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How To Salah

The document discusses the details of performing the five daily prayers in Islam according to the Shafi'i school of thought. It provides information on the number of raka'ats for each prayer, the times each prayer is performed, and the proper conduct and actions within each prayer.

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How To Salah

The document discusses the details of performing the five daily prayers in Islam according to the Shafi'i school of thought. It provides information on the number of raka'ats for each prayer, the times each prayer is performed, and the proper conduct and actions within each prayer.

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Book of Salat (Shafi`i)

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Table of Contents:
The Five Obligatory Prayers

Subh or Fajr (Dawn) Prayer - 2 raka`ats (Cycles)

Zhuhr (Noon) Prayer - 4 raka`ats (Cycles)

`Asr (Mid-afternoon) Prayer - 4 raka`ats (Cycles)

Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer - 3 raka`ats (Cycles)

`Isha' (Nightfall) Prayer - 4 raka`ats (Cycles)

Conduct of Salat

Sutra

Qiblah

Niyyah, Intention

Takbir Tahrimah - Takbirat al-Ihram

Recitation Before Surat al-Fatiha

Ta`awwudh & Tasmiyya (Basmala)

Surat al-Fatiha

Ameen

Recitation After Surat al-Fatiha

Surat al-Ikhlas

Surat al-Falaq

Surat an-Nas

Ruku` - Bowing

Perfection of Ruku` and Sajda

Qawmah/I`tidal - Standing after Ruku`

Du`as in Qawma

First Sajda - Prostration

Jalsa - Sitting Between Two Sajdas


Second Sajda

Jalsa Istaraahat - Sitting for Rest

Second Raka`at

Tashahhud

The At-Tahiyyat

Standing Up for the Third Raka`at

Salawat Ibrahimiyyah

Du`as After Salawat Ibrahimiyyah

Ending the Prayer

Du`as After Salutations


The Five Obligatory Prayers

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “There are five prayers that Allah obligated the slaves to perform.
Whoever performs them properly without belittling their obligation, Allah promised to admit him into
Paradise. Whoever leaves them out does not have a promise from Allah to enter Paradise without
being punished first. If He willed, He tortures him, and if He willed, He forgives him” - Narrated by
Ahmad in his Musnad. As such, it is obligatory to perform each of these five prayers in its due time. It
is better to perform each prayer early in its time.

Subh or Fajr (Dawn) Prayer - 2 raka`ats (Cycles)

The true dawn begins when we see light spread at the horizon in the East. When the true dawn
appears the Fajr prayer time has begun and this prayer time remains until the first glimpse of the disk
of the sun appears on the Eastern horizon.

Zhuhr (Noon) Prayer - 4 raka`ats (Cycles)

Its time begins when the sun has declined westward from the middle of the sky (zenith). The time
remains until the length of the shadow of an object becomes equal to that of the object per se, in
addition to the length of the shadow of that object when the sun was at its zenith. For example, if the
length of your shadow when the sun is at its zenith is 5 feet and you are 6 feet high, then once your
shadow becomes 11 feet long the Zhuhr prayer time ends.

`Asr (Mid-afternoon) Prayer - 4 raka`ats (Cycles)

As soon as the Dhuhr prayer time ends the Asr prayer time starts. Its time remains until sunset.

Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer - 3 raka`ats (Cycles)

After the entire disk of the sun has set, then the Maghrib prayer time begins. This prayer time lasts
until the redness has disappeared in the western horizon.

`Isha' (Nightfall) Prayer - 4 raka`ats (Cycles)

As soon as the Maghrib prayer time is finished the Isha' prayer time begins. You can be certain that
this prayer time is in when you can see many small stars in the sky on a clear night. This prayer time
lasts until the true dawn appears.
Conduct of Salat

Sutra

Before a person starts to pray he should place something a short distance in front of him of the place
where he prostrates (does sajda). Such an object is called sutra and is used when the person is
praying alone. A person passing in front of the person in prayer, should pass on the outside of the
sutra. If someone is praying in congregation, then the imam acts as the sutra. The imam, however,
must have his own individual sutra in front of him.

Qiblah

Wherever a person is in the world, he should face towards the Ka`bah when he is going to pray. The
Ka`bah is in the sacred masjid of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Facing towards Qiblah (Ka`bah) is a very
important condition of performance of prayer.

