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For ChildrenProphet’s(pbuh) PrayerA step-by-step guide to perfectour obligatory prayer (Salah)according to the Qur’an andthe SunnahPresented byAmir Zaman & Nazma Zaman1

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Amir ZamanNazma ZamanEmail: amiraway@hotmail.comwww.themessagecanada.com1st Edition: July 2012Price: 2.00ISEPublished byInstitute of Social Engineering, Canadawww.themessagecanada.com3

Five Times Salah at a glance(Fard & Sunnah)According to Sahih 22 a421 or 3176-Total6Total Fard 17 Raka’t, Total Sunnah 12 Raka’tNarrated by At-Tirmithi under Hadith No. 380Note: Raka’t – Plural; Raka’h - Singular4

Importance of Salah(Prayer)1. The Prophet (Blessings and peace be upon him)said: “Ask your children to pray at the age ofseven and chastise them to do so at the age often, and separate them (boys and girls) in theirbeds.”(Abu Daud and At-Tirmithi)2. The Prophet (Blessings and peace be upon him)said: “The line of demarcation between aMuslim and a Kafir is the giving up of Salah[Tarkus Salah].” (Sahih Muslim)NOTE: Imam Nawawi said while explaining thisHadith:The Prayer is like a barrier between Kufr(disbelief) and Islam, so whoever does not pray,he will enter in Kufr (he will be a disbeliever).5

Virtue of Prayer(Salah)1. In ayat 45 of Surah Ankabut (29) Allah assuresthe Muslims that Innas Salata tanha ‘anilfahsha-i wal munkar (Surely, Salah keeps oneaway from shameful and evil deeds.)2. The Prophet (Blessings and peace be upon him)once said to his Companions: “If there was ariver at the door of anyone of you and he took abath in it five times a day, would you noticeany dirt on him?” They said, “Not a trace of dirtwould be left.” The Prophet (Blessings andpeace be upon him) said: “That is the exampleof the five obligatory prayers with which Allahblots out evil deeds.” (Sahih Bukhari and SahihMuslim)6

Steps for PerformingWudu (Ablution)1. Make the Niyyah (intention) in your heart that this actof Wudu is for the purpose of preparing for Salah, no needto utter Niyah by mouth.2. Say the following (silently, in your head, not outloud): Bismillah "In the name of Allah,"3. Wash your hands. Use your lefthand to wash your right hand (3 times).After that, using your right hand,wash your left hand. (3 times).4. Wash your whole mouth & upperpart of throat do this thoroughlyto get all the remaining food inyour mouth out. (3 times).5. Inhale (or "throw") water intoyour nose. After which you will blowthe water out. (3 times).7

Steps for PerformingWudu (Ablution)6. Wash your face completely by spreading yourhands from your right ear to the left, and from theedge of the hair to the chin. (3 times).7. Wash your lower arms fromwrists to elbows, leave no partdry Wash your right arm withyour left hand (3 times) and thenwash your left arm with yourright hand (3 times)8

Steps for PerformingWudu (Ablution)8. Wipe your head. Using your wethands, just gently wipe your headfrom front to back and back to front(Once).9. Wipe your ears inside and outby putting finger in all crevices ofear and thumb behind it, wipingdown. (Once).Note: Do not wipe your neck afterrinsing your ears. According to theSunnah, it is a Bid'ah (innovation)10.Wash each of your feet. Do soup to the ankles (3 times) and besure water goes between the toes.Or instead you can perform mas-h, ifyou have the needed requirementsfor doing it.9

Steps for PerformingWudu (Ablution)11. Recite the following:ُ ُ ْ َ ن ُ َ ًا َوَأ ْ َ ُ َأ ،ُ َ َ ِ َ َ ُ َ ْ َو ُ َأ ْ َ ُ َأنْ َ ِإ َ َ إ ا ُ ُ ُ َو َر Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahuu laa shariikalah,wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhuu wa rasuuluh(Sahih Muslim)“I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worshipexcept Allah alone, and I bear witness that Muhammad isHis servant and is messenger.”The Things that Break Wudu Any discharge from the front or back passage (urine,stools, wind, etc.), except for wind emitted from awoman’s front passage – that does not break wudu’.Emission of urine or stools from anywhere otherthan the urethra or anus.Losing one’s mind, deep sleep, unconsciousness,intoxication, etc.Touching one’s penis (Abu Daud)Eating camel meat (Sahih Muslim)10

