Seven places where the Prophet ﷺ forbade prayer. Seven places where the Prophet ﷺ forbade performing namaz The Prophet Muhammad performed namaz
Whoever obeys the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) obeys. Surah Noor of the Koran says: “Obey Allah and the Prophet, and if you do not listen to them, you will be responsible for yourself.”
These words of Allah Almighty show that the fulfillment of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) by believers ensures that they find the right path and the mercy of Allah. He 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.
Some sunnahs may seem more difficult to perform than others. But behind them lies a huge benefit and barakat, knowing about which a Muslim would never refuse them. Study the list of such sunnahs to follow below, see which ones you do and which ones you don’t. Perhaps it's time to take your iman to the next level.
1. Performing tahajjud (voluntary night prayer).
All praise belongs to Allah alone, peace and blessings to His servant and messenger Prophet Muhammad, as well as to his family and companions.
And then... This article contains a brief description of how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed namaz. I would like every Muslim man and woman to read it, become familiar with exactly how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed namaz and try to imitate him in this, because he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Perform prayer as I perform it before your eyes.” (Bukhari). I provide the reader with a detailed description of the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
1) The person praying must carefully perform ablution as Allah Almighty ordered:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ﴾
“O you who believe! When you get up for prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads and wash your feet up to the ankles” (Holy Quran, 5:6). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Namaz without a little ablution (wudu) will not be accepted.” (Muslim). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said to a person who performed the prayer incorrectly: “Before you stand up for prayer, perform ablution (wudu) thoroughly...” (Bukhari).
2) Wherever the person praying is, he must turn his whole body towards the qibla, that is, towards the Kaaba. In his heart he must have the intention to perform some specific prayer: obligatory or desirable. He should not say his intention out loud, because... It is not reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or his companions did this. If the worshiper stands as an imam or performs prayer alone, he must place a sutra in front of him (barrier) and perform namaz in front of her (so that she protects him from people who may pass in front of him. - Note per.). Facing the qibla when performing namaz is a prerequisite for the namaz to be considered correct. The exceptions are some cases described in the books of scholars of Ahl-Sunnah.
3) The person praying says “takbir” - “Allahu Akbar”(Allah is the greatest), directing his gaze to the place of “sajda” (the place on which he will place his forehead when making prostration). After “takbir” he begins to perform namaz.
4) During “takbir,” you should raise your arms to shoulder level or ear level.
5) Then the worshiper places his hands on his chest: the right hand on top of the left. It is reliably known that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did just that.
6) It is advisable to say “dua istiftah”, which is read at the beginning of the prayer:
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب ، اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالماء والثلج والبرد
“O Allah, remove me from my sins, as You removed the east from the west, O Allah, cleanse me from my sins, as one cleanses white clothes from dirt, O Allah, wash me from my sins with water, snow and hail.”
Allahumma ba'id bayni wa bayna hataya-ya kya-ma ba'adta bayna l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib. Allahumma nakky-ni min hataya-ya kya-ma yunakka s-saubu l-abyadu min ad-danas. Allahumma gsil-ni min hataya-ya bi-l-ma'i wa-s-salji wa-l-barad
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك وتبارك اسمك وتعالى جدك ولا الله غيرك
“Glory to You, O Allah, and praise to You, blessed is Your name, above all is Your greatness, and there is no God worthy of worship except You.”
Subhana-ka Llahumma wa bi-hamdi-ka wa tabaraka smu-ka wa ta'ala jaddu-ka wa la ilaha gairuk.
The person praying can also say any other “dua istiftah” reliably transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is better if the worshiper says different duas from time to time in order to put the Sunnah into practice. After “dua istiftah” the performer of prayer says: “I take refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful", - and reads Surah “Fatiha”. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The prayer of one who does not recite Surah Fatihah is not valid.” . After reading Surah “Fatiha”, the worshiper says out loud the word “ Amen”, if he performs a prayer that is read aloud (subh (fajr), maghrib, isha prayers are read aloud, and zuhr and asr - silently. - Note trans.). After Fatiha, he can read whatever he wants from the Koran.
