Step by Step Guide to pray Salah
by Light of Islam on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 4:56am
Praise to be Allaah,
In this note we have tried our best to describe the Perfect method of offering Salah as easily as we can. We will be Happy even if it benefits even a single one. Here, we are describing you the way of establishing 2 rakat Salah.
Step -1: Face towards the Kabah.
Step -2: Make Intention:
The person who is going to pray must have in his heart their intention to pray that particular Prayer, be it the obligatory or voluntary prayer. As for expressing that upon the tongue, then it is an innovation (bidah), contrary to the sunnah.
Step -3: Start the salah saying Takbeer:
A. Raise your hands up to the level of your earlobes and say: "Allaahu Akbar.”
B. Then you should place your right arm on you left arm and place it over your chest.
C. Fix your eyes towards the place of sujud.
Step -4: Then say the opening Supplication:
سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك، وتبارك اسمك، و تعالى جدك، ولا إله غيرك
"Subhanaka allahumma wa bi hamdika wa tabara kasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuka."
A. Then recite Ta'awwudh:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
"A'udhu billahi minash shaitanir rajim."
B. Following Ta'awwudh, recite Tasmiyah:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
"Bismillahir rahmanir rahim."
Step -5: Now recite Surah Fatiha:
Say Ameen after reciting Surah Fatiha. You must recite Surat Al-Fatiha in each unit of the prayer.
Step -6: Now recite any other Surah from the Glorious al-Quran:
We have used Surah Ikhlas as an example:
Step -7: Now bow down and make Rukoo:
A. Bow down saying: "Allaahu Akbar" and place your hands on your knees and say 3 times: "Subhana Rabbiyal Adhim."
B. You should raise your hands when bowing down, in the manner that has preceded.
Step -8: Now stand from Rukoo:
A. Rise up and straighten his back from the rukoo saying: "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah"
B. You should raise your hands when rising up, in the manner that has preceded.
C. Then you should stand straight up and remain still, such that every bone returns to its place. Then say 3 times: "Rabbana lakal hamd."
Step -9: Go for 1st Sijdah (Prostration):
A. Prostrate on the floor saying: "Allaahu Akbar" with your forehead, nose, palms of both hands, your knees, and toes all touching the floor.
B. Then recite 3 times: "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la."
Step -10: Now sit between two Sijdah:
Sit up from the floor saying Allaahu Akbar. Sit upright with your knees bent and palms placed on them and say: “Rabbighfir li.”
رب اغفر لي
Step -11: Go for second Sijdah:
A. Say "Allaahu Akbar" and again prostrate in the Sujood position. Recite "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la" 3 times.
B. This completes the 1st unit of Salah. Stand up from this position saying "Allaahu Akbar".
C. Say the 2nd unit in the same way, except that you do not recite Opening Supplication at the beginning, and after the second Sujood (prostration) you sit on the left leg while keeping the right foot upright and put your right hand on the right thigh, with all fingers together in a fist except the index finger. Stick the index finger straight out and fix your eyes towards the index finger. Put your left hand on the left thigh. Now recite Tashahhud:
Step -12: Recite the Tashahhud:
التحيات لله والصلوات والطيبات، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة لله
وبركاته، السلام علينا و على عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمدا عبده و رسوله.
At-Tahiyyaatu lillaahi, was-Salwaatu, wat-Tayyibaatu. As-Salaamu'alan-Nabee', wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. As-Salaamu 'alaynaa wa'alaa 'ibaad-illaah-is-Saaliheen. Ashhadu an laa ilaaha illAllaah, waashhadu anna Muhammadan ' abduhu wa rasooluh
Step -13: Now say the Darud sharif:
اللهم صل 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، في العالمين إنك حميد مجيد.
Allaahumma Salli 'alaa Muhammad, wa 'alaa Aali Muhammad,kamaa sallayta 'alaa Ibraaheem, wa 'alaa Aali Ibraaheem, innakaHameedun Majeed. Allaahumma baarik 'alaa Muhammad, wa 'alaaAali Muhammad, kamaa baarakta 'alaa Ibraaheem, wa 'alaa AaliIbraaheem, innaka Hameedun Majeed.
Step -14: Finish the Prayer by saying Salam:
A. Now turn your face to the right saying: "Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah" and then to the left repeating the same words.
B. This completes the 2 units salah.
For offering 3 or 4 units Salah:
In the 3 or 4 units prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha) the whole procedure is repeated in the remaining units, except after Tashahhud, you say "Allaahu Akbar" and stand up and only recite Surat Al-Fatiha in Fard prayers and no other Surah, then continue doing the rest of the actions as you have done before (Rukoo', rising, Sujood). Then stand again for the 4th unit.
Also, in the last unit of any prayer, after you have made your Sujood, sit up and silently recite both Tashahhud and Darud sharif. At the end of any prayer, you must finish by saying salam.
We have tried our best to make the note as easy as possible. Because of this, we have not mentioned some sunnah. Please read the following book for knowing details:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/37705137/The-Abridgement-of-Prophet-s-Prayer-Described
Pray salah and teach others the Perfect way of offering Salah. And please don't forget to keep us in your Dua, Jazakallah Khayer.