There is no difference between Menand Women’s Salah except their dressQiyam (Standing),Ruku, Sajdah, Jalsahall are same for bothman and woman.Women shouldcover their feetduring SalahNOTE: The description of the Prophet’s (pbuh) prayer applies equally tomen and women, for there is nothing in the Sunnah to necessitate theexception of women from any of these descriptions; in fact, the generalityof the Prophet’s (pbuh) instruction: “Pray as you have seen me praying”,includes women.This is the view of Ibraaheem an-Nakh’i, who said “A woman’s actions in theprayer are same as a man’s “ – transmitted by Ibn Abi Shaibah (1/75/2),with a sahih sanad from him.11

(Takbeer means Allahu Akbar)12

NOTE: No need to utter Niyah by mouth, keepintention (Niyah) in your mind. (To make Niyah, i.e., tosay Nawaytuan usallia lillahi ta’ala rakatai . ISBIDA’H, and therefore must be avoided)Stand upright (erect) facing theQiblah, make Niyah (intention inyour heart) for the intended prayer(salah).Stand for prayer (salah) withyour feet towards the Qiblah.13

Say Takbeer Tahrimah Allahu Akbar"Allah is the Greatest”14

Raise both hands (palmsfacing the Qiblah) up to yourear lobes or shoulders andplace your both hands overyour chest.Head and eyes directed tothe place of prostration(sajdah).Keep the distance betweenyour two feet according toyour need.15

Correct position Place the right hand overthe left hand and place yourboth hands over your chest.Wrong16

! %&. , '- / " ( ) # #' * 12 & )) 6 4 #3 5 0 / Allahumma baid bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama baattabaynal-mashriqi walmaghribi. Allahumma naqqini minkhatayaya kama yunaqqath-thawbul-abyadu minad-danasi,Allahummagh-silni min khatayaya bis-salji wal maa-i walbaradi.“O Allah! Keep me apart from my sins (faults) as youhave kept apart the east and west. O Allah! Clean mefrom my sins as a white garment is cleaned from dirt. OAllah! Wash me off my sins with water, snow, and hail.(Bukhari and Muslim)OR17

#; #9: ; 8 @ A 78 #; 9& ? 6 ;BC D E F Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika, watabaarakasmuka, wa ta'aalaa jadduka, wa laa 'ilaahaghayruka.Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your Nameand Exalted is Your Majesty. There is none worthy ofworship but You. (Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, An-Nasa'i, andAt-Tirmithi)18

1 G .G I H 7 ' G .GI 9 ) K ; E 7L1& 7&; E .%L1 M O & N M S . R* R BC Q P 7& F . '-“A ‘udhu anir-Raheem.Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-’alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Malikiyawmid-deen. Iyyaka na’budu wa iyyaka nasta’een. Ihdinassiratal-mustaqeem. Siratal-ladheena an’amta ‘alayhim, ghayrilmaghdoobi ‘alayhim walad-dalleen.” Ameen (Surah Fatiha 1:1-7)Translation:I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil (Shaitan)."In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.All praise and thanks are Allah’s, the Lord of the ‘Alamin. The MostGracious, the Most Merciful. The Only Owner of the Day ofRecompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask forhelp. Guide us to the Straight Way. The way of those on whom Youhave bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned YourAnger, nor of those who went astray. (Surah Fatiha 1:1-7)Note: Recite Surah Fatiha in every rakah. If not recited, your Salahwill be invalid.19

1 G .G -N TUV G H O H - Y X V G -W D “Bismilla-hir-Rahmaanir Raheem.”“Qul huwal-lahu ahad. Allahus-Samad. Lam yalidwa lam yuulad. Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad.Translation:In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the MostMerciful.Say: Allah is Unique! Allah is the source [for everything];He has not fathered anyone nor was He fathered, andthere is nothing comparable to Him!”(Surah Ikhlas 112:1-4)NOTE: You can also recite any other Surah or any part of the Qur’an otherthan this.20