7) Then the worshiper says takbir again “Allahu Akbar” and makes a bow (hand). When pronouncing the words takbir “Allahu Akbar” You should raise your hands to the level of your shoulders or earlobes. In the arm position, the worshiper should place his hands on his knees, fingers spread out, and keep his head level with a straight back. He should stand quietly in the ruku position (before making the next movement) and say:
سبحان ربي العظيم
“Glory to my Great Lord”
Subhana Rabbiya l-‘Azym!
It is better if he says these words three times or more. It is also advisable to say at the same time:
“Glory to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise to You, O Allah, forgive me.”
8) Then he straightens up after bowing from the waist (arm), raising his hands to the level of his shoulders or ears and saying the following words:
سمع الله لمن حمده
“Allah hears the one who praises Him”
Sami'a Allahu li-man hamida-kh.
He says these words out loud if he is the imam in prayer (i.e. leads the prayer. - Note per.) or if he performs prayer alone. After the worshiper straightens his back from the waist bow position, he says:
ربنا ولك الحمد حمدا كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه
“Our Lord, to You belongs all praise, abundant praise, good and blessed.”
Rabba-na wa la-ka l-hamd, hamdan kasiran tayyiban mubarakan fih!
ملء السموات وملء الأرض وملء ما بينهما وملء ما شئت من شيء بعد
“Praise that fills the heavens, the earth, everything in between, and whatever else You please.”
Mil'a s-samavati wa mil'a l-ardy wa ma baina-huma wa mil'a ma shi'ta min shai'in ba'd.
If a person performs prayer behind the imam, then he says while raising his hand from the position:
ربنا ولك الحمد
“Our Lord, all praise belongs to You”
Rabba-na wa la-ka l-hamd.
and can read the above dua to the end. It is also advisable to place your hands on your chest in the position in which they were before the person praying made the hand, as indicated by the hadiths from Wail ibn Hujr and Sahl bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with them), reliably transmitted from Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
9) Next, the worshiper lowers himself to “sajda” (prostration), pronouncing takbir ( “Allahu Akbar”). If it’s not difficult for him, then first he puts his knees on the ground, and then his hands. If it is difficult to lower yourself like this, he can first put his hands on the floor and then his knees. In this case, the fingers and toes should be turned towards the qibla, and the fingers should be collected (not spread). When performing “sajda,” seven parts of the body must touch the ground: the forehead along with the nose, the palms of both hands, the knees and the balls of the toes. In this position the worshiper says:
سبحان ربي الأعلى
“Glory to my Supreme Lord!”
Subhana Rabbiya l-A'lya! - and repeats this three times or more.
It is also advisable to say:
سبحانك اللهم ربنا وبحمدك ، اللهم اغفر لي
“Glory to You, O Allah, our Lord, praise to You, O Allah, forgive me.”
Subhana-ka Llahumma Rabba-na wa bi-hamdik! Allahumma gfir li.
In the “sajda” position, you should try to make as many duas (supplications) as possible, because The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Exalt your Lord when making a bow (ruku), and when making a prostration (sajda), be zealous in your prayers (dua). Then you will be honored to have an answer given to you (to your duas).”(Muslim).
In the position of “sajda”, the worshiper can make any dua, asking Allah for the best in both worlds, and it does not matter whether he performs the obligatory (fard) or the desirable (nafil) prayer. While in the “soot” position, you need to make sure that your forearms are not pressed to your sides, your stomach is not pressed against the front of your thighs, and also that the inner sides of your thighs and lower legs are not pressed against each other. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Straighten (your backs) while prostrating (sajda) (prostrate (sajda) correctly) and do not place your elbows on the ground like a dog does.”(Bukhari, Muslim).
