As – Salah…..

a Muslims Identity
The key to SUCCESS in this life and the Hereafter
 Perfect your Salah
Delaying Salah is a sign of hypocrisy
“and when they stand up to pray, they stand up with
laziness to be seen by men and
they do not remember Allah but little”

{Surat An-Nisa' 4: 142}

EBA’DAH / WORSHIP :
.. Is complete submission,
obedience to Allah with love
and humbleness .
.. all word and deeds that Allah loves and is pleased with, both outward
and inward.
Salah is the second pillar of
Islam. The denial of prayer
removes one from the
ranks of Islam.
“Verily between a man and
shirk and kufr is the
abandonment of Salah”
-Muslim
 Allah ‫سبحانه و تعالى‬
says in the Qur’an
concerning the
prayers.
“Who believe in the unseen and
keep up prayer, and spend out
what we have given them”
{Surat Al-Baqarah 2: 30}
“Offer prayers, verily, prayer keeps away from shameful
and unlawful deeds”
{Surat Al-`Ankabut 29: 45}

“Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers especially in

the middle (Asr) prayer. And stand before Allah with
obedience”
{Surat Al-Baqarah 2: 238}
 I have only created the jinn and the men that they may
worship me”
{Surat Adh-Dhariyat: 56}

“Verily, I am Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but I,

so worship me and offer prayer perfectly for my
remembrance”
{Surat Taha : 14}

“O Mankind ! Worship your Lord, who created you and those

who were before you, so that you may become the pious”
{Surat Al-Baqarah 2: 21}
 “Oh, you who believe! Seek help in patience and pray. Truly !
Allah is with the patient”
{Surat Al-Baqarah 2: 153}

“And seek help (from Allah) with patient perseverance and

prayer; it is indeed hard except for those who are humble”
{Surat Al-Baqarah 2: 45}
 “He is successful who purifies himself, and
remembers the name of his Lord and prays ”
{Surat Al-'A`la 87: 15)

“Successful, indeed, are the believers who are

humble in their prayers”
{Surat Al-Mu'minun 23:1 -2}

“And those who guard their prayers well,

such dwell in the gardens i.e. Paradise
honored”
{Surat Al-Ma`arij 70: 34 – 35}
 And establish prayer at the two ends of
the day and at the approach of the night.
Indeed, good deeds do away with
misdeeds. That is a reminder for those
who remember.
(Al Hood V: 114 )

Recite what is revealed to you from

the Book (The Quran) and establish
regular prayers”
(Al – Ankaboot V: 45)
 The Importance of Prayer
Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said,

"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.”

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 Abu Huraira reported:

Verily the Messenger of Allah ‫ ﷺ‬said:

The five (daily) prayers ( one prayer to next) ,

PRAYER from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday
prayer,
and from Ramadhan to Ramadhan
are expiations for the (sins) committed in
between (their intervals) provided one shuns the
major sins.

{Sahih Muslim 233c}

 Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard Allah's Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬saying,

"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 ‫ ﷺ‬added, "That is the example

of the five prayers with which Allah blots out
(removes) evil deeds.

{Sahih al-Bukhari 528}

 Anas bin Malik narrated that:
the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬passed by a tree with dry
leaves, so he struck it with his staff, making
the leaves fall.

Then he ‫ﷺ‬said:
“Indeed, ‘all praise is due to Allah, (Al-
Ḥamdulillāhh)’ ‘glory to Allah, (Subḥān Allāh)’
‘none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah, (Lā Ilāha Illallāh)’ and ‘Allah is the
greatest (Allāhu Akbar)’
causes the sins to fall from the worshipper,
just as the leaves of this tree fall.”

{Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3533}

Virtue of Fajr Salah

It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab

that the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:
“Whoever offers the morning prayer, he is
under the protection of Allah, the Mighty and
Sublime.”

