The Sunan of Salh

Irshaad Sedick

Sunan
A sunnah [pl. sunan] is an act which Allh
encourages but does not obligate. As such the
one who does it is rewarded but the one who
fails to do it is not punished.

The Sunan of Salh

The sunan of salh are those actions and
statements related to salh which were the
habit of the Messenger of Allh [peace be upon
him] in most instances. Unlike the shurt and
arkn of salh, failure to perform them does not
invalidate the salh.

Importance
The Messenger of Allh [peace be
upon him] said:
He who dislikes my sunnah is not of
me. [Bukhr: 5063]

8.1) The Sunan Prior to

Salh
The following is a list of the most important of the
many sunan:

Shoulder
to
Shoulder,
Heel to
Heel and

The Sutrah Your Private Prayer

Space

Distractions

Purity
Mind Focused
Body Siwak; Fragrance etc.
Soul / Heart - Present

Pray the last Prayer

Always
One day youll be right.

8.2) The Sunan During

Salh
These will be demonstrated where possible In sha
Allah

The Sunan During Salh

They are many but can be divided into two
primary types: a) ab`d and hayt. The ab`d
are those sunan which are considered part and
parcel of salh and which if left out does not
invalidate the salh but can be recovered by
performing sujd al-sahwi [the prostration of
forgetfulness]. The hayt are accompanying
sunan the discard of which neither invalidates
the salh nor requires sujd al-sahwi.

The Sunan Known as Ab`d

1. Sitting for the first tashah-hud
2. The first tashah-hud
3. Sending salawt on the Prophet [] after the

first tashah-hud.
4. Sending salawt on the prophets family
after the final tashah-hud.
5. The recitation of Qunt
6. To stand when reciting the Qunt.

The Sunan Known as Hayt

Raising the hands
Placing the palm of

the right hand on

top of the back of
the left hand
To place the hands
near to and just
below the chest

To look at the place

of sujd throughout
the salh except
Opening the salh by
reading the du` alistifth
To recite isti`dhah
To ponder

The Sunan Known as Hayt

To recite loudly

To recite the takbr

except the opening.

when required and
softly when required. To place the hands
To say mn
on the knees
To recite a srah
To make tasbh
To recite longer in
To recite the tasm`
the first raka`ah
and the tahmd

The Sunan Known as Hayt

When going down into

To make du` when in

sujd.
sujd from i`tidl to first
place the knees on the To sit in the iftirsh
ground, then the hands
style for the sitting
and then the face.
between the two sujds
To place the nose on
and for the first tashahthe ground when in
hud. Sit in the tawarruk
sujd.
style for the final
To distance the elbows
tashah-hud.

The Sunan Known as Hayt

To make du` in the

sitting between the two

sujds.
Al-Jalsah al-Istirahah
To place the hands on
the thighs spread out
near the knees in the
sitting between the two
sujds.

To place the hands on

the ground when rising

for the next rakaah.
To place the right hand
clenched on the right
thigh with the finger
pointing and the left hand
spread out on the left thigh
during the first and last
tashah-hud.

The Sunan Known as Hayt

To send salawt on

the prophets family

and to read the
Abrahamic salawt in
the final tashah-hud.
To make du` after
the tashah-hud and
the salawt but prior
to salm.

To make the second salm

after ending the salh with

the first.
To intend greeting those
in attendance when
making the first and second
salm.
To be humble and
mindful throughout the
salh.

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