Niyyah, Intention

After facing the Qiblah the person should make niyyah (intention). The intention is made within his
mind, so the person should think about the particular obligatory, optional or nafl prayer he intends to
perform.

Takbir Tahrimah - Takbirat al-Ihram

After making Niyyah the person should start his prayer saying "Allahu Akbar"
(Allah is the greatest) raising both of his hands to the shoulders, with fingers
stretching to the ear lobes. (For Hanafis, the thumbs should rub against the ear
lobes).

He should then fold his hands in between his chest and navel (Shafi`i) or on
the navel (Hanafi) with his right hand over the left hand. This time "Allahu
Akbar" is called Takbir Tahrimah because after saying Takbir Tahrimah every
common and worldly action, talk or movement is forbidden. Throughout the
prayer the eyes of the worshiper should point to the spot where the forehead
rests in sajda.
Recitation Before Surat al-Fatiha

There are several du`as (invocations) the Prophet (s) recited before Fatihah:

‫ اللَّ ُه َّم َن ِّقني مِن‬،ِ‫ت َبي َْن ال َم ْش ِر ِق َو ال َم ْغ َرب‬ َ ‫طاياي َكما‬


َ ‫باع ْد‬ َ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم باعِ ْد َبيْني َو َبي َْن َخ‬
َّ ‫طاياي ِبالما ِء َو‬
‫الث ْل ِج َو‬ ‫اغسِ ْلني مِن َخ‬
ْ ‫ اللَّ ُه َّم‬،‫س‬ ‫َأل‬ َّ ‫طاياي َكما ُي َن ّقى‬
َ ِ ‫الث ْوبُ ا ْب َيضُ م َِن ال َّد َن‬ َ ‫َخ‬
‫ال َب َر ِد‬.

Allahuma ba`id baynee wa bayna khataya kama ba`adta bayn al-mashriqi wa 'l-maghrib. Allahuma
naqiniyy min al-khataya kama yunaqqi ath-thawba min ad-danas. Allahuma 'ghsilniyy min khataya bi
'l-mai wa 'th-thulji wa 'l-barad

O Allah set me apart from my sins as East and West are apart from each other. O Allah, cleanse me
from my sins as a white garment is deansed from dirt after thorough washing. O Allah, wash me off
from my sins with Subhanak Allahuma wa bi-hamdika wa tabaraka ismuka ta`ala jaduka wa la ilaha
ghayruka.

water, snow and hail.

If a person does not know the above du`a then he should recite the following one:

‫ُك َو َتعالى َج ُّد َك َو ال ِإل َه َغ ْيرُك‬ َ ‫ُسبْحا َن َك اللَّ ُه َّم َو ِب َحمْ د‬


َ ‫ِك َو َت‬
َ ‫بار َك اسْ م‬
Glory be to you, O Allah, and all praises are due unto you, and blessed is your name and high is your
majesty and none is worthy of worship but you."

Ta`awwudh & Tasmiyya (Basmala)

Then the person who is praying should recite the following silently:

ِ ْ‫هللا الرَّ ح‬
‫من الرَّ حِيم‬ ِ ‫ ِبسْ ِم‬.‫جيم‬ ِ ‫هلل م َِن ال َّشي‬ ُ ‫َأ‬
ِ َّ‫ْطان الر‬ ِ ‫عوذ ِبا‬
a`udhu billah mina 'sh-shaytani 'r-rajeem Bismillahi 'r-Rahmani 'r-Raheem

I seek Allah's protection from Satan the accursed. In the name of Allah, The Beneficent and The
Merciful" (The Basmalah should be said in every raka`ats before reciting Surah Al-Fatihah.)
Surat al-Fatiha

Then the person should recite Surat al-Fatihah:

ِ ‫من الرَّ ح‬
‫ِيم‬ ِ ْ‫هللا الرَّ ح‬
ِ ‫ِبسْ ِم‬
َ ‫ّاك َنعْ ُب ُد َو ِإي‬
‫ّاك‬ ِ ‫حيم۞ مالِكِ َي ْو َم ال ّد‬
َ ‫ين۞ ِإي‬ ِ َّ‫من الر‬ ِ ْ‫مين۞ الرَّ ح‬ ِ ‫ْال َحمْ ُد‬
َ ‫هلل َربِّ ْالعا َل‬
‫ب َع َلي ِْه ْم‬ َ ْ‫راط الَّذي َْن َأ ْن َعم‬
ِ ‫ت َع َلي ِْه ْم َغي ِْر ْال َم ْغضو‬ َ ِ‫ِّراط ْالمُسْ َتقي َم۞ ص‬
َ ‫عين۞ ِاهْ دِنا الص‬ َ ‫َنسْ َت‬
‫ين۞ آمين‬ َ ِّ‫ َو ال الضَّآل‬.
Alhamdu lillahi Rabbi 'l-`alamin ar-Rahmani 'r-Raheem Maliki yawmi-d-Din. Iyya-ka na`budu wa iyyaka
nasta`een, ihdina 's-sirat al-mustaqim, sirat alladheena an`amta `alaihim ghair il-Maghdubi `alaihim wa
la-d-daalleen

Praise is only for Allah, Lord of the Universe. The most kind, the most merciful. The master of the Day
of Judgment. You alone we worship and to you alone we pray for help. Show us the straight way, the
way of those whom you have blessed. Who have not deserved your anger, Nor gone astray."

Reciting al-Fatihah is so important that Prophet Muhammad (s) said that no prayer was
acceptable without the recitation of al-Fatihah.

Ameen

It is sunnah to say Ameen when a person finishes recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah. If he is praying alone
he should say "Ameen" in silence and if he is praying with congregation behind an Imam then he
should say Ameen fairly loudly when the Imam finishes saying the last verse of Surah Al-Fatihah.
When saying Ameen the voice of the whole congregation should resound at the same time.

Recitation After Surat al-Fatiha

It is sunnah for a person who is praying that he should read a surah from Quran after al-Fatihah in the
first two raka`ats of the fard prayer. Here are a few short surahs which you can recite.
Surat al-Ikhlas

ِ ‫من الرَّ ح‬
‫ِيم‬ ِ ْ‫هللا الرَّ ح‬
ِ ‫ِبسْ ِم‬
‫ص َم ُد۞ لِ ْم َيل ِْد َو َل ْم يو َل ْد۞ َو َل ْم َي ُكنْ َل ُه ُكفُواً َأ َح ُد‬
َّ ‫۞قُ ْل ه َُو هللاُ َأ َح ٌد۞ هللاُ ال‬
Qul huwa allahu ahad allahu 's-samad lam yalid wa lam yoolad wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

Say: He is Allah, the only one. Allah helps and does not need help. He does not produce a child, and
He Was not born of anyone. There is no one like unto Him.

Surat al-Falaq

ِ ْ‫هللا الرَّ ح‬
ِ ‫من الرَّ ح‬
‫ِيم‬ ِ ‫ِبسْ ِم‬
ُ ‫قُ ْل َأ‬
َ ‫عوذ ِب َربِّ ْال َف َل ِق۞ ِمنْ َشرِّ ما َخ َل َق۞ َو ِمنْ َشرِّ غاسِ ٍق ِإذا َو َق‬
ِّ‫ب۞ َو ِمنْ َشر‬
ِ ‫۞ال َّنـ َّف َّثـ‬
َ‫ت في ْال ُع َقدِ۞ َو ِمنْ َشرِّ حاسِ ٍد ِإ َذا َح َسد‬
Qul a`udhu bi rabbi'l-falaq min sharri ma khalaq wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab wa min
sharri'n-nafaathati fi'l-`uqad wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.

Say: "I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn, from the evil of all that He has treated, and from the evil of
the darkness of night when it falls, and from the evil of those (charmers) who blow into knots. And from
the evil of the envier when he envies."

Surat an-Nas

ِ ْ‫هللا الرَّ ح‬
ِ ‫من الرَّ ح‬
‫ِيم‬ ِ ‫ِبسْ ِم‬
‫اس۞ الَّذِي‬ ِ ‫اس۞ ِمنْ َشرِّ ْال َوس‬
ِ ‫ُواس ْال َخ َّن‬ ِ ‫اس۞ ِإل ِه ال َّن‬ ِ ‫اس۞ َملِكِ ال َّن‬ ُ ‫قُ ْل َأع‬
ِ ‫ُوذ ِب َربِّ ال َّن‬
ِ ‫اس۞ م َِن ْال ِج َّن ِة َو ال َّن‬
‫اس‬ ِ ‫ور ال َّن‬ِ ‫ص ُد‬
ُ ‫۞ي َُوسْ ِوسُ فِي‬

Qul a`udhu bi rabbi 'n-nas maliki 'n-nas ilahi 'n-nas, min sharri 'l-was-wasi 'l-khannas alladhee
yuwaswisu fee sudoori 'n-nas min al-jinnati wa 'n-nas.