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3946

In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 21
Virtue of Adhan
Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬said,

"If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the
Adhan and for standing in the first row (in
congregational prayers) and found no other way to get
that except by drawing lots they would draw lots, and if
they knew the reward of the Zuhr prayer (in the early
moments of its stated time) they would race for it (go
early) and if they knew the reward of `Isha' and Fajr
(morning) prayers in congregation, they would come to
offer them even if they had to crawl.

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 615

In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 13
Praying on Time

It is reported on the authority of 'Abdullah

that the Messenger of Allah ‫ ﷺ‬observed:

The best of' the deeds or deed is the

(observance of) prayer at its proper time and
kindness to the parents.

Reference : Sahih Muslim 85e

In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 162
Angels come in succession at Fajr and Asr.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated
that

Allah’s Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬said, “Angels come to you in

succession by night and day and all of them get together
at the time of Fajr and Asr prayers.
Those who have passed the night with you ascend and
Allah asks them, though he knows everything about you,
‘In what state did you leave my slaves?’
The angels reply:
‘When we left them, they were praying and when we
reached them they were praying.’”
{Bukhari 555}
 Abu Bakr ibn Abe Musa narrated that his
father told him that
Allah’s Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬said,
“Whoever prays the the two cool Salat (Asr
and Fajr prayers) will enter Paradise.”
[Bukhari 574]
 Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) said,

“ We were with the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬and he

looked at the moon on a full moon night and
said,”
Certainly you will see your Lord as you see
this moon and you will have no trouble
seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing
(through sleep or worldly affairs) a Salah
before sunrise and before sunset, you must
do so.”

He ‫ ﷺ‬the recited Allah’s verse: “ And glorify

the praises of your Lord before the rising of
the sun and before its’ setting.”
[50:39]
{ Bukhari 554}
 The Importance of Prayer
The prayers were made
obligatory upon Prophet Once a man asked the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬about the
Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬during his most virtuous deed.
ascension to heaven.
The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬stated that the most virtuous
deed is the prayer.

The man asked again and again.

The first three times, the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬again
answered, "The prayer,"
then on the fourth occasion he stated, "Jihad in
the way of Allaah.“
{Ahmad and ibn Hibban} 22
 Timing of the Prayer
Prayer before its stated time is
1 not permissible

Delaying the prayer from its stated time

2 is not permissible

Allaah said: “Verily, Prayer is enjoined on

the believers at fixed hours.”
3 {Surat An-Nisa' 4: 103}

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Timings of the five prayers
Prayer Time

Fajr From the rising of the second dawn to before

sunrise
Dhuhr From the time the sun passes the meridian
until the shadow is the same size as its
object
‘Asr From the end of Dhuhr time till the shadow
is double the size of the object
Maghri From sunset to the end of the red twilight

b
‘Isha From the disappearance of twilight till midnight

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 Times of the beginning and the end of the
Salaat

Shadow twice Size of

Sunrise Meridian Shadow = Size of Object
Object
Dhuhr time starts when
End of Fajr End of Dhuhur time and
the sun passes the
start of ‘Asr ‘Asr
meridian

S
u
n
s
e
t

Sunset Disappearanceof
twilight
Beginning of Maghrib Beginning of ‘Isha

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On Whom the Salah is Obligatory…
Sanity
Prayer is not obligatory on the
insane until he has his mind.

Islam Puberty
Prayer is not accepted
from a disbeliever until The young are ordered with
he becomes a Muslim. prayer when they reach the age
of distinction, 7 years. Salah is
obligatory at puberty.

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 Conditions of the Prayer
Ablution Covering the ‘Awrah Removing the
Impurities
The ‘Awrah of the man is
from the navel to the knees From body, clothes and
The prayer is not correct and all of the body of the the place ofprayer.
without ablution. woman is ‘Awrah (in the
Salaat) except her face and
palms.
Entering of the Time Facing the Qiblah Intention
For each prayer there is
The Holy Ka’bah in Its place is in the heart
a prescribed time, and
Makkah. and pronouncing is an
prayer is not correct
innovation.
before itstime.
 The Sutrah
✓ The Sutrah is something that the person (who is
offering the prayer) puts in front of him as a
barrier like a wall or a column of the Masjid, etc.
between him and others. There is no limit to its
width, but it must be at least a hand span in
height.

