom Allah is pleased, said that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used his left hand only for Istinjaa', or cleaning himself after responding to the call of nature. He never used it for tasbeeh. Yasirah reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) commanded women to count tasbeeh on
their fingers.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: They (the fingers) will be made to speak, and will be questioned (on the Day of Resurrection.)[At-Tirmidhi]
The above hadeeth indicates that it is preferable to count tasbeeh on the fingers of the right hand than to do so on masbahah (rosary).
Raising hands for dua' soon as prayer is over.
This was not the practice of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam). The Sunnah is to start with dthikr soon after salah is over. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: When you recite, 'At-tahiyyat...', (just before tasleem), choose whichever du'a you like [An-Nasaee]
Walking away right after tasleem, at the end of prayer, and neglecting dthikr.
Crossing in front of a praying person.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) warned: Were the one who crosses in front of a praying person to know the consequences of doing so, he would have waited for forty better than to cross in front of him.[Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim]
The forty in the tradition may be days months or even years. Allah knows best.
Praying in a graveyard.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: Pray not in graveyards, nor sit on graves [Sahih Muslim]
The format of prayer is enjoined by the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam). No imam or a scholar has the right to alter it by adding to or deleting from it. There is no book of authentic hadeeth or Prophetic tradition reporting that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) commanded men to pray in one way, and women in another. He commanded: Pray as you saw me praying. [Sahih al-Bukhari]
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) did not differentiate between men and women in prayer.
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