10) Next he says “Allahu Akbar”, raising his head, and then sits on his left leg, spreading it out (so that it is comfortable to sit on - Note per.). He leaves the foot of his right foot in a vertical position (continuing to touch the ground with the balls of the toes. - Note per.). With his hands on his hips or knees, the worshiper says:
رب اغفر لي وارحمني واهدني وارزقني وعافني واجبرني
“My Lord, forgive me, have mercy, lead me on the right path, grant me from Your inheritance, heal and help me.”
Rabbi gfir li va-rham-ni va-khdi-ni va-rzuk-ni va ‘afi-ni va-jbur-ni.
In this position, he should straighten his back and sit quietly (before making the next movement in prayer).
Then he makes a second prostration, while saying the words “Allahu Akbar”. The worshiper performs the second “soot” in exactly the same way as the first. (says the dua “sajda” and makes any dua to Allah. - Note per.).
12) After this, the worshiper raises his head from the prostration (sajda) and stands up to perform the second rak'ah. Before rising to perform the second rak'ah, the worshiper sits a little like he sat between two "sajdas", but without making any dua or dhikr. This action is desirable, and there is no problem if the person praying does not do this. If it is not difficult for the person praying, then when he rises, he rests his hands on his knees. If it is difficult to rise like this, he can lean on the ground. After the worshiper has stood for the second rak'ah, he reads Surah Fatiha, and after it, whatever he wishes from the Koran. In the second rakyat he does everything the same as in the first.
13) If the worshiper performs a prayer consisting of two rak'ahs, such as morning (Fajr), Friday or holiday prayers, then after raising his head from the second “sajd” he leaves the foot of his right foot in a vertical position and his left leg in a spread position . He places his right hand on his right thigh. The worshiper gathers the fingers of his right hand into a fist, with the exception of the index finger, which he extends (in the direction of Qibla. - Note per.). This position of the index finger is an indication of monotheism (tawhid). The worshiper can also gather his little and ring fingers, close his middle finger with his thumb, and extend his index finger.
It is reliably reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used both of these types of closing fingers during “tashahud”, so it is better to alternate them from time to time (i.e., sometimes to collect the fingers during tashahhud according to the first pattern, and sometimes according to the second, in order to bring all the sunnahs to life. - Note. transl.). He places his left hand on his thigh or knee. Then, in this position, the worshiper reads the dua “tashahuda”:
التحيات لله والصلوات والطيبات ، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله
“Greetings to Allah, and prayers and best words, peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings, peace be upon us and the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger.”
At-tahiyyatu li-Llyahi wa-s-salavatu wa-t-tayyibat; as-salamu ‘alay-ka ayyu-ha n-nabiyyu wa rahmatu Llahi wa barakatuh; as-salamu ‘alai-na wa ‘ala ‘ibadhi Llahi s-salihin. Ashhadu alla ilaha illa Allahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abdu-hu wa rasulyukh.
After this he says:
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وآل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد ، وبارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم وآل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد
“O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, truly You are Praiseworthy, Glorious! O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, verily You are Praiseworthy, Glorious!”
Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin kya-ma sallayta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahima inna-ka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin kya-ma barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahima inna-ka Hamidun Majid.
The worshiper then seeks Allah's protection from the four calamities by saying the following words:
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من عذاب جهنم ومن عذاب القبر ومن فتنة المحيا والممات ومن فتنة المسيح الدجال
“O Allah, verily, I resort to You from the torment of hell and from the torment of the grave, from the temptations of life and death and from the evil temptation of the False Messiah (al-masih ad-dajjal)!”
Allahumma in-ni a'uzu bi-ka min 'azabi jahannama wa min 'azabi l-kabri wa min fitnati l-mahya wa-l-mamati wa min sharri fitnati l-masihi d-dajjal.