✓ If someone tries to pass between him and his

Sutrah, he should turn him away.

✓ If the one who passes in front of the praying

person knew how serious a sin it was for him to do
so, it would have been better for him to wait for 40
than walk in front of him.
Khushu’(Humility)
in prayer
Khushu’ is attentiveness of the
heart and calmness of the limbs
during the Salaat(prayer).

Certainly will the believers have

succeeded. They who are during
their prayer humbly submissive.
{Surat Al-Mu'minun 23: 1-2}

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Makroohaat as-Salaat
The Disliked Matters in
the prayer
• Putting the arms on the waist
• Covering the mouth and nose without a need
• Vain actions: any action that contravenes
Khushu’ and tranquility, such as: moving without
need, stretching, playing with finger rings
,watches and cracking knuckles
• Praying while resisting the urge to relieve
oneself of the two filths, or while food is
brought and one is hungry or has a desire for
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Pillars of
Salah
 There are 14 Pillars of Salah

1. Standing for the obligatory prayers when one is able.

2. Takbeerat al-Ihraam.

3. Reciting Surah al Fatihah.

4. Bowing (Ruku’).

5. Rising from bowing.

6. Prostrating (Sujood) on the seven limbs.

 There are 14 Pillars of Salah
8. Sitting between the two prostrations.

9. Sitting for the last Tashahhud.

10. Reciting Tashahhud in the last sitting.

11. Sending the Salaat upon the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬in the last sitting.

12. Tasleem.

13. Being at ease when performing all the pillars.

14. Following them in sequence.

 Verdict of the prayer for the one who
has left out one of the pillar

➢ If he deliberately left it, then:

▪ His prayer is nullified.
➢ If he unintentionally left it:
▪ He should make up the pillar and all that comes after it, and
▪ Perform the Prostration of Forgetfulness After the Tasleem.
Merits of Friday and its Importance
Friday is a great day. Allaah has chosen it for
the Muslim nation and made it the best day of
the week.

The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said: “The best day on

which the sun has risen is Friday; On it
Adam was created; On it he was
admitted to Jannah; and on it he was
expelled from it and the Last Hour will not
take place except on Friday.”
{Muslim}
Verdict of Jumu’ah Prayer
It is obligatory on every male Muslim who is
past the age of puberty, sane, and resident to
attend Friday prayer.

‫ص ََلةِ ِمن يَ ْو ِم ْال ُج ُمعَ ِة‬ َّ ‫ي ِلل‬ َ ‫د‬

ِ ‫و‬ُ ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬َ ‫ذ‬‫إ‬
ِ ‫وا‬ ُ ‫ن‬‫م‬َ ‫آ‬ ‫ين‬
َ ‫ذ‬ِ َّ ‫ال‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ه‬
َ ُّ ‫ي‬َ ‫يَا أ‬
‫َّللا َوذَ ُروا ْالبَ ْي َع ۚ ٰذَ ِل ُك ْم َخ ْي ٌر لَّ ُك ْم ِإن ُكنت ُ ْم‬
ِ َّ ‫فَا ْسعَ ْوا ِإلَ ٰى ِذ ْك ِر‬
َ ‫ت َ ْعلَ ُم‬
‫ون‬
O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of
Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allaah and leave trade. That
is better for you, if you only knew.
[Surat Al-Jumu`ah 62: 9]
Conditions for the Validity of Al- Jumu’ah Prayer

➢ The timing: It is not allowed before or after its stated time, and its time

is the same as the Dhuhr (noon) prayer.

