All about prayer for men. How do men pray

(Persian نماز‎) or salat (Arabic صلاة‎) is a canonical prayer, one of the five pillars of Islam. The prayers of the first Muslims consisted in the joint loud pronunciation of the formulas of monotheism and the exaltation of Allah. There are no clear instructions for prayers in the Koran, although there are many indications of such particulars as the time of prayers, prayer formulas, some movements, etc. The entire order of prayer was formed as an imitation of the prayer postures and movements of the Prophet Muhammad and was fixed by the memory of the first Muslims. The uniformity of prayer was practiced for almost a century and a half and was recorded in writing by the Hanafi jurist Muhammad al-Shaibani (d. 805).

The words of Iqamat in the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifa:

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar

Ashhadu alla ilaha illa llah
Ashhadu alla ilaha illa llah

Ashkhadu anna Muhammadar rasul Allah

Hayya ala salah
Hayya ala salah

hayya alal fallah
hayya alal fallah

Kad kamati salah
Kad kamati salah

Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar

La ilaha illa llah

I rak'at

1. Standing, express your sincere intention (niyat) to commit prayer:

"I intend for the sake of Allah to make a fard* of this morning prayer A".

Important Notes:
* Fard is obligatory in Islam. Failure to perform fard is considered a sin.

In this case, we give a simplified example of making a morning prayer a, in which there are 2 rak'ahs (cycles of body movements).

Remember that every prayer includes a certain number of sunnah (desirable) and fard (obligatory) rak'ats.

Morning - 2 sunnahs, 2 fards
Daily - 4 sunnahs, 4 fards, 2 sunnahs
Afternoon - 4 fards
Evening - 3 fards, 2 sunnas
Night - 4 fards, 2 sunnas

2. Raise both hands, spreading your fingers, palms towards the Qibla, to the level of your ears, touching your earlobes with your thumbs and say takbir iftitah (initial takbir) "Allahu akbar".

Takbir. The gaze is turned to the place of soot (the place that is touched with the head when bowing to the ground). The palms are turned towards the Qibla, the thumbs touch the earlobes. The feet are parallel to each other. There are four fingers between them.

3. Then place the right hand with the palm on the left hand, clasping the little finger and thumb of the right hand around the wrist of the left hand, and lower the hands folded in this way just below the navel and read:

"Sura Fatiha"

"Auzu billahi minashshaitaani r-rajim
Bismillahi r-rahmaani r-rahim
Alhamdi lillahi rabbil 'alamin
Arrahmaani r-rahim
Maaliki Yaumiddin
Iyyakya na´budy va iyyakya nasta´in
Ihdina s-syraatal mystakym
Syraatallyazina an'amta aleihim
Gairil Magdubi Aleihim Valad-doolliin…"
Aamin! .. (Pronounced silently)

But for you, as a beginner who performs his first prayers in his life, you can limit yourself to reading Surah Fatiha.

Qiyam. The gaze is turned to the place of soot. Hands are folded on the stomach, just below the navel. The thumb and little finger of the right hand clasp the wrists of the left hand. The feet are parallel to each other. There are four fingers between them.

4. Lowering your hands, say: "Allahu Akbar" and make a hand "(bow from the waist).

Hand". The gaze is turned to the tips of the toes. The head and back are at the same level, parallel to the surface of the place of prayer. The legs are straightened. The fingers are spread apart and wrap around the knees.

5. After the arm, straighten the body to a vertical position.

6. After straightening, with the words "Allahu Akbar", perform soot. When performing soot, you must first kneel down, then lean on both hands and, only after that, touch the place of soot with your forehead and nose.

Sazhda. Head - between the hands. Forehead and nose touch the floor. Fingers and toes should point in the direction of the Qibla. The elbows do not touch the carpet and are moved away from the body. The belly does not touch the hips. The heels are closed.

7. After that, with the words "Allahu Akbar", rise from soot to a sitting position.

8. After sustaining a pause in this position, sufficient for the pronunciation of "Subhanallah", with the words "Allahu Akbar" again sink into soot.

Soot. The head is between the arms. Forehead and nose touch the floor. Fingers and toes should point in the direction of the Qibla. The elbows do not touch the carpet and are moved away from the body. The belly does not touch the hips. The heels are closed.

9. Then, with the words "Allahu Akbar", stand up to perform the second cancer "ata. Hands close in the same place.

II rak'at

First, as in the first rak'at, read the Fatiha surah, an additional surah, for example, Ikhlas (although for beginners you can limit yourself to reading the Fatiha surah - see above), do a hand (upper bow) and soot.

10. After the second soot of the second rak'at, sit on your feet and read the prayer (du'a) "Attahiyat":

"Attahiyaty lillaahi vassalavaty vatayibyatu
Assalamu aleyke ayuhannabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa baraka'atyh
Assalamu aleyna wa 'ala 'ibidillahi s-salihiin
Ashhady alla illaha illallah
Wa ashhady anna Muhammadan ´abduhu wa rasylyukh"

Attention! During the pronunciation of the words "la illaha", the index finger of the right hand rises, and on "illa llahu" it falls.

Ka´da (sitting). The gaze is on the knees. Hands lie on your knees, fingers - in a free position. Both legs are slightly shifted to the right. You should not sit on your left foot, but on the floor.

11. Say the greeting: "Assalamu" alaikum wa rahmatullah "with the head turned first towards the right shoulder, and then towards the left

Salam (greeting) to the right side. Hands on knees, fingers in a free position. The foot of the right foot is placed on the carpet at a right angle, the fingers are directed towards the Qibla. The head is turned to the right, looking at the shoulder.

