The importance of Salah - Al Jannah Academy Booklet.pdf · Salah from the Quran: "Wherever you go, you shall turn your face (during Salat) towards the Sacred Masjid; wherever you

The importance of Salah: What is so special about how Muslims pray?

Muslims are required to :

pray five times a day (prayer times are fixed by the sun and change daily),

wash themselves before prayer face in the direction of Mecca (Makkah) while praying.

Why do Muslims face Mecca when praying?

Mecca or Makkah is the birthplace of prophet Muhammad, peace is on him. In the center of the mosque in Mecca, is the cube-shaped building called a Kaaba (Ka'bah) is found. All Muslims face the direction of the Kaaba during ritual prayer (Salat).

Muslims believe that the Kaaba is the holiest place on earth. It is generally thought to have been built by Prophet Abraham. It is used only as a focal point for prayer (not worshiped) and simply signifies a direction, imposed by God to maintain unity and uniformity among worshipers.

The Kaaba is draped with a black cloth, which is covered with Quranic verses that are embroidered in gold and silver thread. During performing the Hajj ceremony a Muslim walks seven times around the Kaaba.

Every Muslim family, no matter where they live, knows what direction the Kaaba is from their house.

When do Muslims pray?

Each period for prayer has a special name. These essential times are:

1. After first light and before sunrise (Fajr) 2. Between the sun reaching its height and mid-afternoon (Dhuhr) 3. Between mid-afternoon and sunset (Asr) 4. After the sun has finished setting (Maghrib) 5. In the dark of the night (Isha)

Salah from the Quran:

"Wherever you go, you shall turn your face (during Salat) towards the Sacred Masjid; wherever you

might be, you shall turn your faces (during Salat) towards it." [2:150]

"Verily, I am Allah. There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for My

remembrance". {Sura Tá-há, ayah #14}

"Establish regular prayers - at the sun's decline till the darkness of the night, and the recital of the Qurán in

the morning prayer: for the recital of the dawn is witnessed." (Sura Al-Isrá, ayah # 78) note: How

many of us sleep through this blessed time of Fajr Salah and lose this great reward!

"And be steadfast in prayer; give Zakat; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in

worship)." (Sura Al-Baqarah, ayah # 43)

"And be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity: And whatever good you send forth for your souls

before you, you shall find it with Allah. For Allah sees well all that you do." (Sura Al-Baqarah, ayah # 110)

"Guard strictly your prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind)." (Sura Al-Baqarah, ayah # 238)note: In

this ayah and the next few ayats Allah (swt) describes the believers if we claim to be from them then we have to follow what Allah (swt) says in the

Quran about them.

"Those that turn (to Allah) in repentance; that serve Him, and praise Him; that wander in devotion to the

cause of Allah,: that bow down and prostrate themselves in prayer; that enjoin good and forbid

evil; observe the limit set by Allah.- (these do rejoice). So proclaim the glad tidings to the

Believers." (Sura Al-Tauba, ayah #112)

"(They are) those who, if We establish them in the land, establish regular prayer and give Zakat, enjoin the right and forbid wrong: with Allah rests the end (and decision) of (all) affairs." (Sura Al-Hajj, ayah

#41)

"O my Lord! make me one who establishes regular

Prayer, and also (raise such) among my offspring, O our Lord!, and accept Thou my Prayer." (Sura

Ibráhím, ayah # 40)

Salah from Hadiths:

Narrated Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) Rasulullah (SAW) said: Five prayers and from one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer is an expiation (of the sins committed in between their intervals) if major sins are not committed. (Sahih Muslim Book 2, Number 0448)

Narrated Abu Huraira (raa): I heard Allah's messenger saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left." The Prophet added, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds." (Sahih Al Bukhari Volume 1, Book 10, Hadith # 506)

Narrated Uthman ibn Affan (RAA) Rasulullah (SAW) at the time of our returning from our prayer told us (certain things pertaining to purification). He said: I do not know whether I should tell you a thing or keep quiet. We said: Rasulullah, tell us if it is good and if it is otherwise, Allah and Messenger (SAW) know better. Upon this he said: A Muslim who purifies (himself) and completes purification as enjoined upon him by Allah and then offers the prayers, that will be expiatious (of his sins he committed) between these (prayers). (Sahih Muslim Book 2, Hadith # 0444)

