NIMAZ
"Truly, to a happy state shall attain the believers:
those who humble themselves in their prayer,
and who turn away from all that is frivolous,
and who are intent on inner purity."
those who humble themselves in their prayer,
and who turn away from all that is frivolous,
and who are intent on inner purity."
Qur'an 23:1-4
"And I have chosen you,
so listen to that which is inspired to you.
Verily, I am Allah!
There is none worthy of worship but I,
so worship Me
and offer prayer perfectly for My remembrance."
so listen to that which is inspired to you.
Verily, I am Allah!
There is none worthy of worship but I,
so worship Me
and offer prayer perfectly for My remembrance."
Qur'an, Surah Taha 13-14]
"Be ever mindful of prayers,
and of praying in the most excellent way;
and stand before God in devout obedience.
and of praying in the most excellent way;
and stand before God in devout obedience.
Qur'an 2:238
"And before God prostrate themselves,
willingly or unwillingly,
all things and beings that are in the heavens and the earth,
as do their shadows in the mornings and the evenings.
willingly or unwillingly,
all things and beings that are in the heavens and the earth,
as do their shadows in the mornings and the evenings.
Qur'an 13:15
"O you who believe!
Seek help in patience and prayer.
Truly! Allah is with the patient."
Seek help in patience and prayer.
Truly! Allah is with the patient."
Qur'an, Surah al Baqarah; 2:153-154
"Verily, the prayer keeps one
from the great sins and evil deeds"
from the great sins and evil deeds"
Qur'an , Surah Al Ankabut 45
"Extol, then, God's limitless glory
when you enter upon the evening hours, and when you rise at morn;
and seeing that unto Him is due all praise in the heavens and earth,
glorify Him in the afternoon as well,
and when you enter upon the hour of noon.
when you enter upon the evening hours, and when you rise at morn;
and seeing that unto Him is due all praise in the heavens and earth,
glorify Him in the afternoon as well,
and when you enter upon the hour of noon.
Hadith
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said:
"Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He) descends each night to the earth's sky when there remains the final third of the night, and He says: "Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it?
Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him? Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?"
"Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He) descends each night to the earth's sky when there remains the final third of the night, and He says: "Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it?
Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him? Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?"
Hadith Qudsi 35
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was asked: "Which of the actions is best?"
He replied: "Observing prayer early in its period."
He replied: "Observing prayer early in its period."
Abu Dawud 2: 426
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said: "The first matter that the slave will be brought
to account for on the Day of Judgement 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."
to account for on the Day of Judgement 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."
At-Tabarani
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said: "If a person had a stream outside his door and he bathed in it five times a day, do you think he would have any filth left on him?"
The people said, "No filth would remain on him whatsoever."
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him then said, "That is like the five daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins by them."
The people said, "No filth would remain on him whatsoever."
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him then said, "That is like the five daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins by them."
Sahih al Bukhari, Muslim
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said: "Salah is a pillar of the religion (Islam).
He who establishes it, establishes religion; and he who destroys it, destroys religion."
He who establishes it, establishes religion; and he who destroys it, destroys religion."
Tabrani
There is a story that one of the Saliheen was asked how he kept his khushu' in prayer (concentration & humbleness etc). He said, 'I imagine that Allah is before me, that the Angel of Death is at my back, that the gardens of Jannah are to my right, that the fires of Jahannum are on my left and that I am standing on the Sirat
Salah (Arabic: صلاة, Qur'anic Arabic: صلوة, pl. ṣalawah) (also munz in Pashto and namāz نماز in Persian, Bengali, Urdu and Turkish) is the ritual prayer practiced by Muslims in supplication to Allah, God. Salah, or Salah, is performed five times day:
1.Sunrise (Fajr)
2.Noon (Zohr)
3.Afternoon/Evening (Asr)
4.Sunset (Maghrib)
5.Nightfall (Isha'a).
Salah is obligoratory for all Muslims once they have reached puberty.
"As-Salah" is one of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Practices of the Religion in Shia Islam.