Whoever obeys the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he obeys. Surah Nur of the Quran says: “Obey Allah and the Prophet, and if you do not listen to them, then you will be responsible for yourself.”

These words of Almighty Allah show that the fulfillment of the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) by the believers ensures that they find the right path and the mercy of Allah. The one who strives for faith strives for everything that will strengthen his iman, that will make him closer to the Almighty, and the sunnah is just that means.

Doing some sunnahs may seem more difficult than doing others. But, behind them lies a huge blessing and barakat, knowing about which, a Muslim would never refuse them. Study the list of such sunnahs to perform below, see which ones you perform and which you do not. Maybe it's time to take your iman to the next level.

1. Performing Tahajjud (voluntary night prayer).

Praise be to Allah, blessings and peace be upon His servant and messenger Muhammad, members of his family and companions

and then:

This topic contains a brief description of the prayer of the prophet (s.a.v.) which I would like to bring to the attention of all Muslims and Muslim women, so that everyone who reads it tries to follow his example, because the prophet (s.a.v. ) said: “Pray as I prayed before your eyes.”*1
To make such a prayer, the reader should:

1 . Properly perform ablution (wudu), as Almighty Allah ordered to do this, Who said: “O those who believe! When starting to pray, wash your faces and hands up to the elbows, and wipe your heads, and (wash) your feet up to the ankles ... " *2 In addition, the words of the prophet (s.a.v.) indicate the need for ablution: “Prayer without ablution will not be accepted.”

2 . Turn your whole body towards the qibla, that is, the Kaaba, intending with your heart to perform an obligatory (farida) or voluntary (nafila) prayer. You should not express your intention aloud, since this is not prescribed by Sharia, but is an innovation, and neither the Prophet (s.a.w.) nor his companions, may Allah be pleased with them, did this. If a person performs the duties of an imam during a common prayers or performs an individual prayer, before starting it, he should set up some kind of barrier in front of him (sutra) * 3
Turning to the qibla is one of the necessary conditions for the validity of prayer in all cases, with the exception of those that are explained in detail in the works of fiqh.

3 . Say the words “Allahu akbar / Allah is great /” (takbirat al-ihram) * 4, looking at the place that the prayer touches his forehead while bowing to the ground.

4 . Raise your hands to the level of your shoulders or to the level of your earlobes while reciting the Takbir.

5 . Fold your hands on your chest, placing your right hand on the hand, wrist and forearm of the left, since it is reliably known that the prophet (s.a.v.) acted in this way.

6 . According to the Sunnah, after this, one should turn to Allah with a prayer, which is called “du'a al-istiftah”, and say: “O Allah, remove (me) from my transgressions, as You removed the east from the west, O Allah, cleanse me from my sins, just as they clean white clothes from dirt, O Allah, wash away my sins from me with snow, water and hail! mashriki wa-l-maghribi, Allahumma, nak-ki-ni min hataya-ya ka-ma yunakka-s-sauba-l-abyada min ad-danasi, Allahumma,-gsil-ni min hataya-ya bi-s-salji , wa-l-ma'i, wa-l-barad!/". Instead, the prayer may say: "Glory to You, O Allah, and praise to You, blessed be Your name, Your greatness is above all and there is no god but You / Subhana-kya, Allahumma, wa bi-hamdi-kya, va tabaraka ismu-kya, va ta'ala jaddu-kya, wa la ilaha gairu-kya / ”, or pronounce any other words that the prophet uttered in such cases (with It is preferable to say “du'a al-istiftah” of a different kind each time, as this will allow you to follow the example of the prophet (s.a.w.) to a greater extent. After saying “du'a al- istiftah” should be said: “I resort to the protection of Allah from the accursed shaitan. Bi-smi-Llahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim/”.
Then it is necessary to read the sura “Al-Fatiha”, as indicated by the words of the prophet (s.a.v.): “The one who did not read“ Al-Fatiha ”did not perform a prayer * 5. * 6 If the Koran is read during prayer aloud, the word “Amin” after reading “Al-Fatiha” is also pronounced aloud*7, otherwise it must be said to yourself. Al-Fatihi” it is best to read any of the medium-length suras of the mufassal * 8, during the morning (Fajr) - one of his long suras, and during the sunset (Maghrib) prayer after “Al-Fatiha”, it is most preferable to read either long or short suras. A number of hadiths indicate the desirability of this, in which it is reported that the prophet (s.a.v.) acted in this way.

7 . Go to making a waist bow (hand '), for which you first need to raise your hands to the level of your shoulders or earlobes, saying takbir, then lean forward so that your head is at the level of your back * 9, put your hands on your knees and spread your fingers. in this position, it is necessary to linger for a while, repeating the words “Glory to my Great Lord! / Subhana Rabbi-l-'Azym! /”, which are best pronounced at least three times. Along with this, it is advisable to say: “Glory to You, O Allah, and praise to You! O Allah, forgive me! / Subhana-kya, Allahumma, wa bi-hamdi-kya!