Say: "I seek refuge in the sustainer of mankind. the Owner of Mankind, Lord of Mankind. From the evil
of the sneaking whisperer. Who whispers in the hearts of mankind. (Whether he be) from among jinns
or mankind."
Ruku` - Bowing

Then the person praying should say "Allahu Akbar" raising both his hands to shoulder level with the
palms facing outwards and fingers stretching to earlobes. He should then bend in ruku` so that his
trunk (i.e. from head to hips) is perpendicular to the rest of the body. His hands should rest on his
knees with the fingers spread apart, taking care that his arms do not touch his body. The person
should be calm and composed in the ruku` posture and not hurry it.

‫ْحان َرب َِّي ْال َعظيم‬


َ ‫ُسب‬
Then he should read :"Subhana Rabbiyy al-`azeem" at least three times. This means: "Glory be to my
Lord Who is the Greatest."

Perfection of Ruku` and Sajda

Abi Masud al Badri (r) reported that the Messenger of Allah (s) said:

"Allah does not consider the prayer of a man who does not straighten his back when bowing for ruku`
and performing sajda." (Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Hibban, Tabrani)

Abi Qatadah (r) reported that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ''The worst thief is one who steals in his
prayer."

Then the companions asked, "How can someone steal from his prayer?" Prophet (s) answered, "He
does complete his ruku` and sajda with perfection." (Ahmad, Tabrani, Ibn Khuzaimah, Hakim).

These hadiths prove that ruku` and sajda should be done calmly, slowly and perfectly. Otherwise the
salat of the person will be deficient.
Qawmah/I`tidal - Standing after Ruku`

After the perfect ruku` the person praying should raise his head from
ruku` saying:

‫َسم َِع هللاُ لِ َمنْ َحمِدَ ه‬

Sami` allahu liman hamidah - "Verily Allah listens to the one who praises
Him."

One should raise the hands up to the level of his shoulders with palms
facing outwards and fingers stretched to the earlobes and then he should
lower his hands to his sides. In the standing position he should be erect
so that the joints of his body go back in place.

Du`as in Qawma

َ ‫َربَّنا َل َك ْالحمْ ُد َحمْ داً َكثِيراً َط ِّي َبا ً ُم َب‬


‫اركا ً فِي ِه‬

Rabbana laka 'l-hamd, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan feehi.

Oh our Lord, all praises be to You, Very many, pure and blessed praises
be to You."

First Sajda - Prostration

After the perfect qawmah the person praying should move to perform sajda saying:- "Allahu Akbar,"
putting palms downwards on the ground below the ears. The knees should be brought downwards on
the ground. His fingers and toes should be pointing towards Qiblah without spreading the fingers of
the hands. In this position he should say:

‫ان َرب َِّي اَأْلعْ لى‬


َ ‫ُسب َْح‬
Subhan Rabbee al-`Ala - "Oh Allah, glory be to you, the most high."

Importantly, during prostration seven parts of the body should touch the ground:

● The forehead along with the tip of the nose


● Both hands
● Both knees
● The bottom surface of the toes of both feet
Jalsa - Sitting Between Two Sajdas

After performing one sajda perfectly and calmly, the person praying should raise his head from sajda
saying, "Allahu akbar", bending the left foot and sitting on it while 'keeping the right foot propped up
with its toes pointing towards the Qiblah, the palms of his hands should rest on his thighs and knees.
the back should be straight so that the joints go back in place. It is Sunnah to say the following du`a
while sitting in between the two sajdas:

ْ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم‬
‫اغ ِفرْ لي َو ارْ َحمْ نِي َو اهْ ِدنِي َو َعا ِفنِي َو ارْ ُز ْقنِي َو اجْ بُرْ نِي َو ارْ َفعْ نِي‬

Allahuma ighfir lee w 'arhamniyy w 'ahdiniyy w 'arzuqniyy w 'ajburniyy w'arfa`niyy

Oh Allah, forgive me, and have mercy on me, and keep me on the right path, and keep me healthy,
and provide me with halal sources of living, and complete my shortcomings, and make my rank high."

Second Sajda

Then the person should perform the second sajda saying, "Allahu Akbar" and repeat what he did in the
first sajda.