Regardless of whether the person praying performs the obligatory or desirable prayer, after reading the “dua tashahuda” he can make any dua, asking Allah for the good of this and Eternal life, and can also make a dua for his parents or any other Muslim. The evidence for this is the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which he said to Ibn Masud during his training in “tashahud”: “Then he can make any dua he likes.” (Nasai, Abu Dawud). Another version of this hadith says: “Then he can make dua, asking Allah for whatever he wants.” (Muslim). This includes any dua regarding what can benefit the slave both in this life and in the Hereafter. Then the worshiper says words of greeting “As-Salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh”(peace be upon you, the mercy of Allah and His blessings), turning your head first to the right and then to the left.
14) If the worshiper performs a prayer consisting of three rak’ahs (“maghrib” - evening prayer) or four rak’ahs (“zuhr” - midday, “asr” - afternoon, or “isha” - night prayer), then he reads the above-mentioned dua “ tashahuda” and the words “salawata” (prayers for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)), and then stands, leaning on his knees, and raises his hands to shoulder level, while saying: “Allahu Akbar”(Allah is the greatest).
Having risen, he puts his hands on his chest, as described above, and reads only Surah Fatiha. Sometimes the worshiper can also read some other surah after Fatiha in the third and fourth rak'ahs in the midday prayer (zuhr). The permissibility of this is reliably known from the hadith transmitted by Abu Saad (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Saying the words “salavat” (dua for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not obligatory in the first “tashahhud”, so the person praying may not say them. But this is a desirable action.
Next, the worshiper finishes the prayer, be it Maghrib, consisting of three rak'ahs, or Zuhr, Asr, Isha, consisting of four rak'ahs, just as he finished Fajr, consisting of two rak'ahs. He reads the same dua after “tashahhud”, which were described above, after which he says the words of greeting, turning his face to the right and then to the left. At the end of the prayer, the worshiper pronounces the words “Istighfara” three times: “Astagfirullah”(I ask Allah for forgiveness) and then says:
اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرام
“O Allah, You are Peace (“Salam” is one of the names of Allah, indicating the absence of any shortcomings in Him), and from You comes peace (i.e. You deliver from any troubles), blessed are You, O Possessor of Greatness and Honored One!”
“Allahumma, Anta-s-salamu wa min-kya-s-salamu, tabarakta, ya Za-l-jalali wa-l-ikram!”
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له ، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير ، لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله ، اللهم لا مانع لما أعطيت ولا معطي لما منعت ولا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجد ، لا إله إلا الله ولا نعبد إلا إياه له النعمة وله الفضل وله الثناء الحسن ، لا إله إلا الله مخلصين له الدين ولو كره الكافرون
“There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, Who has no partner. Dominion belongs to Him, praise belongs to Him, He can do everything! There is no power or strength except Allah. O Allah, no one will deprive what You have given, and no one will give what You have deprived, and the power of the one who has the power will be useless before You. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, we do not worship anyone except Allah! Beneficence, dignity and the best praise belong only to Him! There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. We dedicate our religion completely to Him alone, even if the infidels do not like it.”
“La ilaha illa Allahu wahda-hu la sharika la-hu, la-hu-l-mulku, wa la-hu-l-hamdu wa hua ‘ala kulli shayin qadi-r! La hawla wa la quwwata illya bi-Llyah. Allahumma, la mani'a li-ma a'taita, wa la mu'tiya li-ma mana'-ta wa la yan-fa'u za-l-jaddi min-kya-l-jadd. La ilaha illa Allahu wa la na’budu illa iyah! La-hu-n-ni'matu, wa la-hu-l-fadlu wa la-hu-s-sanau-l-hasan! La ilaha illa Allahu mukhlisina la-hu-d-dina wa lyau karikha-l-kafirun.”
Then he says words of praise to Allah - “Subhanallah”(Allah is exalted from all shortcomings) “Alhamdulillah”(All praise belongs to Allah alone) “Allahu Akbar”(Allah the Greatest) thirty-three times and completes these dhikrs by saying the dua for the hundredth time:
لا الله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير
“There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, who has no partner. Dominion belongs to Him. Praise be to Him, He can do anything!”