8 . Straighten up after making a waist bow and raise your hands to the level of your shoulders or earlobes, saying the words “Allah heard the one who praises Him / Samia All-lahu liman hamidahu /”, if the prayer is an imam or performs an individual prayer. After straightening the prayer, who is in a standing position, one should say: “Our Lord, praise to You, praise is much, good and blessed. wa la-kya-l-hamdu hamdan kasiran, tayyiban, mubarakan fi-hi mil'a-s-samavati, wa mi'a-l-ardi, wa mi'a ma bayna-huma, wa mi'a ma shi 'ta min shay'in ba'du /". If a person is a participant in a common prayer under the guidance of an imam, then, straightening up after a bow from the waist, he should say: "Our Lord, praise be to You, praise is much ...". * 10 It will be good if the imam, or the one who prays under his guidance, or the person performing the individual prayer, in addition, says: “Whatever Your servant says, and we are all Your slaves, You are most worthy of praise and glorification. O Allah, no one will deprive of what You have given, and no one will bestow what You have deprived, and wealth * 11 of the possessor of wealth * 12 / Ahla-s-sana'i wa-l-majdi, ahakku ma kala-l -'abdu, wa kullu-na la-kya 'abdun. Allahumma, la mani'a li-ma a'taita, wa la mu'tiya li-ma mana'ta wa la yanfa'u za-l-jaddi min- kya-l-jadd /”, since it is reliably known that the prophet (s.a.v.) acted in this way. At this time, as well as while standing before making a half-bow, it is advisable to keep your hands folded on your chest due to the fact that in the hadiths narrated from the words of Wa'il bin Hujr and Sahl bin Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with them both, indicate that the prophet (s.a.w.) acted in this way.

9 .Go to making a prostration, for which you first kneel down, and then touch the ground with your hands, if it is not difficult to do so. Otherwise, you can first touch the ground with your hands, and then kneel down. should be turned towards the qibla. In addition, the fingers should be connected to each other and stretched forward. When bowing to the ground, one should rely on seven parts of the body: forehead and nose, palms, knees and pads of the toes. while bowing to the ground, you should say at least three times: “Glory to my Supreme Lord / Subhan Rab-bi-l-A'la /”. In addition, it is advisable to say the words “Glorified are You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You !O Allah, forgive me! / Subhana-kya, Allahumma, Rabbana-na, wa bi-hamdi-kya! Allahumma, gfir li! /” and turn to Allah with prayers as much as possible, since the prophet (s.a.w.) said: “As for the bow from the waist, then exalt the Lord * 13 As for bowing to the earth, then diligently turn to Allah with prayers (at such moments, for in such a situation) you (more) deserve that your prayers be answered. or a voluntary (nafila) prayer bows down to the ground, you should pray to your Lord that He lead him to good in both worlds. elbows on the ground, as the prophet (s.a.v.) said: “Keep moderation during prostration, and let none of you (at the same time) touch the ground with your elbows like a dog.” * 15

10 . Straighten up after bowing to the ground, pronouncing takbir, sit on your left foot, raise your right foot vertically and place your palms on your hips so that your fingers touch your knees. In this position, you should linger for a while, saying the words: “My Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me , lead me to the true path, grant me livelihood, deliver me * 16 and help me / Rabbi, -gfir li, va-rham-ni, va ihdi-ni, va-rzuk-ni, va 'afi-ni, wa-jbur-ni/".

11 . Go to the second prostration, pronouncing the takbir. The second earthly bow is performed in the same way as the first.

12 . Straighten up after the second prostration and linger a little in the sitting position in the same way as while sitting between two prostrations. who sits in this position, does not remember Allah and does not turn to Him with prayers. After sitting for a while, you should rise from your knees to perform the second rak'ah, if you do it easily for the one who is praying, the one who will have difficulty, you can first lean on the ground with your hands .Rising to his feet, the worshiper should again read “Al-Fatiha” and what it will not be difficult for him to read from the Koran, and then perform the same actions as during the first rak'ah.

13 . If a prayer consisting of two rak'ahs is performed, for example, a Friday, holiday or obligatory morning prayer, after the second rak'ah the worshiper should sit on the foot of the left foot and raise the right foot vertically. The right palm must be placed on the right thigh and all fingers clenched into a fist, except index finger, which should be raised and lowered during the pronunciation of the words of testimony. It will be good if only the ring finger and little finger of the prayer are compressed, which will connect the thumb and middle fingers in the form of a ring and begin to raise and lower the index finger, since it is known that the prophet (with .a.v.) did so. It is best to use both methods in turn, as for the left palm, it is simply placed on the left thigh so that the fingers touch the knee. After that, you should read tashahhud, that is, say: “Greetings to Allah , prayers and the best words; peace be upon you, O prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessings, peace be upon us and the righteous servants of Allah. I testify that there is no god but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and His messenger / At-tahiyyatu whether -Llahi, wa-s-salyavatu wa-t-tayyibatu; as-salamu 'alay-kya, ayyu-ha-n-nabiyu, wa rahmatu-Llahi wa barakyatu-hu, as-salamu 'alay-na wa 'ala' Ibadi-Llahi-s-salikhina. Ashkhadu an la ilaha illa-Llahu wa ashkhadu anna Muhammadan 'abdu-hu wa ra-sulu-hu /'. After this, it is necessary to say the words: "O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, how You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, verily You are the Praiseworthy, Glorious! sally 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin ka-ma sallyaita 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahima, inna-kya Hamidun, Majid! Ali Ibrahim-ma, inna-kya Hamidun, Majid!/”. Then the one who prays should turn to Allah with a prayer for protection from four things and say: “O Allah, verily, I resort to Your protection from the torment of hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trials of life and death and from the evil of the test of the Antichrist! / Allahumma, inni a'uzu bi-kya min 'azabi-l-jahannami, wa min 'azabi-l-kabri, wa min fitnati-l-mahya wa-l-mamati wa min sharri fitnati-l-masihi-d-dajjal!/”, after which he can ask Allah for any blessings of both worlds. It will be good if a person turns to Allah with prayers for his parents or other Muslims. Pointing to this serves as the hadith of 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who narrated that the prophet (s.a.w. ) who taught them *18 the words of tashahhud, at the end (of the conversation) said: “And then, let him pray to Allah according to his choice *19”. *20 In another version of this hadith, it is reported that the prophet (s.a.v .) said: “... and then let him ask what he wants.” Thus, everything that can benefit the servant of Allah in both worlds is meant here. After that, the prayer turns his head to the right and left, each time saying the words “Peace be upon you and mercy Allah / As-salamu 'alay-kum wa rahmatu-Allah /”.