➢ There must be a group of not less than three; the Imaam and two

others with him.

➢ Settlement: One must be a resident in the country. It is not accepted

from a group of people who went on a picnic in the desert. Rather,

they should offer it as the Dhuhr prayer. If there is no Masjid close to
them, they must offer it in congregation.
➢ It is preceded with two sermons.
Description of Al-Jumu’ah Prayer

Al-Jumu’ah prayer is comprised of two Rak’at.

▪ The Imaam recites Surah al-Fatihah and

Surah al-A’ala (chapter 87) loudly, in the
first Rak’ah and

▪ Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Ghashiyah

(chapter 88) in the second Rak’ah.
 Recommended acts on Al-Jumu’ah (Friday)
01 02 03
Taking a bath, wearing one’s Going early to the Reciting Surat al-
best clothes and wearing prayer, and Kahf (Chapter
perfume when going to being keen to 18)
the Friday (al-Jumu’ah) pray in the
prayer first row

04 05
Supplicating Sending prayers
profusely on the
Prophet ‫ﷺ‬
Recommended acts on Al-Jumu’ah (Friday)
06
Offering the Sunnah of al-Jumu’ah which is as follows:

Sunnah before: It does not have a limited number.

One can offer two or more Rak’at voluntary
prayers in multiples of two. It is best to offer
more.

Sunnah after: It can be two or four Rak’at.

 Forbidden acts on Al-Jumu’ah
It is forbidden to engage in conversation while the Imaam is giving
the Khutbah (religious sermon).

The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said: “On Friday, when the Imaam is delivering the
Khutbah, if you say to your companion,’keep quiet’ then indeed
you have committed a sin.”
{Al-Bukhaari}

It is disliked to pass over the people, unless one has seen an empty
place.
Etiquettes of going to the masjid
Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:
“Give glad tiding to those who walk to the mosque in darkness, of perfect
light on the Day of Resurrection.”
{Abu Dawood, 561}

When one performs wudu at home thoroughly and leaves for the Masjid
solely to offer salah [in congregation], for every step taken towards the
Masjid [in this state of wudu], one stage is elevated in the Hereafter and
one sin is forgiven.”
{Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 647 and Sahih Muslim 1504}

“When a man goes out of his house to his Masjid one foot records a good
deed and the other erases a bad deed.”
{Sunan Nasai}
 Etiquettes of going to the masjid
Messenger of Allaah ‫ ﷺ‬said:

"Shall I not tell you something by means of which Allaah erases

sins and raises people in status?"
They said: Yes, O Messenger of Allaah.
He ‫ ﷺ‬said: "Doing wudoo' properly at times when it is difficult to
do so, taking many steps to the mosque, and waiting for prayer
after prayer. That is constant readiness."
{Muslim, 251}

“Whoever purifies himself in his house then

walks to one of the houses of Allaah in order to
perform one of the duties enjoined by Allaah, for
every two steps he takes, one will erase a sin and
the other will raise him one degree in status.”
{Muslim, 666}
 Description of the Prayer

Maalik ibn Al-Huwairith narrated that Allaah’s Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬said:

“Pray as you have seen me praying.”

{Al-Bukhaari}
Our Role model according to this Hadeeth is the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬.
 Description of the First Rak’ah
The description of the standing and what is prescribed in it:
1 2 3 4

Stand facing Takbeerat al-Ihraam: Put the right I look at my

Saying “Allaahu position of the
the Qiblah Akbar”(Allaah is the
hand on the
Most Great), raise the left and then prostration.
hands parallel to the place them on
shoulders or ears.
the chest.

