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AGUIDETO A GUIDETO
PRAYER PRAYER
IN ISLAM IN ISLAM
M. Abdul Karim Saqib Saqib
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FOREWORD FOREWORD Salat in There books dealing dealing with the There are are many many books the Subject Subiectof Salat lvell written both Many of these Arabic and thesebooks books are are well both Arabic Urdu. Many and Urdu. provide an and view of and provide informative and an informative and comprehensive comprehensiveview performed according teachhow Salat be performed the teachSalat should should be according to the (SAW). Unfonunately( Muhammad (SAW). there ings ings of Prophet Prophet Muhammad there in are in English which deal are very very few few books Englishwhich subjectin books in deal with the the subject the way. The books, the same same informative informativeand books, and comprehensive comprehensive way.The which do exist, which three main main disadvantages. disadvantages. exist, have havethree Firstly, literature Englishis is Firstly, literature concerning in English concerningSalat Salat available availablein points in either either so so brief that it does does not cover essentialpoints cover essential nearly enough nearly is so that it enough detail, detail, or it is so bulky bulky and and detailed detailedthat quick reference, becomes difficult to use becomes reference,and and esuse it for quick points may get lost sential detail. sentialpoints lost in in the the unnecessary may get detail. unnece$sary quality of direct Secondly, Secondly,the direct the Salat Salat lacks lacksthe the quality the text of the research from Prophet Muhammad Muhammad research from the zunnah of the the Prophet the sunnah (SAW). There with(SAW). There are also books books which which contain are also materialwithcontain material out any to the any reference reference the original originalsources. sources.
Thirdly, the the majority accordmajority of books books have have been been written according to the ing the views views held held by certain certain schools schoolsof thought thought and and for peoplehesitate reason this reason this some hesitateto follow them. some people them.
literaturein Because of these in Because weaknesses in English English theseweaknesses in existing existingliterature prgduce a medium we felt that the we the need need existed existed to prpduce medium sized sized book on book on Salat would approach approachthe Salat which which would the subject according subjectaccording (SAW). The Prophet Muhammad to io the the teachings teachingsof the the Prophet Muhammad(SAW). The Prophet,himself, Prophet, himself,said, said, "Pray as you have praying." "Pray as you haveseen seenme me praying." Such a book book needs needs.to Such to contain details contain all detailsof all the the essential essential Salat without being Salat being'too too bulky bulky or complicated that the the complicatedso so that journey or at readercan can use reader use it as referenceon a journey as a point 01 oJ reference home. home. ft was was also also felt that a comprehensive It that book comprehensive book on Salat in in on Salat English would would be be useful English useful for converts converts to Islam lslam and and for youth brought Muslim youth brought up Muslim in this up in this country. country. Keeping Keeping in
needs of our brothers brothers and and sisters sisters every every effort effort has has mind the needs been made made to produce produce this book in simple simple and and easy easy been language. language. During our research research we sometimes sometimes found that differences differences During practices in various prayer various prayer occurred between established practices occurred between established books. these circumstances circumstances we referred authentic referred to authentic books. In these (SAW), so hadiths of the Prophet so that the Prophet Muhammad Muhammad (SAW), hadiths of possible.This points could points could be be clarified clarified as as much as possible. This was, was, much as because, for a true Muslim there is is no greater greater proof for Muslim there because, for practices hadiths and settling arguments arguments than than authentic authentic hadiths and practices settling (SAW). of Prophet Prophet Muhammad Muhammad(SAW). We hope Allah will accept accept this this humble humble attempt bebeWe hope that Allah cause and help help we we would never never have have without his his support and cause without been been able abfe to do this work. Finally and sisters sistersto study Muslim brothers brothers and study Finally we we ask ask all all our Muslim lf anyone the text and anyone according to it. If strive to pray according and to strive be against finds sunnah againstthe sunnah finds anything anything unacceptable unacceptableor to be (SAW) we grateful if they wo!!ld of the Prophet worrld Prophet (SAW) we would be be grateful inform us. us.