14 . If the prayer consists of three * 21 or four * 22 rak'ahs, having performed the first two rak'ahs, the prayer reads tashahhud, one of the types of which was given above, then turns to Allah with a prayer for the prophet (s.a.w.) and then rises from his knees and raises his hands to shoulder level or to the level of the earlobes, saying the words “Allahu Akbar.” After that, you should fold your arms on your chest, as indicated above, and read only “Al-Fatiha.” During the third and fourth rak'ahs in addition to “Al-Fatiha”, sometimes you can read something else from the Koran. After the third rak'ah of the sunset prayer or the fourth rak'ah of the midday, afternoon or evening prayer, the same tashahhud is read as after prayers consisting of two rak'ahs. Then the prayer should say the words greetings, turning right and left, ask Allah three times for forgiveness, and then say: “O Allah, You are the World and from You the world * 23, blessed are You, O Possessor of greatness and generosity! / Allahumma, Anta-s-Salamu wa min-kya-s-salaam, tabarakta, ya Za-l-jalali wa-l-ikram! /". If the prayer is an imam at a common prayer, he should say these words before he turns to the people. Then you should say : “There is no god except Allah alone, Who has no partner. Dominion belongs to Him, praise be to Him, He can do everything! O Allah, no one will deprive what You have given, and no one will grant what You have deprived, and useless before You will be the wealth of the possessor of wealth. There is no power and strength to none but Allah, there is no god but Allah, and we worship no one except Him. , except for Allah, and we are sincere in confessing religion before Him, even if it is hateful to polytheists! -hamdu wa hua 'ala kulli shay'in qadir! Allahumma, la mani'a li-ma a'taita, wa la mu'tiya li-ma mana'ta wa la yanfa'u za-l-jaddi min-kya- l-jadd. La howla wa la kuvwata illa bi-llah, la ilaha illa-llahu, wa la na'budu illa iyya-hu. s-sana'u-l-hasan. La ilaha illa-Llahu, mukhlisina la-hu-d-din, wa lau karikha-l-kafiruna! -Allah /”, “Praise be to Allah / Al-hamdu li-Llah /” and “Allah is great / Allahu Akbar /”, and for the hundredth time say: “There is no god but Allah alone, Who has no partner. Dominion belongs to Him , and praise be to Him, and He can do anything! / La ilaha illa-Llahu wahda-hu la sharika la-hu. kadir! /”. Then, after each prayer, the ayat of the throne * 24 is read, as well as the suras “Sincerity” * 25, “Dawn” * 26 and “People” * 27. After the morning and sunset prayers, it is advisable to read the three above-mentioned suras three times , which is indicated by a number of hadiths in which it is reported that the prophet (s.a.v.) acted in this way. It is desirable to pronounce all the above words of remembrance of Allah in accordance with the Sunnah, but this is not an obligation.
In addition, each Muslim and Muslim should perform an additional prayer of four rak'ahs before the obligatory midday prayer and an additional prayer of two rak'ahs after it, an additional prayer of two rak'ahs after the obligatory sunset and evening prayers and an additional prayer of two rak'ahs before the obligatory morning prayer, in total and twelve rak'ahs. These rak'ahs are called “ravatib” (established), since the prophet (s.a.v.) steadily performed them when he lived in one place. before the obligatory morning prayer and witr * 28. It is best to perform the above-mentioned additional prayers and witr at home, as the prophet (s.a.v.) said: “Except for the obligatory prayers, the best prayer of a person is the prayer he performs at home "* 29. The steady performance of these additional prayers will cause the one who performs them to enter paradise, as indicated by the words of the prophet (s.a.v.):" Allah will build a house in paradise for the one who will voluntarily perform twelve ra -kat during the day and night" * 30 .

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1 This hadeeth is reported by al-Bukhari.
2 "Meal", 6.
3 "Sutra" - any object that is placed in front of a person praying in an open place or in a mosque; such an object, such as a stick that is stuck in the ground, indicates the direction of the qibla and serves as a warning that between it and the prayer in no one can pass the time of prayer. Indoors, a wall or column can be used as a barrier.
4 “Takbir” - pronouncing the prayer formula “Allahu Akbar / Allah is great /”. “Takbirat al-ihram” or “tahrimah” - pronouncing the words “Allahu Akbar” at the beginning of the prayer by an imam or a person performing an individual prayer.
5 It means that such a prayer will be invalid.
6 This hadeeth is reported by al-Bukhari.
7 That is, when performing the obligatory morning, sunset and evening prayers.
8 “Mufassal” is the common name for all the suras of the Qur'an, starting from the 50th sura “Kaf” and to the end. It is also said that the long suras of “mufassala” begin with sura “Kaf”. - Xia from the 93rd sura “Morning” and end with the 114th sura “People”.
9 It means that while making a waist bow, the head should neither be raised nor lowered, but kept straight.
10 That is, pronounce the above words to the end.
11 Judd. In “Fath al-Bari” Ibn Hajar indicates that in this case it means either wealth or the lot of a person in this world in the broader sense of the word, namely: wealth, and position, and numerous offspring, etc. .In addition, some commentators believe that it should not be read “jadd”, but “jidd”, which means “zeal”. Thus, various translations are possible here.
12 In other words, wealth will not save the rich from the wrath of Allah.