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 Description of the First Rak’ah (Evidence)

Stand facing the Takbeerat al Ihraam

Qiblah
Allaah's Messenger ‫ﷺ‬used to raise both his
....Whenyou get up for the Salat (prayer),
hands up to the level of his shoulders when
perform the ablution properly and
opening As-Salat (the prayer)....
then face the Qiblah....
{Sahih Al-Bukhari 735}
{Al-Bukhari 6667}
When the Messenger of Allaah ‫ ﷺ‬said the
Takbeer, he raised his hands
until they were level with his ears......
{Sahih Muslim 865}

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 Description of the First Rak’ah (Evidence)
Put the right hand on my left
and then place them on my chest
The Messenger of Allaah used to place his
right hand on his left hand, then grasp
both of them on his chest
while he was praying.
{Sunan Abu Dawud 759}
Look at the position of
Prostration
Narrated Aishah asked Allaah's
Messenger about looking hither and
thither in As-salat (the prayer).
He replied, "It is a way of stealing by
which Satan takes away (a portion)
from the Salat (prayer) of a person.“
{Sahih Al-Bukhari 751}
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 Description of the First Rak’ah (Evidence)
Reciting the opening
supplication
How far from imperfections You are
O Allaah, and I praise You. Blessed
be Your name, and lofty is Your
position and none has the right to
be worshipped except You.
{Sunan An-Nasai 901, Jami At-
Tirmidhi 243}
Recite Istiadhah
& Basmalah
“So when you recite the
Qur'an, [first] seek refuge
in Allaah from Satan, the
expelled [from His mercy].
{Surah An Nahl 16: 98}
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 Description of the First Rak’ah (Evidence)
Recite Surat al Fatihah Recite what is possible
and Ameen from the Qu’ran

"When the Imam says ’Ameen' then (all of

{Sahih Al-Bukhari 776}
you) say ’Ameen.’
For whoever's ’Ameen' concurs with the
‘Ameenn' of the angels, then his past sins
will be forgiven.“

{Jami At-Tirmidhi 250, Sunan Abu Dawud

936, Sunan Ibn Majah 851}

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 Important Note

Surah al-Faihah and the Surah after it are recited silently in the silent
prayers and audibly in the audible prayers.

✓ The silent prayers: Dhuhr, Asr

✓ The audible Prayers: Fajr, Maghrib, Isha

 Description of Ruku’(Bowing)
1 2 3

Say during Ruku’ 3 times:

‫ُس ْب َح َان َر ّ ي َِب الْ َع ّظ ّي‬

Putting the
Saying , hands on the Saying,
“Allaahu Akbar”, knees & “Allaahu
spreading out Akbar”, raising How far from imperfections
raising the
the fingers like the hands my Lord is, The Supreme.
hands parallel
to the shoulders one is grabbing parallel to the
or ears. Then I the knees. shoulders or
bow. {Sunan Ibn ears. Then
{Bukhari} Majah 873} bowing.
{Bukhari 735}
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Description of Ruku’(Bowing) Say after rising from bowing:
Narrated Abü Hurairah "The
4 5 6 Messenger of Allaah said:
'The Imâm is a shield. If he is
offering the prayer sitting,
then pray sitting. When he
says
ُُ َ‫هللا ّل َم ْن َ ّحَد‬
ُ ‫َ َّس َع‬
Saying while
bowing: Rise from bowing When rising then say:
‫ُس ْب َح َان َر ّ ي َِب‬ saying: from bowing, ُ‫َربَّـنَا َ ََل الْ َح ْمَد‬
‫َ َّس َع‬ raise the hands
‫الْ َع ّظ ّي‬ ُُ َ‫هللا ّل َم ْن َ ّحَد‬
parallel to the for if the words of the people

[How perfect is
ُ shoulders or of earth coincide with the
ears and put words of the inhabitants of
my Lord the (Allaah hears the
them on the heavens, his previous sins will
Supreme] three one who praises
chest or at the be forgiven for him."
times. Him)
side. [Sahih Al- {Muslim 934}
Bukhari 737] 53
Description of Prostration

▪ Prostrate saying “Allaahu Akbar”.