“La ilaha illa Allahu wahda-hu la sharika la-hu, la-hu-l-mulku wa la-hu-l-hamdu wa hua ‘ala kulli shayin kadir!”
After this, the person who performed the prayer reads the verse “al-Kursi”, as well as the surahs “Ikhlas”, “Falyak” and “Nas”. After the morning (Fajr) and evening (Maghrib) prayers, it is advisable to read these three surahs three times each, as described in some hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Pronouncing all these dhikrs is a desirable act, not obligatory. It is also desirable for every Muslim man and woman to perform voluntary prayers: four rak’ahs before the midday prayer (zuhr) and two rak’ahs after the “zuhr”; two rak'ahs after evening prayer (Maghrib); two rak'ahs after the night prayer (Isha) and two rak'ahs before the morning prayer (Fajr).
A total of twelve rakyats of voluntary prayers. These voluntary prayers are called “rawatib” (established), because The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) always tried to perform them when he was not traveling.
While traveling, he did not perform these additional prayers, with the exception of sunnah (additional prayer) before Fajr and Witr prayer (odd additional prayer performed at night). He always tried to perform these two additional prayers, even while traveling. All these additional prayers, including witr, can be performed in the mosque, but it is better to do them at home. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The best prayer is the one that a person performs at home. The exception is obligatory prayers.” (Bukhari, Muslim).
A person’s constant performance of these additional prayers is one of the reasons for his entry into Paradise. This is indicated by the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Allah will build a house in Paradise for the one who performs twelve additional rak’ahs during the day and night.”(Muslim).
If a person performs four rak'ahs before Asr or two rak'ahs before Maghrib and Isha, then this is also good, because it is reliably reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he performed them. It is also good if a person performs four rak'ahs before and after Dhuhr, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allah will forbid the Fire (Hell) to touch a person who carefully performed four rak’ahs before and after Dhuhr.” (This hadith is narrated by Imam Ahmad, with an authentic chain of narrations from Umm Habiba, may Allah be pleased with her).
The meaning of the hadith is that this person performed four additional rak'ahs after Dhuhr - this is more than the usual two rak'ahs. Because the sunnah is to perform four rak'ahs before zuhr and two after. If a person prays after Zuhr not two, but four rak’ahs, he will receive the reward that is mentioned in the hadith of Umm Habiba (may Allah be pleased with her).
Success belongs to Allah alone, peace and blessings to our Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah, his family, companions and all those who followed him in the best way until the Day of Judgment.
Sheikh Abdul Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him)
We Muslims must imitate the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in all our deeds. The hadith says: “Read the prayer the way you saw me read the prayer” those. our prayer should be similar to the prayer of Muhammad ﷺ. In this article we want to tell you which surahs need to be read so that our prayer is in accordance with the sunnah.
Surahs that are desirable for morning prayer (Fajr).
In Fajr prayer, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ sometimes read "al-Kaf", "at-Takvir", "al-Mueminun" and sometimes 12 verses of the sura "al-Baqarah" starting from verse 136 and verses of the sura "al-Imran" starting from verse 64, sometimes I read "at-Tur". On Friday, in the first rak'ah of the morning prayer, I read the surah "al-Sajda" and in the second rak'ah "al-Insan".
Surahs are desirable for midday prayer (Zuhr).
During Zuhr prayer, Rasulullah ﷺ read the surah "al-Layl" And "al-A`la". Other hadiths say that Rasulullah ﷺ performed qiyam in Zuhr prayer for as long as it takes to read Surah As-Sazhda. Some hadiths say that he made qiyam equal to reading 30 verses.
Surahs recommended for afternoon prayer (`asr)
In 'Asr prayer, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ read the surah “al-Layl” And "al-A`la" . And sometimes I read the surah “al-Buruj” and sura “at-Tariq”. Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (radiallahu 'anhu) says that Rasulullah ﷺ in the first two rak'ats of the 'Asr prayer made a qiyam equal to half the qiyam of the first two rak'ats of the Zuhr prayer.