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah (RAA) Rasulullah (SAW) said: The similitude of five prayers is like an overflowing river passing by the gate of one of you in which he washes five times daily. Hasan said: No filthiness can remain on him. (Sahih Muslim Book 4, Hadith # 1411)

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RAA) Rasualullah (SAW) said, "Martyrs are those who die because of drowning, plague, an abdominal disease, or of being buried alive by a falling building." And then he added, "If the people knew the Reward for the Zuhr prayer in its early time, they would race for it. If they knew the reward for the 'Isha' and the Fajr prayers in congregation, they would join them even if they had to crawl. If they knew the reward for the first row, they would draw lots for it." (Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 11, Hadith # 688)

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RAA) : Rasulullah (SAW) said, "Allah will prepare for him who goes to the mosque in the morning and in the afternoon (for the congregational prayer) an honorable place in Paradise with good hospitality for (what he has done) every morning and afternoon goings. (Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 11, Hadith # 631)

Narrated Abu Huraira: "Rasulullah (SAW) said, "The angels keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for anyone of you, as long as he is at his Mu,salla (praying place) and he does not pass wind (Hadath). They say, 'O Allah! Forgive him, O Allah! be Merciful to him." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 8, Hadith #436)

Rasulullah (SAW) 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. According to al-Albani, it is sahih. Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol.1, p. 503.] note: for those who say 'I don't pray but my heart is clean should take this warning from Rasulullah (saw) and establish the prayer before they are brought to account infront of Allah (swt)!

Rasulullah (saw) 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.] 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, al-Nasa’I and others. According to al-Albani, it is sahih. Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol. 1, p. 616.] note: SubhanAllah Allah (swt) is giving us a PROMISE that he will forgive us! What more can we ask for? How can I pray when I have so many sins, they should realize this prayer is a way for them to get their sins forgiven.

Why you shouldn’t abandon prayer:

Allah (SWT) says "Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up As-Salât (the prayers) [i.e. made their Salât (prayers) to be lost, either by not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by not offering them in their proper fixed times, etc.] and have followed lusts. So they will be thrown in Hell. Except those who repent and believe (in the Oneness of Allâh and His Messenger Muhammad SAW), and work righteousness. Such will enter Paradise and they will not be wronged in aught." (Sura Maryam, ayat 59-60) note: Here we see what is the place for those who have abandoned the prayer but Allah (swt) is the most merciful and gives us chances to repent and be saved.

Allah (swt) says in Sura Al-Mâ'ûn "So woe unto those performers of Salât (prayers) (hypocrites),Who delay their Salât (prayer) from their stated fixed times, Those who do good deeds only to be seen (of men)," (Sura Al-Mâ'ûn, ayat 4 - 6) note: This ayah shows us that we have to pray our Salah on its fixed timings and not delay them without a valid reason (i.e. travelling etc..) and how much we need to have sincerity in your prayer and do it only for Allah (swt).

Allah (swt) further warns us in the Quran "O you who believe! Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allâh. And whosoever does that, then they are the losers." (Sura Al-Munaafiqoon, ayah #9) The commentators of the Qur'aan say: "The 'remembrance of Allaah' mentioned in these Aayaat means the five daily prayers. If anyone is so busy in buying and selling, or with his daily work of earning a livelihood, or with his children, that he cannot perform prayers on time, he will be among the losers."