(Bowing/Bending forward)Say Allahu Akbar"Allah is the Greatest”Then go into bowing (Ruku)21

Rafe’ Yadain before Ruku(Sahih Muslim)(Rafe’ Yadain means raising two hands upto the ear lobes or the shoulders)Saying Takbeer, raise bothhands (palms facing theQiblah) up to your ear lobesor shoulders.Head and eyes directed tothe place of prostration(sajdah).22

Say in the Ruku:[ .Z7 \ ? Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem“Glorified is my Lord, the Most Great”(Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, An-Nasa'i, At-Tirmithi, and Ahmad)(Recite it three or moreodd times)23

Your back and head shouldbend at 90o (ninety degrees) tothe rest of your body. Correct90oBend your body so that yourback and head are straight andin level with the ground, keepyour eyes on the ground.Place palms firmly on yourknees and keep both handsand knees straight.Wrong Eyes should not bedirected to the toes.Do not bend your body like acurve. It should be L shape,as in the top diagram.24

After raising the head from Ruku,(i.e., in the Qauma position), say: : ] G Sami-Allahu liman hamidah“Allah hears those who praise Him” (Sahih Bukhari)# ( 9 W ) W a W GD. B/ W Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd,hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feeh.Our Lord, praise is Yours, abundant, good andblessed praise. (Sahih Bukhari)25

While raising head from theRuku’, raise both hands(palms facing the Qiblah) upto your ear lobes or shoulders,and direct your head and eyesto the place of prostration(sajdah).After Ruku’, stand upright (erect)hanging your two hands by yoursides till every part of the bodyreturns to its place.26

(Prostration)27

While going down to Sajdah, say Allahu AkbarAllah is the Greatest.Then while in prostration (sajdah), say b , [ \ ? “Subhaana Rabbiyal-a’la”Glorified is my Lord, the Most High.(Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah)(Recite it three or more odd times)28

Place your hands down on the groundbelow your ears, your forearms mustnot rest on the ground.Your forehead along withthe tip of your nose musttouch the groundDuring prostration (sajdah), sevenparts of your body must touch theground:1)Your forehead along with the tip ofthe nose2, 3) Both hands4, 5) Both knees6, 7) the bottom of your toes (both feet),all pointing in the direction of theQiblah.29

While rising to the sitting position, say Allahu Akbar“Allah is the Greatest”Then sit up and say: # #c @ #d X 2 # Ue #c N # G 7 Allaahum-maghfir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee, wajburnee, wa'aafinee, warzuqnee, warfa'nee.O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, support me,protect me, provide for me and elevate me. (Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah)OR ' ' # d fX2d fX2 Rabbighfir lee, Rabbighfir lee!My Lord, forgive me. My Lord, forgive me." (Abu Dawud)30

In between two prostrations (sajdah),sit on your left foot with your rightfoot vertical to the ground and yourtoes pointing in the direction of theQiblah.Right foot vertical to theground with toes in thedirection of the Qiblah.Sit relaxed with your backstraight to the ground, yourhands resting comfortably onyour thighs and knees.31

While going down to Sajdah (second), say: Allahu Akbar“Allah is the Greatest.”Then while prostrating (in sajdah), say:b , [ \ ? Subhaana Rabbiyal-a’la“Glorified is my Lord, the Most High.”NOTE: Recite it three or more odd times32

Your feet should be vertical to theground with your heels togetherand the toes pointing in thedirection of the Qiblah.During prostration (sajdah), sevenparts of your body must touch theground as mentioned earlier.33Your forearms must not touchthe ground, there must remainspace between those and theground.

With the help of both hands, stand upfor offering second Rak’ah, sayingTakbeer: Allahu Akbar“Allah is the Greatest.”Begin the Rak’ah with Surah Al-Fatiha.NOTE: It is obligatory to recite Surah Al-Fatiha in everyRak’ah. The Imam and his followers both have to recite it.34

While standing after Sajdahfold your fingers into a fistand push to the ground.Place the right hand overthe left hand and place yourboth hands over your chest.Keep the distance betweenthe feet according to yourneed.35