Jalsa Istaraahat - Sitting for Rest

Then he should raise his head up saying. "Allahu Akbar" and sit for a short while as he did in jalsa. He
does this before standing up for the second raka`ats.

Second Raka`ats
After standing up for the second raka`ats he should fold his hands over his chest as he did in the first
raka`ats and start his recitation by reading "Basmalah and Surah-Fatihah followed by any passage or
a chapter of the Holy Quran." Then he should complete his second raka`ats in the manner of the first
one.

While choosing a passage or a chapter for the recitation in the second or a subsequent raka`ats the
worshipper should observe the order in which they occur in the Holy Quran. Also, each Surah or verse
should be shorter than the one recited before it. Hence, longer surahs are recited before shorter
surahs.

Tashahhud

After completing the last sajda of the second raka`ats, the person should raise his head saying: "Allah
Akbar". He should sit as he sat between the two sajda, putting his left hand on his left knee and right
hand on his right knee. The fist of the right hand is closed except for the index finger which is
protruded.
The At-Tahiyyat

ِ ‫ْك َأ ُّي َها ال َّنبيُّ َو َرحْ َم ُة‬


‫هللا َو َب َر َكا ُت ُه ال َّسالَ ُم‬ َ ‫ات ال َّسالَ ُم َع َلي‬ َّ ‫ات َو‬
ُ ‫الط ِّي َب‬ ُ ‫ص َل َو‬ ُ ‫ال َّت ِحي‬
َّ ‫َّات هلل َو ال‬
َ ُ‫ِين َأ ْش َه ُد َأنْ ال إل َه إال هللاُ َو َأ ْش َه ُد َأنَّ م َُحمَّداً َع ْب ُده‬
‫ورسُولُ ُه‬ ِ ‫َع َل ْي َنا َو َع َلى عِ َبا ِد‬
َ ‫هللا الصَّالِح‬
At-tahiyyatu lillahi wa 's-salawatu wa 't-tayyibatu as-salamu `alayka ayyuha'n-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi
wa barakatuh as-salamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadillahi's-saliheen ashadu an la ilaha illa Allah wa ashhadu
anna Muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluh.

All the salutations, prayers and good things are for Allah. Peace be on you O Prophet, and the
blessings of Allah, and His grace. Peace on us and on all the righteous servants of Allah. I bear
witness that none but Allah is worthy of worship and bear witness that Muhammad is the Servant and
Messenger of Allah.

While reading "Ash hadu ......`abduhu wa rasuluh." A person should raise the index finger of his right
hand slightly and return it to its previous position after he has finished saying it. A person praying 2
raka`ats only should end with salat with Salawat Ibrahimiyyah.

Standing Up for the Third Raka`ats

If a person is praying three or four raka`ats, then he should stand up after tashahhud saying "Allahu
Akbar" and raising his hands as he did in Takbir Tahrimah start his recitation with of Basmalah, Surah
Al-Fatihah and then a short surah.

Salawat Ibrahimiyyah

After the mentioned recitation one should continue to complete his third raka`ats (or fourth raka`ats). In
the last raka`ats, after reciting the Tashahhud, the Salawat Ibrahimiyyah must be recited:

‫اركْ َع َلى‬ِ ‫آل إب َْراهي َم َو َب‬ ِ ‫ْت َع َلى ِإبْراهي َم َو َع َلى‬َ ‫صلَّي‬
َ ‫آل مُح َّم ٍد ك َما‬ َ ‫اللّ ُه َّم‬
ِ ‫ص ِّل َع َلى م َُح َّم ٍد َو َع َلى‬
‫آل إب َْراهي َم إ َّن َك َحمِي ٌد َم ِجي ٌد‬ َ ‫ار ْك‬
ِ ‫ت َع َلى إب َْراهي َم َو َع َلى‬ ِ ‫مُح َّم ٍد َو َع َلى‬
َ ‫آل مُح َّم ٍد ك َما َب‬
Allahumma salli `ala Sayyidina Muhammadin wa `ala ali Sayyidina Muhammadin kama sallaita `ala
Sayyidina Ibrahima wa `ala ali Sayyidina Ibrahima Innaka hameedun Majid Allahumma barik `ala
Sayyidina Muhammadin wa `ala ali Sayyidina Muhammadin kama barakta `ala Sayyidina Ibrahima wa
`ala ali Sayyidina Ibrahima Innaka hamidun Majeed,

Oh Allah, send grace and honour on Muhammad and on the family and true followers of Muhammad,
just as you sent Grace and Honour on Ibrahim and on the family and true followers of Ibrahim. Surely,
you are praiseworthy, the Great."