Informing us about the inhabitants of Hell, Allaah (SWT) says "(The people in Hell will be asked:) What has caused you to enter Hell? They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer their Salât (prayers). Nor did we feed the poor. And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allaah hated) with vain-talkers. And we used to belie the Day of Recompense. Until there came to us that which is certain (i.e., death). So no Intercession of intercessors will benefit them. (Sura Al-Muddaththir, ayah 42-48)

Rasulullah (SAW) said "The covenant between us and them is prayer, so if anyone abandons it he has become a disbeliever." (Agreed upon by Ahmad, Tirmidhee and Nasaa'ee to be authentic)

In an other Hadith of Rasulullah (SAW) said "What lies between a man and disbelief is the abandonment of prayer." (Agreed upon by Muslim, Abu Dawood and Nasaa'ee as sahih authentic)

How to do Wudu:

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4) 5) 6)

7) 8) 9)

First, say bismillah and

make the intention for

wudu. Then, wash both

your hands 3 times.

Wash in between your

fingers too!

Then, cup some water

with your right hand and

bring it your nose. Blow

your nose and wash it

with your left hand. Do

this 3 times.

Next, cup some water

with your right hand and

rinse out your mouth 3

times. Don’t drink the

water, remember to spit

it out.

Now, wipe

your next once

from the back

tot the front.

forehead to

the bottom of

your chin.

Finally, wash both your

feet 3 times. Use your

fingers to wash between

every toe and wash right

up to your ankles.

Now, wash your

face 3 times. Wash

from the top of your

forehead to the

bottom of your chin.

After, wash both your

arms from your elbows

to your wrist. Make sure

you get every part of

your arm!

Next, wipe your hair

once, from the front to

the back. Then your ears

once (don’t put any

water inside your ear

canal, just on the

outside.

Finally, make the following

duaa to complete your wudu:

Ash-hadu al la Ilaha ill-

Allahu Wahdahula Sharika

lahu Wa ash-hadu anna

Muhammadan 'abdu-hu wa

rashuluhu Allah-umma

j'alni min-attawwa bina

waj'alni minalmuta-tahirin.

"I testify there is no god

save one single God, Who

has no associate and I

testify that Muhammad is

Allah's slave and

messenger. O God!

Include me among the

penitents and make me keep pure."

How to do Athan:

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.



Ash-hadu alla ilaha illa-llah.

I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah.



Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah.

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah



Hayya ‘ala-s-Salah, hayya ‘ala-s-Salah.

Hasten to the Prayer, hasten to the Prayer.

Hayya ‘ala-l-falah, hayya ‘ala-l-falah.

Hasten to real success, hasten to real success



La ilaha illa-llah

There is none worthy of worship but Allah.

How to do Athan (for Fajr):













Hayya ‘ala-s-Salah, hayya ‘ala-s-Salah.

Hasten to the Prayer, hasten to the Prayer.

Hayya ‘ala-l-falah, hayya ‘ala-l-falah.

Hasten to real success, hasten to real success

A-Sallatu Khayrun Mina-Naum, A-Sallatu Khayrun Mina-Naum,

Prayer is better than sleep, prayer is better than sleep



La ilaha illa-llah


How to do Iqamah:




I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but

Allah.



Hayya ‘ala-s-Salah,

Hasten to the Prayer,

Hayya ‘ala-l-falah,

Hasten to real success,

Qad qaamatis Salaah, Qad qaamatis Salaah

Our prayers are now ready, Our prayers are now ready,



La ilaha illa-llah


Before Salaat

1. Body, clothes and place of prayer must be clean. 2. Perform wudu (ritual ablution) if needed. 3. Women are required to cover their hair. 4. Face the Qibla, the direction of Mecca. 5. Stand erect, head down, hands at sides, feet evenly spaced. 6. Recite Iqama (private call to prayer):

Begin Salaat

1. Niyyat: Stand with respect and attention; put the world behind you. Bring hands to ears, palms forward, thumbs behind earlobes and say (The entire prayer must be recited in Arabic, but for your information we give the English translation next to the Arabic transliteration) :

2. Qiyam: Place right hand over left, men below navel, women at chest level; look at the ground in front of you and recite Opening Supplication (optional):

http://muslim-canada.org/wudu.html

3. Fatiha: Recite aloud the Fatiha, the first surah of the Qur'an. 4. Ruk'u: Hands drop to sides; bend from waist, palms on knees, back parallel to ground; look at feet.