In central and South Asian languages such as Persian, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Albanian language, South Slavic languages such as the Bosnian language, Našinski, Macedonian language and Turkic languages it is called namāz (نماز) from the Indo-European root meaning 'to bow or prostrate'.
The person performing As-Salah is a musallī (مصلى), while the traditional prayer mat on which prayer is performed is a musalla.
1.Sunrise (Fajr)
2.Noon (Zohr)
3.Afternoon/Evening (Asr)
4.Sunset (Maghrib)
5.Nightfall (Isha'a).
Salah is obligoratory for all Muslims once they have reached puberty.
"As-Salah" is one of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Practices of the Religion in Shia Islam.
In central and South Asian languages such as Persian, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Albanian language, South Slavic languages such as the Bosnian language, Našinski, Macedonian language and Turkic languages it is called namāz (نماز) from the Indo-European root meaning 'to bow or prostrate'.
The person performing As-Salah is a musallī (مصلى), while the traditional prayer mat on which prayer is performed is a musalla.
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Cleanliness and dress
Islam advises that the Salah be performed in a ritually clean environment. When praying, the clothes that are worn and the place of prayer must be clean. Men and women each are directed to cover their bodies (awrah) in reasonably loose-fitting garments. A well-known tradition saying that "purity is half the faith" has direct correlation to Islam as the religion has incorporated and modified existing rules of purity in its religious system.
Ritual ablution
Before conducting prayers, a Muslim has to perform a ritual ablution.
The minor ablution is performed using water (wudu) or clean sand or dust (tayammum) when water is not available or not advisable to use such as due to sickness.
In Sunni Islam, wudu' consists of washing the hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, forehead and hair, ears and feet three times each in that order. Shi'i first wash their faces, then their arms, and then wipe their heads and feet with the moisture on their hands.
Tayammum consists of wiping only the hands and face with sand or dust. Wudu is considered to cleanse a Muslim in a permanent fashion such that it is only necessary to perform it again if an act breaking it has occurred. Tayammum, however, has to be performed before each Salah.
The major ablution (ghusl) is required when a person has had sexual intercourse, ejected semen, has had menstrual bleeding or is a new convert to the faith. Ghusl may also be performed voluntarily especially before Friday prayers.
The minor ablution is performed using water (wudu) or clean sand or dust (tayammum) when water is not available or not advisable to use such as due to sickness.
In Sunni Islam, wudu' consists of washing the hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, forehead and hair, ears and feet three times each in that order. Shi'i first wash their faces, then their arms, and then wipe their heads and feet with the moisture on their hands.
Tayammum consists of wiping only the hands and face with sand or dust. Wudu is considered to cleanse a Muslim in a permanent fashion such that it is only necessary to perform it again if an act breaking it has occurred. Tayammum, however, has to be performed before each Salah.
The major ablution (ghusl) is required when a person has had sexual intercourse, ejected semen, has had menstrual bleeding or is a new convert to the faith. Ghusl may also be performed voluntarily especially before Friday prayers.