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Foreword ............................. 5 Foreword 0 Notes .............................. t 10 Notes . . . .12 .t2 Chapter One .............................. . . . .12 .t2 Before doing Wudu Wuqu (Ablution) .............................. Before . . . .I .2 .............................. 12 Tooth Stick (Siwak) (Siwak) J2 ..............................12 Niyat for Wuflu Wuc;lu (Ablution) Niyat . . . . .r2 (Ablution) .............................. 12 Actions of wudu (Ablution) Actions of , . . . . I . 3 .............................. 13 Special facilities Ab.ution. in Ab.ution. Specialfacilities . . . .I .3 . 13 Du'a at the end of of Ablution Ablution Du'i[ 4 .............................. l 14 Tayammum r6 .............................. 16 Chapter Two Two ..... I6 .............................. 16 of $alat (Prayer) (Prayer) Time of , . . . 17 ..t7 .............................. Player for PraYer Forbidden Times for . . . .18 l.8 .............................. (PraYer) (Prayer) Place for $alat Place l.8 . . . . . .18 . .............................. (Prayer) Dress (Prayer) Dressfor $alat . . . . I . 9 .............................. 19 (Prayer) Types (Prayer) of $alat Types of $alat . . . .19 I. 9 .............................. FarQ Pra}er ObligatoryPraPr Far{ or Obligatory l.9 . . . ,19 .............................. Nafl Prayer Prayer , . . . . .20 (conPulsory) .............................. 20 Sunnat Mu'akkadah(canpulsory) SunnatMu'akkadah 20 .............................. 20 Nafl (extra) (extra) Prayer PraYer 22 .............................. 22 Number Rakats Number of Rakats 22 ..............................22 Chapter Three Chapter Three 23 Story of Azan ..............................23 Aian 23 The Muazzin .............................. 23 Muai2in The 24 Text .............................. 24 the Aian of the Text of Azan 24 .............................. 24 Fajr for Fajr Aian for Listening 25 .............................. 25 Aian to the the AZan Listeningto 25 .............................. 25 Dariidafter A2an the Azan Danidafter the 26 Du"a ..............................26 the Azan Aian after the Du'ii after 26 ..............................26 lqamat lqamat Text Iqamat of Iqamat Text of
Chapter . . . 28 ..28 Four ChapterFour 'Sutra . . . 28 ..28 'Sutra . . . ..28 Qiblah 28 Qiblah . . . . .28 Intention (Niyat) 28 (NiYat) Intention .....29 Talcbir Tahrimah 29 Takbir Tahrimah . . . 29 ..29 Folding hands Foldingof hands . . . ..29 .Recitation before Fatihah 29 Fatihah before Recitation . . . 30 ..30 Ta'awwuz Ta'awwuz 30 'fasmiah .....30 fasmiah . . . 31 . .I3 Surah Fatihah Fatihah Surah Recitation 32 FatihahBehind Recitationof Surah Bdrindan an Imam Imam ..-.-.32 SurahFatihah Ameen 32 .... .32 Ameen .........-....-.33 Recitation 33 Recitationafter Fatihah ._ after Surah SurahFatihah 34 Ruku (&owing) Ruku (J,owing) Du'as 35 Ruku Du'asin Ruku (standing ................36 36 Qawman (standing after Rukfr) afterRukii) Qawman Du'as 37 .... .37 Du'is in Qawmah Qawmah .....38 First .38 First Sajdah Sajdah .... .38 Du'as 38 Du'[s in Sajdah Sajdah (sitting .....39 Jalsah (sitting between two .39 Sajddrs) two Sajdcbs) Jalsah between .....40 Second 40 Sajdalt Second Sajdah .........40 Jalsah-e-Istarahat (sitting for rest) 40 (sitting for rest) Jalsah+-Istarahat Second 40 .....40 Rakat SecondRakat Tashahud 40 .....40 Tashahud ................41 .41 Standing up for up for third Rakat third Rakat Standing ................42 (Darfid) $alat Alan-Nabi (Dariid) -. .42 Alan-Nabi (Darfrd) ........42 Du'as Alan-nabi (Dari"xl) .42 Du'5safter after $alat Alan-nabi Ending 45 Fnding the the Prayer Prayer Du'as .45 Du'6s after Salutation 48 Chapter Five Witr Prayer Prayer .48 Witr Witr PraYer of Rakat of ofWitr Prayer 48 Number of Witr Prayer Time of Prayer 49 Time Pray Witr 49 How to Pray How Du'i Qunfit Quniit in witr Prayer Prayer 50 Du'i ................50 Text of Du'E Du'i Qunilt 50 .................5 51 Jumah (Friday (Friday Prayer) Prayer) Jumah 1 ..---...........51 Importance of Friday Friday Prayer Prayer 51 Importance Importance of of Cleanliness Cleanliness for lriday Iriday Prayer Prayer 51 .....51 lmportance ...-............52 Going early early to Friday Friday Prayer Prayer 52 Going Prayer before before Jumalt Jumah 52 Prayer
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