Du`as After Salawat Ibrahimiyyah


There are several Du`as which Prophet (s) used to say after Salawat Ibrahimiyyah and he taught them
to the companions. Some are as follows:

i) `Abdullah ibn `Amr (r) said that Abu Bakr (r) said to the Messenger of Allah,"Please teach me a du`a
so I can say it in my prayer." So the Messenger of Allah said:

َ ‫اغ ِفرْ لِي َم ْغف َِر ًة ِمنْ عِ ْند‬


‫ِك َو‬ ْ ‫ت َف‬ َ ‫وب ِإال َأ ْن‬
َ ‫الذ ُن‬ ُ ‫ت َن ْفسِ ي‬
ُّ ‫ظ ْلمًا َك ِثيرً ا َو ال َي ْغ ِف ُر‬ ُ ْ‫اللَّ ُه َّم ِإ ِّني َظ َلم‬
‫ت ْال َغفُو ُر الرَّ حِي ُم‬ َ ‫ارْ َحمْ نِي ِإ َّن َك َأ ْن‬

Allahuma innee zhalamtu nafsee zhulman kabeera wa la yaghfir adh-dhunuba illa anta fagh-fir lee
maghfiratan min `indika w 'arhamnee innaka anta al-ghafooru ' r-raheem

Oh Allah, I have been very cruel to myself (by ignoring my duty to you) and there is no one who can
forgive the sins except You. So forgive me because You are the only forgiver and have mercy on me.
Verily You are The Forgiver and The Merciful."

ii) Shaddad ibn `Aws (r) reported that the Prophet of Allah (s) used to say in his prayer the following:

ُ ‫ات فِي اَأْلمْ ِر َو ْال َع ِزي َم َة َع َلى الرُّ ْش ِد َو َأسْ َألُ َك‬
َ ‫ش ْك َر ِنعْ َمت‬
‫ِك َو حُسْ َن‬ َّ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم ِإ ِّني َأسْ َألُ َك‬
َ ‫الث َب‬
ُ ‫صا ِد ًقا َو َأسْ َألُ َك ِمنْ َخيْر َما َتعْ َل ُم َو َأع‬
‫ُوذ ِب َك ِمنْ َشرِّ َما‬ َ ‫ِك َو َأسْ َألُ َك َق ْلبًا َسلِيمًا َو ل َِسا ًنا‬
َ ‫عِ َبادَ ت‬
ِ
َ ‫َتعْ َل ُم َو َأسْ َت ْغ ِفر‬
‫ُك لِ َما َتعْ َل ُم‬

Allahuma innee as'aluka 'l-nabbaat fi 'l-amri wa'l-`azeemata `ala 'r-rushdi wa as'aluka shukra
ni`amatika wa husna `ibadatika wa as'alauka qalban saleeman wa lisaanan saadiqan wa as'aluka min
khayri maa t`alamu wa a`udhu bika min sharri maa ta`alamu wa astaghfiruka lima ta`lamu.

Oh Allah, I ask You for strength in every matter of religion and a strong will power to be on the right
path. And I ask You to make me thankful for Your bounties and give me the ability to worship You
perfectly. And I ask You to make my heart sincere and my tongue truthful. I ask You for every
goodness known to You and I seek refuge in you from everything bad that You know is bad. I ask Your
forgiveness for all mistakes You know."

iii) Sayyida A`ishah (r) reported that the Prophet (s) used to say this du`a in his prayer:

ُ ‫ال َو َأع‬
‫ُوذ ِب َك ِمنْ ِف ْت َن ِة ْال َمحْ َيا‬ ُ ‫ب ْال َقبْر َو َأع‬
ِ َّ‫ُوذ ِب َك ِمنْ ِف ْت َن ِة ال َّدج‬ ُ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم ِإ ِّني َأع‬
ِ ‫ُوذ ِب َك ِمنْ َع َذا‬
ِ
‫ُوذ ِب َك ِمنْ ْال َمْأ َث ِم َو ْال َم ْغ َر ِم‬
ُ ‫ اللَّ ُه َّم ِإ ِّني َأع‬،ِ‫َو ْال َم َمات‬

Allahuma innee a`udhu bika min `adhabi 'l-qabri wa a`udhu bika min fitnati 'd-dajjal wa a`udhu bika
min fitnati'l-mahya wa 'l-mamat, allahuma innee a`udhu bika min al-mathammi wa 'l-maghram.
Oh Allah I seek refuge in you from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge in you from the trial
of the Dajjal, and I seek refuge in you from the trial of life and death. Oh Allah, I seek refuge in you
from every kind of sin and unexpected troubles."