13 That is, say the words “Glory to my Great Lord and praise to Him! / Subhana Rabbi-l-‘Azimi wa bi-hamdi-hi /”.
14 This hadeeth is reported by Muslim.
15 This means that you should not touch the ground with your elbows, nor press them to the body.
16 This refers to getting rid of all the shortcomings in both worlds.
17 Here the words “bless”/sally/ and “send blessings”/barik/ mean different things. then they have a different meaning - "continue to exalt him and honor him."
18 This refers to the companions of the prophet (s.a.v.).
19 That is, let the one who has finished pronouncing the words of tashahhud turn to Allah with such a prayer as he wishes.
20 This hadith is reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
21 For example, in the case when the obligatory sunset prayer is performed.
22 For example, when obligatory midday, afternoon or evening prayers are performed.
23 The word “salaam” is derived from the Arabic three-letter root “s-l-m”, one of the meanings of which is “to be free; to get rid of.” Thus, the name “Salam” as one of the names of Allah indicates that He is free from any shortcomings and everything that is not in accordance with His greatness and perfection.
24 That is, the 255th ayat of Surah “The Cow”.
25 112th sura of the Koran.
26 113th sura of the Qur'an.
27 114th sura of the Qur'an.
28 Vitr is a voluntary night prayer of an odd number of rak'ahs. The shortest such prayer may consist of one rak'ah, and the most preferred is a prayer of eleven rak'ahs.
29 This hadith is reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
30 This hadeeth is reported by Muslim.

Namaz is the order of Allah Almighty. In the Holy Quran, more than a hundred times, it is reminded of the obligatory nature of prayer. The Qur'an and hadith-sharifs say that prayer is obligatory for Muslims who have intelligence and have come of age. Surah verses 17 and 18 Room» « Praise God in the evening and in the morning. Praise be to Him in heaven and on earth, at nightfall and at noon". Sura " Bakara» 239 ayat « Fulfill sacred prayers, the middle prayer” (i.e. do not interrupt prayers). The tafsirs of the Qur'an say that the verses, which deal with remembrance and praise, are reminiscent of prayers. In verse 114 of Surah Hood” says: “Perform prayer at the beginning and end of the day and at nightfall, because good deeds drive away evil ones. This is a reminder for those who reflect."

Our Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wassalam) said: “Allah Almighty has made the daily prayer five times fard for his slaves. For a correctly performed ablution, a hand (bow from the waist), and a sajdah (bow to the earth), during prayer, Allah Almighty gives forgiveness and rewards enlightenment.

Five daily prayers, including 40 rak'ahs. 17 of them are in the category of farz. 3 wajibs. 20 rakah sunnah.

1- Morning prayer: (Salat-ul Fajr) 4 rak'ahs. The first 2 rak'ahs are Sunnah. Then 2 rak'ahs of farza. 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah of the morning prayer are very important. There are scholars who say that they are wajib.

2- Midday prayer. (Salat-ul zuhr) Consists of 10 rak'ahs. First, 4 rak'ahs of the first sunnah are performed, then 4 rak'ahs of the farza, and 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah.

3- Evening prayer (Ikindi, salat-ul Asr). There are 8 rak'ahs in total. First, 4 rak'ahs of the sunnah are performed, after, 4 rak'ahs of the farza.

4- Evening prayer (Aksham, salat-ul Maghrib). 5 rak'ahs. The first 3 rak'ahs are fard, then we perform 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah.

5- Night prayer (Yatsy, salat-ul Isha). Consists of 13 rak'ahs. First, 4 rak'ahs of the sunnah are performed. Behind him are 4 rak'ahs of farza. Then 2 rak'ahs of Sunnah. And finally, 3 rak'ahs of Witr prayer.

Sunnats of evening and night prayers from the category Gayr-i muakkada. This means: at the first seat, after Attahiyata, are read Allahumma sally, Allahumma barik and all dua. Then we get up on the third rak'ah, read "Subhanaka..". The first Sunnah of midday prayer is Muakkada". Or a strong sunnah, for which a lot of sawab is given. It is read in the same way as farzes, in the first seat, immediately after reading the attahiyat, you need to get up to start the third rak'ah. Having risen to our feet, we continue the prayer, starting with bismillah, and al-Fatiha.

For example, the sunnets of the morning prayer read like this:

1 - Accept intention (Niyyet)
2 - Introductory (Iftitah) takbir

First you need to stand in the direction of the Qibla. The feet are parallel to each other, the width between them is four fingers. The thumbs touch the earlobes, the palms look at the Qibla. Skip through the heart “I intend, for the sake of Allah, to perform 2 rak'ahs of the Sunnah of today's morning prayer, towards the Qibla.” Speak (in a whisper) "Allahu Akbar" lower your palms and put your right palm on your left palm, hands should be located below the navel.

The little finger and thumb of the right hand, wrap around the wrist.