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How to Pray
Each prayer constitutes of a different number of rakahs, but there are 13 elements that each prayer has to contain:
- Reciting intention for prayer in the heart
E.g.: I intend to offer 2 raka'ah obligatory prayer of Fajr for Allah Almighty. It is done simultaneously with Takbeeratul-Ihram (below). - Takbeeratul-Ihram
Saying الله أَكْبَر (God is The Greatest). - Standing right
For the abled, leaning until it's deemed not standing right invalidates prayer. If one is incapable of standing, he may sit, lay on his right, lay on his left, lay on his back or as he is able to do. - Reciting Al-Fatiha
Recitation of Al-Fatiha is obligated for every raka'ah. Reading another surah after Al-Fatiha is also obligatory for the first 2 raka'ah for Farz namaz and in a Witr, Sunnat or Nafl Namaz in all the Rakats. - Ruku' and stopping
Ruku' is bowing the body until the palms is on the knees. Stopping means all major body parts including arms, wrists, head, legs stop - as long as saying "subhanallah". If the body still moves, stopping is not done. An additional option is to read 3 times سبحان ربى العظيم و بحمده (Glory to my Lord, the Most Magnificent Most Praiseworthy). - I'tidal and stopping
I'tidal is standing again after ruku'. While the body is raising up, an additional option is to read سمع الله لمن حمده (Allah Listens to him who praises Him). During standing, an additional option is to read ربنا لك الحمد ملء السموات وملء الأرض وملء ما شئت من شئ بعد (Our Lord, to You is due all praise...). The body must stop as long as saying "subhanallah". - Prostration
Prostration involves putting these body parts - the bare forehead, 2 palms, 2 knees, the base of both feet's fingers - on the place of prostration. The forehead must be bare, a covered forehead invalidates prayer. An additional option is to read 3 times سبحان ربى الأعلى و بحمده (Glory to my Lord, the Most High Most Praiseworthy). There are 2 prostrations, the second is done after sitting between 2 prostrations (as [8] below). - Sitting between 2 prostrations
During the sitting between the two prostrations, an additional option is to recite: " Allah-hum maghfirli" Allah Forgive Me. - Final Tashahhud
Reciting the final Tashahhud:
التحيات المبركات الصلوات الطيبات لله
السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته
السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا رسول الله All greetings, blessings and good acts are from You, my Lord.
Greetings to you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
Peace be unto us, and unto the righteous servants of Allah.
I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah.
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. - Sitting for Final Tashahhud
The final Tashahhud must be done while sitting. - Greetings for Prophet Muhammad (saws)
At least by saying اللهم صلى على محمد. At best اللهم صلى على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم وبارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم فى العالمين إنك حميد مجيد O Allah, bless our Muhammad and the people of Muhammad; As you have blessed Abraham and the people of Abraham. O Allah, be gracious unto Muhammad and the people of Muhammad; As you were gracious unto Abraham and the people of Abraham. Surely you are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious. - First greeting
Greeting "peace be upon you" to the right side. At least with السلام عليكم, at best السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته - Following the Prayer Sequence
Prayer not in its rightful sequence is invalidated.
From [3] standing right to the [8] second prostration makes one raka'ah. These are repeated for every raka'ah. At the last raka'ah, the rest [9] to [12] is completed. (Note: For more than 2 raka'ah prayers, an additional option is to sit for Tashahhud on the second raka'ah.)
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REQUIREMENTS
The Fard prayer is compulsory for those who meet these 3 conditions:
- 1. They are muslim
- 2. They have reached puberty
- 3. They are of sound mind
Still, children as young as 7 years old are taught to pray. Children of 10 years old may be disciplined if they miss praying.
There are 5 elements that make a prayer valid:
- 1. Confident of the time of prayer. Being unsure invalidates even if the time turns out correct.
- 2. Facing the qibla, with the chest facing the direction of kaabah. The ill can negotiate, but needs to replace when healthier.
- 3. Covering yourself
- 4. Clean clothes, body, place of prostration
- 5. Pure from hadath (wudu, tayammum, ghusl)
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Purpose:
The purpose of salah is primarily to act as an individual's communication with God.
It enables one to stand in front of God, thank and praise Him, and ask for Him to show one the "right path" (as mentioned in surah al-Fatihah which is recited in every prayer).
In addition, the daily ritual prayers serve as a constant reminder to Muslims that they should be grateful for God's blessings. It ensures that every Muslim prioritises Islam over all other concerns, thereby revolving their life around God and submitting to His will. Prayer also serves as a formal method of remembering God.
It enables one to stand in front of God, thank and praise Him, and ask for Him to show one the "right path" (as mentioned in surah al-Fatihah which is recited in every prayer).
In addition, the daily ritual prayers serve as a constant reminder to Muslims that they should be grateful for God's blessings. It ensures that every Muslim prioritises Islam over all other concerns, thereby revolving their life around God and submitting to His will. Prayer also serves as a formal method of remembering God.
His Revelations are recited to them, they find their faith strengthened. They do their best and then put their trust in their Lord.”
Quran 8:2
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