Ending the Prayer

After praying for himself as much as the person wishes he should end his prayer saying:

ِ ‫السَّال ُم َع َل ْي ُك ْم َو َرحْ َم ُة‬


‫هللا‬
as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah - "Peace be on you and the mercy of Allah," turning the face first
to the right and then to the left, both times over the shoulder. This brings the two, three or four raka`ats
of the prayer to completion.

Du`as After Salutations

There are many du`as which Prophet Muhammad (s) used to say after salutation. So, a person
praying should try to memorize them and follow the practice of Prophet Muhammad (s). Some of these
du`as we will mention here. It was the continuous practice of Prophet Muhammad (s) when he turned
away from his prayer to say:

‫ال ِإل َه إالّ هللا‬


La ilaha illa ’Llah - There is no God but Allah (3 times)

َ ‫ َأسْ َت ْغ ِف ُر‬،‫هللا‬
‫هللا‬ َ ‫ َأسْ َت ْغ ِف ُر‬،‫هللا‬
َ ‫َأسْ َت ْغ ِف ُر‬
Astaghfirullah - "I ask Allah to forgive me" (3 times)

ِ ‫الل َو اِإل ْك‬


‫رام‬ َ ‫ت َي َاذا‬
ِ ‫الج‬ َ ‫ار ْك‬ َ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم َأ ْن‬
َ ‫ت السَّال ُم َو ِم ْن َك السَّال ُم َت َب‬
Allahumma anta 's-salamu wa minka 's-salamu tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wa 'l-ikram

Oh Allah, you are the peace, And you are the source of peace, you are blessed, O possessor of Glory
and Honor. (Muslim)

ُ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم َأعِ ِّني َع َلى ذ ِْك ِر َك َو‬


َ ‫ش ْك ِر َك َو حُسْ ِن عِ َبادَ ت‬
‫ِك‬
Allahumma a`innee `ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni `ibadatik

Oh Allah, help me to remember you all the time, And to thank you, and to worship you perfectly.
(Ahmad, Abu Dawud)

‫هو َع َلى ُك ّل َشيْ ٍء َقدير‬


َ ‫الحمْ ُد َو‬ ُ ‫ ل ُه الم ُْل‬،ُ‫يك َله‬
َ ‫ك َو ل ُه‬ َ ‫ال ِإل َه إالّ هللاُ َوحْ دَ هُ ال َش ِر‬
La ilaha illa 'Llahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu lahu 'l-mulku wa lahu 'l-hamdu wa huwa `ala kulli shay-in
Qadeer

There is no God but Allah, He is the only One and has no partner, Sovereignty and praise are only for
Him. He has full authority over everything.
َ ‫ت َو ال َي ْن َفـ ُع َذا‬
َ ‫الجـ ِّ ِم ْن َك‬
‫الجد‬ َ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم ال َمان َِع لِما َأعْ َطي‬
َ ْ‫ْت َو ال مُعْ طِ َي لِما َم َنع‬
Allahumma la mani`a lima a`tayta wa la mu`tiyya lima mana`ta wa la-yanfaw dhal-jaddi minka 'l-jad

Nobody can prevent whatever you want to give and nobody can give whatever you want to prevent
and a person with high rank cannot benefit himself or another from his high rank against your will.
(Bukhari, Muslim)

‫ مرة‬۳٤( ‫ هللاُ َأ ْك َب ُر‬، )‫ مرة‬۳۳( ‫هلل‬


ِ ‫ ْال َحمْ ُد‬، )‫ مرة‬۳۳( ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫ان‬ َ ‫ُسب َْح‬
It is Sunnah to say Subhan'Allah - "Glory be to Allah" (33 times), Alhamdulillah - "Praise be to Allah"
(33 times), and Allahu Akbar - "Allah is the greatest" (34 times)

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