3 - Standing (Qiyam) in prayer

Without looking away from the place where the forehead is applied during sujud, a) read "Subhanaka..", b) after "auzu.., bismillah.." read Fatih, c) after Fatihi, without a bismill, a short sura (zamm-i sura) is read, for example, a sura "Phil".

4 - RUKU'U

d) After zamm-i sura, saying “ Allahu Akbar» make a ruku. The palms clasp the kneecaps, keep the back flat and parallel to the ground, the eyes should look at the tips of the toes. Say three times Subhana Rabbiyal Azim". Pronounced five or seven times.

5 – Kauma.

Get up with words "Themselves'Allahu Estuary Hamidah", eyes look at the place of sujud. When fully extended, say Rabbana Lakal Hamd. "kauma".

5 - Bow to the earth (sujud)

"Allahu Akbar" "Subhana Rabbiyal a'la".

6 – With words "Allahu Akbar" move to the “sitting” position, while the buttocks lie on the left leg, the toes of the right leg remain in place and look at the Qibla, and the feet are placed vertically. The palms rest on the hips, fingers in a free position. (Seating between sujuds is called "jalse")

7 – "Allah akbar", go for the second sujud.

8 – In sujud, say at least three times "Subhana Rabbiyal-a'la" and with words "Allahu Akbar" stand up on feet. When standing up, do not push off the ground, and do not move your legs. From the floor it is taken away first: Forehead, then the nose, first the left, then the right hands, then the left knee is taken away, then the right.

9 – Standing on his feet after the bismillah, the Fatiha is read, then the zamm-i sura. After with "Allahu Akbar" is done ruku.

Get up with words "Themselves'Allahu Estuary Hamidah", eyes look at the place of the sujud, the legs of the trousers are not pulled up. When fully extended, say Rabbana Lakal Hamd. Standing thereafter is called "kauma".

Without stopping on your feet, go to sujud with words "Allahu Akbar" At the same time, put in order a) the right knee, then the left, the right palm, then the left, then the nose and forehead. b) The toes are bent towards the Qibla. c) The head is placed between the hands. d) The fingers are clenched. e) The palms are pressed to the ground. Forearms do not touch the ground. e) In this position, at least three times is pronounced "Subhana Rabbiyal a'la".

With words "Allahu Akbar" tuck the left leg under you, the toes of the right foot remain in place and look at the Qibla, and the feet are placed vertically. The palms rest on the hips, fingers in a free position.

After a short sitting with words "Allah akbar", go for the second sujud.

Tahiyyat (Tashahhud)

After the second sujud, the second rak'ah without getting up:

Read a) "Attahiyat", "Allahumma barik .." And "Rabbana Atina ..",

After a greeting (salaam) is given, first to the right "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" then left "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah"

b) After salam, it is pronounced "Allahumma antassalam wa minkassalam tabaraqta ya zal jalali wal ikram". Next, you need to get up and, without uttering a word, begin the obligatory (farz) morning prayer (salat-ul fajr). Because the conversations between the sunnah and the farz, although they do not violate the prayer, but reduce the number of sawabs.

The obligatory (fard) two rak'ahs of the morning prayer are also performed. This time, you will need to make an intention for two rak'ahs of the morning prayer: "I intend, for the sake of Allah, to make 2 rak'ahs of today's morning prayer, which is obligatory for me, towards the Qibla"

After prayer, say three times "Astaghfirullah" then read "Ayatul-Kursi"(255 verses of the Surah " Bakara”), then read 33 tasbih ( Subhanallah), 33 times tahmid ( Alhamdulillah), 33 times takbir ( Allahu Akbar). Then read “La ilaha illalah wahdahu la shikalyakh, lyakhul mulku wa lyakhul hamdu wa hua ala kulli shayin kadir”. All this is spoken softly. Say them loudly bid'at.

Then dua is made. To do this, men stretch their arms to chest level, arms should not be bent at the elbows. Just as for prayer, the Qibla is the Ka'ba, for the dua, the Qibla is the sky. After the dua, the verse is read "Subhanarabbika.." and palms are held across the face.

In the morning prayer, in all three rak'ahs, after the Fatiha, a sub-surah is read. Then the takbir is pronounced, and the hands rise to the level of the ears, and are placed back below the navel, then the dua is read "Kunut".

In the sunnats, those who are gair muakkada (sunna asr and the first sunna of ishaa prayers) in the first seat after Attahiyat are also read "Allahumma sally.." And "..barik.."

Five daily prayers, including 32 rak'ahs. 17 of them are in the category of farz. 3 wajibs. 12 rakah sunnah.

1-Morning prayer: (Salat-ul Fajr) 4 rak'ahs. The first 2 rak'ahs are Sunnah. Then 2 rak'ahs of farza. 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah of the morning prayer are very important. There are scholars who say that they are wajib.

2-Midday prayer. (Salat-ul-Zuhr) Consists of 10 rak'ahs. First, 4 rak'ahs of the first sunnah are performed, then 4 rak'ahs of the farza, and 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah.

3-Evening prayer (Ikindi, salat-ul Asr). Only 4 rak'ahs. 4 rak'ahs of farza are performed.

4-Evening Prayer (Aksham, salat-ul Maghrib). 5 rak'ahs. The first 3 rak'ahs are fard, then we perform 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah.

5-Night prayer (Yatsy, salat-ul Isha). Consists of 9 rak'ahs. First, 4 rak'ahs of farza are performed. Behind him are 2 rak'ahs of the Sunnah. And finally, 3 rak'ahs of Witr prayer.