▪ Prostrate on forehead, nose, the palms,

the knees and the toes.
{Al-Bukhari 809,810}

▪ I say in my prostration:

‫ُس ْب َح َان َر ّ ي َِب ا َأل ْع َل‬

[How great is my Lord, the most High] three
times.
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 Sitting between the
Prostrations
▪ Rise from prostration to sitting position saying
“Allaahu Akbar”.

▪ Sit on the left foot and put the right foot upright

with the toes directed towards the Qiblah.

▪ Put the palms on the thighs, and the fingers

directed towards the Qiblah.

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Description of Prostration and
Sitting between the Prostrations
▪ Say between the two prostrations:

‫اللَّهُ َّم ا ْغ ّف ْر ِّل َو ْار َ ْح ِّن َوا ْج ُ ُْب ِّن َوا ْه َّد ِّن َو ْار ُز ْق ِّن‬
[O Allaah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, grant me
good health and well being, and provide sustenance for me].

▪ Perform the second prostration repeating what was done in

the first prostration.
The Second Rak’ah and what follows it
The Second Rak’ah
1. I raise my head from prostration, and I stand
for the second Rak’ah saying
“Allaahu Akbar”.

2. I perform the second Rak’ah like how I

performed the first Rak’ah, but I do not
recite the opening supplication
The Second Rak’ah and what follows it
The first Tasshahud and the Sitting for it
1. When I finish the second Rak’ah, I sit for the first Tashahhud.

2. I lay my left foot along the ground and sit on it and I keep the
right foot upright with my toes directed towards the Qiblah. (
Muftarishan)
3. I put my left hand on my left thigh, and my right hand on my
right thigh clenching the fingers of my right hand and
pointing with the index finger while moving the index finger
up and down. (Muslim, Nasai)
4. I recite the first Tashahhud in this sitting.
Important Note

1. If the prayer is two Rak’at then there is only one Tashahhud and
it is called (the last Tashahhud).

2. It contains:
a) The Tashahhud:At-Tahiyyatu(all Compliments….)
b) Invoking blessings on the Prophet

3. If the prayer is three or four Rak’at, then there are two

Tashahhud:
a) First Tashahhud
b) Last Tashahhud
 First Tashahhud
‫الصلَ َو ُات وا َّلطـ ِّّيـ َب ُات‬ َّ ‫التَّ ّح َّي ُات ّ ّلِل َو‬
ّ ‫السال ُم عَلَ ْي َك َأُّيه َا النَّ ّ هِب َو َر ْ َح ُة‬
‫هللا َوبَ َر ََكتُ ُه‬ َّ
Salutations are for Allah,
ََ ‫الصا ّل ّح‬ َّ ّ َّ ‫السال ُم عَلَ ْينَا َوعَ َل ّع َبا ّد‬
‫الِل‬ َّ
All acts of worship and good deeds are for Him.
‫هللا‬
ُ ‫َل‬َّ ‫َأ ْشهََدُ َأ ْن ََل ا َ ََل ا‬
Peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you O Prophet. Peace
ُ‫وَل‬ ِ ِ
be upon us and upon all of Allah's righteous slaves.
ُ ‫َو َأ ْشهََدُ َأ َّن ُم َح َّمَدً ا َع ْبَدُ ُُ َو َر ُس‬
I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except
Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and
Messenger.

Note: Tashahhud refers to that one says in the sitting position of the
prayer. At-tahiyyat means all words which indicate the glorification
of Allah. His eternal existence, His perfection and His sovereignty.
 First Tashahhud

1. At- Tahiyyaat, i.e, all words which imply

peace, sovereignty and eternity, are due
to Allah.
2. As-Salawaat, i.e, all supplications which are
used to glorify the Majesty of Allah; for He
is fully entitled to them, and none but He is
Worthy of them.
3. At-Tayyibaat, i.e, all good and pure words
suitable for praising Allah.
 The Third and Fourth Rak’at
If the prayer is three or four Rak’ah
1. I stand after the first Tashahhud to perform
the Rak’ah saying: “Allahu Akbar”.
2. I raise my hands parallel to my shoulders or
ears for the third Rak’ah.
3. I recite Surah al-Fatihah.
4. I perform (bowing and what follows it) similar
to the previous two Rak’at.
 The Third and Fourth Rak’at
1. After the second prostration the last
Rak’ah I sit for the Tashahhud.