5. Qauma: Rise from bending to standing, arms at sides.

6. Sudjood: Prostrate—hands on knees, lower slowly to kneeling position; touch forehead, nose and palms to ground (but not elbows); bend toes so tops of feet face the Qibla. 7. Qu'ud: Rise to sitting position, looking at lap. Men turn up heel of right foot, right toes bent; women keep both feet, soles up, under body. 8. Sudjood: Prostrate again.

9. Qu'ud: Rise to sitting position; 10. To proceed to the second and fourth rakats: Then recite the Fatiha, (if this is the second rakat of any time of prayer, recite another short portion of the Qur'an); continue the second or fourth rakat with Ruku....

11. To complete every second rakat and the last rakat: Remain seated and recite At-Tashahhud:

To proceed to the third rakat:

http://muslim-canada.org/salaat.html#fatiha

Recite the Fatiha and continue third rakat with Ruk'u....

At the end of any time of prayer (when all rakats have been completed): Remain seated, recite At-Tashahhud, and then recite the Salawat:

To Complete the Prayer: Look over right shoulder (toward the angel recording your good deeds), then the left (toward the angel recording your wrongful deeds); say each time:

http://muslim-canada.org/salaat.html#fatiha

http://muslim-canada.org/salaat.html#tashahhud

Once you have finished your prayers say (optional):

SubhanAllah (33 times), Alhamdilah (33 times) and AllahuAkbar (33 times) then (once)

Then read Ayat Al Kursi:

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim

Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Haiyul-Qaiyum La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm,

lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-'ard

Man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnihi

Ya'lamu ma baina aidihim wa ma khalfahum,

wa la yuhituna bi shai'im-min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'a

Wasi'a kursiyuhus-samawati wal ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma

Wa Huwal 'Aliyul-Adheem

In the name of Allah the Most Merciful, and Compassionate Allah

There is no god but He,

The Living, the Everlasting, Slumber seizes Him not, neither sleep,

To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth.

Who is there that can intercede with His, except by His leave? He knows what lies before them and what is after them,

And they comprehend not anything of His Knowledge save as

He wills. His throne comprises the heavens and the earth,

The preserving of them fatigues Him not,

And He is the All-High, All-Glorious.

Surah 1

Al Fatiha

Bismillaah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem Al hamdu lillaahi rabbil 'alameen

Ar-Rahman ar-Raheem Maaliki yaumid Deen Iyyaaka na'abudu wa iyyaaka nasta'een

Ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem Siraatal ladheena an 'amta' alaihim

Ghairil maghduubi' alaihim waladaaleen Aameen

In the name of God, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful.

Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds. The Compassionate, the Merciful. Ruler on the Day of Reckoning.

You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask for help. Guide us on the straight path,

the path of those who have received your grace; not the path of those who have brought down wrath, nor of those who wander astray.

Amen.

Surah 112 Al Ikhlas

Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem Qul huwa Allahu ahad

Allahussamad Lam yalid walam yoolad

Walam yaku lahu kufuwan ahad

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;

Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;

He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;

And there is none like unto Him.

Surah Al Falaq

(The Daybreak): Holy Quran 113:1-5

Bismillah r Rahman r Rahim qul a udhu bi-rabbi-l falaq

min sharri ma khlaq wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab wa min sharri-n-naffathati fi-l- uqad wa min aharri hasidin idha hasad

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Say" I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak From the evil of that which He hath created

From the evil of darkness when it gathers From the evil of the blowers in knots

From the evil of the envier when he envieth

Surah Naas (Mankind): Holy Quran 114:1-6

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Qul 'a-'uuzu bi Rabbin Naas,

Malikin-Naas, 'Illahin-Naas,

Min-sharril Waswaasil khan Nass, 'Allazii yuwas-wisu fii suduurin Naasi

Minal-Jinnati wan Naas.

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

The King of mankind, The God of mankind,

From the evil of the sneaking whisperer, Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,

Of the jinn and of mankind.

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The importance of Salah - Al Jannah Academy Booklet.pdf · Salah from the Quran: "Wherever you go, you shall turn your face (during Salat) towards the Sacred Masjid; wherever you