Sunnats of evening and night prayers from the category Gayr-i muakkada. This means: at the first seat, after Attahiyata, are read Allahumma sally,Allahumma barik and all dua. Then we get up on the third rak'ah, read "Subhanaka..". The first Sunnah of midday prayer is Muakkada". Or a strong sunnah, for which a lot of sawab is given. It is read in the same way as farzes, in the first seat, immediately after reading the attahiyat, you need to get up to start the third rak'ah. Having risen to our feet, we continue the prayer, starting with bismillah, and al-Fatiha.

For example, the sunnah of the morning prayer is read like this:

1 - Accept intention (Niyet)
2 - Introductory (Iftitah) takbir

A woman should be covered from head to toe so that the figure is not outlined. Only the face and palms remain open. He does not raise his hands to his ears like men. The hands are raised to the level of the breasts, the intention is made, the takbir is done, the hands are placed on the chest. Prayer starts. Skip through the heart “I intend, for the sake of Allah, to perform 2 rak'ahs of the Sunnah of today's morning prayer, towards the Qibla.” Then the takbir is pronounced " Allahu Akbar", Women folding their hands, do not clasp the fingers of the right hand on the wrist of the left, but put their hands on the chest, placing the palm of the right hand on the left hand. Putting his hands on his chest.

Qiyam, standing in prayer. Without looking away from the place where the forehead is applied during sujud, a) read "Subhanaka..", b) after "auzu.., bismillah.." read Fatih. c) after Fatihi, without a bismill, a short sura (zamm-i sura) is read, for example, a sura "Phil".

RUKU'U

After zamm-i sura, saying " Allahu Akbar» make a ruku. Women lean less than men. The knees are slightly bent. The fingers do not clasp (as in men) the knees. Open palms are placed on top of the knees.

Say three times Subhana Rabbiyal Azim". Pronounced five or seven times.

Get up with words "Sami'allahu Estuary Hamidah" Rabbana Lakal Hamd. Standing thereafter is called "kauma".

Bow to the earth (sujud)

"Allahu Akbar". At the same time, put in order: a) The right knee, then the left, the right palm, then the left, then the nose and forehead. b) The toes are bent towards the Qibla. c) The head is placed between the hands. d) The fingers are clenched. e) All parts of the body are pressed against each other and to the floor. e) In this position, at least three times are pronounced "Subhana Rabbiyal a'la".

With words "Allahu Akbar" legs folded at the knees are directed to the right of themselves. The palms rest on the hips, fingers in a free position.

"Allahakbar""Subhana Rabbiyal a'la". (Seating between sujuds is called "jalse").

The second ra'kat is performed in the same way as the first.

In sujud, say at least three times "Subhana Rabbiyal-a'la" and with words "Allahu Akbar" stand up on feet. When standing up, do not push off the ground, and do not move your legs. From the floor it is taken away first: Forehead, then the nose, first the left, then the right hands, then the left knee is taken away, then the right.

Standing on his feet after the bismillah, the Fatiha is read, then the zamm-i sura.

After with "Allahu Akbar" is done ruku. During the ruku, it will lean forward slightly. Without taking your eyes off your feet, say three times " Subhana Rabbiyal Azim».

Get up with words "Sami'allahu Estuary Hamidah", eyes look at the place of sujud. When fully extended, say Rabbana Lakal Hamd.

Bow to the earth (sujud)

Without stopping on your feet, go to sujud with words "Allahu Akbar" At the same time, put in order: a) The right knee, then the left, the right palm, then the left, then the nose and forehead. b) The toes are bent towards the Qibla. c) The head is placed between the hands. d) The fingers are clenched. e) All parts of the body are pressed against each other and to the floor. e) In this position, at least three times are pronounced "Subhana Rabbiyal a'la".

With words "Allahu Akbar" legs folded at the knees are directed to the right of themselves. The palms rest on the hips, fingers in a free position. (Seating between sujuds is called "jalse")

After a short sitting with words "Allahakbar", go for the second sujud. In this position, at least three times is pronounced "Subhana Rabbiyal a'la".

AT-Tahiyyat(TASHAHHUD)

Women, when sitting (tashahudde), legs folded at the knees, are directed back to their right. The fingers on the knees are pressed to each other.

After reading "Attahiyata", "Allahumma barik .." And "Rabbana Atina ..", greeting (salaam) is given first to the right "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" then left "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah"

After salam, it is pronounced "Allahumma antassalam wa minkassalam tabaraqta ya zal jalali wal ikram". Next, you need to get up and, without uttering a word, begin the obligatory (fard) morning prayer. (Because the conversations between the sunnah and the farz, although they do not violate the prayer, but reduce the number of sawabs). This time, you will need to make an intention for two rak'ahs of the morning prayer: "I intend, for the sake of Allah, to make 2 rak'ahs of today's morning prayer, which is obligatory for me, towards Qibla."

In four ra'kat sunnats or farzes, you need to get up after the second rak'ah by reading "attahiyat". In the sunnah prayer, in the third and fourth rak'ahs, the sub-surah is read after the Fatiha. In obligatory (farz) prayers in the third and fourth rak'ahs, the zamm-i sura is not read. It also reads "Maghrib" prayer, in the third rak'ah, the deputy and the sura are not read. In the morning prayer, in all three rak'ahs, after the Fatiha, a sub-surah is read. Then the takbir is pronounced, and the hands rise to the level of the ears, and are placed back below the navel, then the dua is read "Kunut". In the sunnats, those who are gair muakkada (sunna asr and the first sunna of ishaa prayers) in the first seat after Attahiyat are also read "Allahumma sally.." And "..barik.."