In this note we have tried our best to describe the Perfect method of offering Salah as easily as we can. We will be Happy even if it benefits even a single one. Here, we are describing you the way of establishing 2 rakat Salah.
Step -1: Face towards the Kabah.
Step -2: Make Intention:
The person who is going to pray must have in his heart their intention to pray that particular Prayer, be it the obligatory or voluntary prayer. As for expressing that upon the tongue, then it is an innovation (bidah), contrary to the sunnah.
Step -3: Start the salah saying Takbeer:
A. Raise your hands up to the level of your earlobes and say: "Allaahu Akbar.”
B. Then you should place your right arm on you left arm and place it over your chest.
C. Fix your eyes towards the place of sujud.
Step -4: Then say the opening Supplication:
سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك، وتبارك اسمك، و تعالى جدك، ولا إله غيرك
"Subhanaka allahumma wa bi hamdika wa tabara kasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuka."
A. Then recite Ta'awwudh:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
"A'udhu billahi minash shaitanir rajim."
B. Following Ta'awwudh, recite Tasmiyah:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
"Bismillahir rahmanir rahim."
Step -5: Now recite Surah Fatiha:
Say Ameen after reciting Surah Fatiha. You must recite Surat Al-Fatiha in each unit of the prayer.
Step -6: Now recite any other Surah from the Glorious al-Quran:
We have used Surah Ikhlas as an example:
Step -7: Now bow down and make Rukoo:
A. Bow down saying: "Allaahu Akbar" and place your hands on your knees and say 3 times: "Subhana Rabbiyal Adhim."
B. You should raise your hands when bowing down, in the manner that has preceded.
Step -8: Now stand from Rukoo:
A. Rise up and straighten his back from the rukoo saying: "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah"
B. You should raise your hands when rising up, in the manner that has preceded.
C. Then you should stand straight up and remain still, such that every bone returns to its place. Then say 3 times: "Rabbana lakal hamd."
Step -9: Go for 1st Sijdah (Prostration):
A. Prostrate on the floor saying: "Allaahu Akbar" with your forehead, nose, palms of both hands, your knees, and toes all touching the floor.
B. Then recite 3 times: "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la."
Step -10: Now sit between two Sijdah:
Sit up from the floor saying Allaahu Akbar. Sit upright with your knees bent and palms placed on them and say: “Rabbighfir li.”
رب اغفر لي
Step -11: Go for second Sijdah:
A. Say "Allaahu Akbar" and again prostrate in the Sujood position. Recite "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la" 3 times.
B. This completes the 1st unit of Salah. Stand up from this position saying "Allaahu Akbar".
C. Say the 2nd unit in the same way, except that you do not recite Opening Supplication at the beginning, and after the second Sujood (prostration) you sit on the left leg while keeping the right foot upright and put your right hand on the right thigh, with all fingers together in a fist except the index finger. Stick the index finger straight out and fix your eyes towards the index finger. Put your left hand on the left thigh. Now recite Tashahhud:
Step -12: Recite the Tashahhud:
التحيات لله والصلوات والطيبات، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة لله
وبركاته، السلام علينا و على عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمدا عبده و رسوله.
At-Tahiyyaatu lillaahi, was-Salwaatu, wat-Tayyibaatu. As-Salaamu'alan-Nabee', wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. As-Salaamu 'alaynaa wa'alaa 'ibaad-illaah-is-Saaliheen. Ashhadu an laa ilaaha illAllaah, waashhadu anna Muhammadan ' abduhu wa rasooluh
Step -13: Now say the Darud sharif:
اللهم صل 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، في العالمين إنك حميد مجيد.
Allaahumma Salli 'alaa Muhammad, wa 'alaa Aali Muhammad,kamaa sallayta 'alaa Ibraaheem, wa 'alaa Aali Ibraaheem, innakaHameedun Majeed. Allaahumma baarik 'alaa Muhammad, wa 'alaaAali Muhammad, kamaa baarakta 'alaa Ibraaheem, wa 'alaa AaliIbraaheem, innaka Hameedun Majeed.
Step -14: Finish the Prayer by saying Salam:
A. Now turn your face to the right saying: "Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah" and then to the left repeating the same words.
B. This completes the 2 units salah.
For offering 3 or 4 units Salah:
In the 3 or 4 units prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha) the whole procedure is repeated in the remaining units, except after Tashahhud, you say "Allaahu Akbar" and stand up and only recite Surat Al-Fatiha in Fard prayers and no other Surah, then continue doing the rest of the actions as you have done before (Rukoo', rising, Sujood). Then stand again for the 4th unit.
Also, in the last unit of any prayer, after you have made your Sujood, sit up and silently recite both Tashahhud and Darud sharif. At the end of any prayer, you must finish by saying salam.
Bottom Line:
We have tried our best to make the note as easy as possible. Because of this, we have not mentioned some sunnah. Please read the following book for knowing details:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/37705137/The-Abridgement-of-Prophet-s-Prayer-Described
Pray salah and teach others the Perfect way of offering Salah. And please don't forget to keep us in your Dua, Jazakallah Khayer.