2. I sit Mutawarrikan, i.e. with upper left

thigh on the ground and my left foot
protruding to the right side, my right foot
is bend with my toes directed towards the
Qiblah, and I sit on the buttocks.

3. I recite the Tashahhud.

4. I invoke blessings on the Messenger.

 The Third and Fourth Rak’at
Recite Salat on the Prophet (peace be upon him)

‫اللَّهُ َّم َص ّ يل عَ َل ُم َح َّم ٍَد َوعَ َل أ ّل ُم َح َّم ٍَد َ َمَك َصل َّ ْي َت عَ َل‬
ٌ
‫َد‬ ‫ي‬‫ج‬ ّ ‫م‬َ ٌ
‫َد‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ح‬ّ َ َ
‫َّك‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ي‬
َ ّ
‫ه‬ ‫ا‬
‫ر‬ َ ‫ب‬
ْ ‫ا‬ ّ
‫ل‬ ‫أ‬ ‫ل‬ َ َ ‫ع‬‫و‬َ ‫ي‬
َ ّ
‫ه‬ ‫ا ْب َرا‬
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the followers of
Muhammad, just as You sent prayers upon Ibraheem and ِ ِ ِ
upon the followers of Ibraheem. Indeed, You are full of

‫اللَّهُ َّم ََب ّركْ عَ َل ُم َح َّم ٍَد َوعَ َل أ ّل ُم َح َّم ٍَد َ َمَك ََب َر ْك َت عَ َل‬
praise and majesty.

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the

followers of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon ٌ
‫َد‬ ‫ي‬‫ج‬ ّ ‫م‬
َ ٌ
‫َد‬ ‫ي‬ ّ
‫ح‬ َ ‫َّك‬َ ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ي‬
َ ّ
‫ه‬ ‫ا‬‫ر‬َ ‫ب‬
ْ ‫ا‬ ّ
‫ل‬ ‫أ‬ ‫ل‬ َ َ ‫ع‬‫و‬َ ‫ي‬
َ ّ
‫ه‬ ‫ا ْب َرا‬
Ibraheem and upon the followers of Ibraheem, Indeed, You
are full of praise and majesty.
ِ ِ
Note: “Send prayers” means to praise and exalt him in the
highest and superior of gatherings, that of the closest angels
to Allah.
The Third and Fourth Rak’at
Dua to seek refuge in Allah from 4 things

‫اللَّهُ َّم ا ّ يِن َأ ُعو ُذ ب َّك ّم ْن عَ َذ ّاب الْ َق ْ ُّب َو ّم ْن عَ َذ ّاب‬

ّ‫ش ّف ْتـنَة‬ ْ ْ ّ ِ
ّ ‫َ ََج َّ ََّن َو ّم ْن ّف ْتـنَة ال َم ْح َيا َوال َم َم‬
ّ ‫ات َو ّم ْن َ ي‬
ّ ‫الْ َم ّس‬
‫يح ادلَّ َّج ّال‬

O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of the

grave, from the torment of the Fire, from the trials and
tribulations of life and death and from the evil affliction of
Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal (the Antichrist).
 Salutation
✓ I give the Tasleem on my right side
saying:
“As-Salaamu Alaikum wa
Rahmatullaah”
(peace be upon you and the mercy of
Allah)
✓ I then give the Tasleem on my left side
saying:
“As-Salaamu Alaikum wa
Rahmatullah”
(peace be upon you and the mercy of
Allah)