How is the prayer of women different from the prayer of men

The difference is in the following terms:

1- When entering into prayer, women raise their hands to shoulder level. Then, folding their hands, they do not clasp the fingers of the right hand around the wrist of the left, but put their hands on the chest, placing the palm of the right hand on the left hand.

2- Not move the legs together when moving to the position of the waist bow (rukuu). For ruku, they bend less, slightly bending their knees and Not aligning the back and head in a horizontal position. Palms just put on your knees Not wrapping their fingers around them.

3- When bowing to the ground (sujud), they put their hands on the floor along with the elbows and closer to the stomach. The whole body is pressed to the hips and to the floor.

4- When sitting (tashahudde), the legs folded at the knees are directed back to the right of oneself. The fingers on the knees are pressed to each other.

5- When referring to the Almighty Allah (prayer, dua), join the open palms together and hold them in an inclined position opposite the face.

7- They do not read the prayer out loud. On holidays, after the obligatory (fard) prayers, Tashrik Takbirs are pronounced quietly, to themselves.

["Hashiyatu ala-d-Durru-l-Mukhtar", "Raddu'l-Mukhtar ... "].

What you need to learn in order to start praying

To do this, you need to learn and pronounce from memory in the following sequence:

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After pronouncing the introductory takbir (Allahu Akbar), you need to say:

1 ) « Subhanaka... ": [i] - "Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa Taala jadduka wa la ilaha gairuk" - (Glory to You my Allah and praise to You, and blessed be Your name, and there is no other god but You!).

2 ) « A'uzu…BismilLah…»:

“A’uzubil Lahi minnash-shaitanir-rajim. BismilLahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim!” —

(I resort to the protection of Allah from the accursed (stoned) shaitan. In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Merciful!).

3 ) Sura No. 1 - “ Fatih»:

“AlhamdulilLakhi Rabbi-l-‘alamieen! Ar-Rahmani-r-Rahim! Maliki yawvmiddin. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'in. Ihdi-on-with-Syrat-al-mustaqim. Syrat-al-lyazina an ‘amta ‘alaihim. Gairi-l-magdubi ‘aleihim wa lyaddaaa-liiin ".

- (Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds! Gracious, Merciful, King on the Day of Judgment. We worship You and ask You to help! not deluded).

4) Another short sura or any three verses of similar magnitude.

For example, short suras:

a) “Inna a’tayna kel-kausar. Fasalli li rabbika vanhar. Inna shaniaka huva-l-abtar". Verily, We have given you abundant! Pray to your Lord and kill! After all, your hater is stubby (a tailless sheep; a man without offspring (Sura 108 - “Kausar”).

b) “Kul Huvallahu ahad. Allahu Samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulyad, wa lam yakullahu kufuvan ahad". - Say: “He is Allah – one, Allah is eternal; begotten and was not begotten, and no one was equal to Him! (Sura 112 - "Ihlyas").

It is also necessary to memorize and say in prayer from memory:

With the Belt Bow (Ruku’u), say three times: “Subhana Rabbi-al-Azym” -

(Glory to my Lord the Great!).

When bowing to the Earth (sujud), say three times: “Subhana Rabbi-al-A’laa” -

(Glory to my Lord the Highest!).

When sitting in prayer:

A) « At-Tahiyyatu... "-" At-tahiyyatu lil-Lahi vassalyavatu vattaibat. As-salamu ‘alayke ayyuhanabiya wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Assalamu alayna wa alaaa ‘ybadiLlahi-s-salihiin. Ashhadu allaaa ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abdu-Khu wa rasuluh ”- (Greetings to Allah and prayers and the best words. Peace be upon you, o prophet and mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and the righteous servants of Allah! I testify that there is no god but of Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger).

b) « Allahumma sally…»:

“Allahumma sally ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad kema sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahima innaka Hamidun, Majid” -

- (O Allah! Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Truly You are Worthy, Glorious!).

V) « Allahumma barik…»:

“Allahumma barik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad kema barakta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahima innaka Hamidun Majid” -

(O Allah! Give blessings to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You gave blessings to Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Truly You are Worthy, Glorious!).

G) « Rabbanaa atinaa …»:

“Rabbanaa atinaa fiddunyaa hasanatan wa fi-l-akhirati hasanatan va kyna azab-an-nar” - “Our Lord! Grant us goodness both in the near life and in the afterlife, and protect us from the punishment of fire. (2:201)

d) « Rabbanaghfirli…»

"Rabbanagfirli wa livalidayya wa lil mu'minina yauma yakumul-hisaab".

- (Our Lord, forgive us on the Day of Judgment. Also forgive my mother, my father and all believers).

f) “As-salamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullah”- (Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah)

[i] A hadith from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: “The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) began the prayer after the introductory takbir with this doxology: “Subhanaka ...”.

[Tirmizi - Salat 179 (243); Abu Dawud - Salat 122 (776); Ibnu Maja - Ikamati-s-Salyat 1 (804)].

In a hadith from Ibnu Mas'ud it is transmitted: “The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered us:“ If any of you makes a Bow (ruku’u), let him say three times: “Subhana Rabbi al-Azeem.” And this is the smallest amount. When performing the Earth Bow (sujud), let him also say three times: “Subhana Rabbi-al-A’la.” And this is also the smallest amount.

[Abu Dawud - Salat 154 (886); Tirmidhi - Salat 194 (261)]