Surahs are desirable for evening prayer (ma`rib).
In Maghrib prayer Rasulullah ﷺ sometimes read a surah “At-Tour” or “Al-Mursalat”, and sometimes in both rak’ahs he read the entire surah "al-A'raf" also read the surah “ad-Dukhan”,"al-Kafirun" And “al-Ikhlas”.
Surahs desirable for night prayer (`isha)
In prayer ‘Isha Rasulullah ﷺ sometimes read a sura “at-Tin”, and sometimes sura “al-Layl” and so he ordered to read the sura “ash-Shams” And “al-A‘la”.
Surahs that are desirable for Witr prayer.
Rasulullah ﷺ in the first rak'ah of Witr prayer read the surah “al-A‘la”, in the second rak'at - “Al-Kafirun”, and in the third rak'at he read the surah “Al-Ikhlyas”. Other Ihadiths say that sometimes nine suras were read in three rak’ahs, i.e. in each rak'at I read three suras and the last of them was sura “al-Ikhlas”.
Surahs are desirable for Friday prayer (jum'ah).
In the first rak'at of the Jum'ah prayer, Rasulullah ﷺ read the surah "al-Jum'a", in the second rak’ah I read "al-Munafiqun" sometimes I read “al-A‘la” And "al-Gashiya"
Surahs that are desirable for holiday prayers (‘id).
In the 'id prayers, Rasulullah ﷺ read the same suras that he read in the jum'a prayer. And if ‘Eid came on the day of Juma’a, then in both prayers I read the same surahs. And also he sometimes read the sura “al-Kaf” And “al-Qamar”
Note
Long suras should be read when there is time to quietly read the prayer. If during travel or other important needs, instead of large surahs, you can read small ones, and this is proven by the practice of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The hadiths say that Rasulullah ﷺ read the surah in the first rak'at of the morning prayer “al-Kafirun”, and in the second rak’ah I read “al-Ikhlas”. Sometimes I read a surah in both rak'ahs “al-Zilzal”. Once, while traveling, in the first rak'at of the morning prayer, I read a surah “al-Falaq”, and in the second rak’ah I read the surah “an-Nas”. In both rak'ats of the morning prayer and in the first two rak'ats of Maghrib and 'Isha, Rasulullah ﷺ read the Qur'an aloud, and he also read the Qur'an aloud in the Jum'a and both 'Id prayers. In all the rak'ats of the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers, and in the third rak'at of Maghrib and in the last two rak'ats of the 'Isha prayer, he read the Qur'an to himself. Rasulullah ﷺ read another sura after sura “al-Fatiha” only in the first two rak'ahs, and in the third or fourth rak'ah I read only the sura “al-Fatiha”. In the first rak'ah he read the Qur'an more than in the second. In rak'ahs, where the Koran is read even after al-Fatiha, one must read some sura or several verses. If the verses are small, then at least three verses must be read, and if the verse is large, then one, but it must be equal to three small ones. Since this is confirmed from the practice of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions.
And also for beginners who are just learning to pray, you should learn short suras, for example "al-Asr", "al-Kawthar", "al-Ikhlas" "al-Falyak" “an-Nas” and begin prayer. Since namaz is a very important worship, and every Muslim who has realized the importance of namaz is obliged to perform it.
I ask Allah to make the path to Islam easier, so that every believer in Allah learns prayer and receives the pleasure of the Almighty, and is awarded the highest degrees of Paradise! Amine!
Question.
I understand that namaz is a pillar of our religion, I really want to learn how to perform it perfectly. Could you tell us how our Prophet (peace be upon him) performed namaz?
Answer.
From the hadiths of the companions it is reported that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) performed prayers in the most proper way and was constant in them. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) paid considerable attention to spirituality while reading the prayer. Let's look at a few hadiths.
Aisha (r.a.) narrates: “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) talked to us, and so did we, and when the time for prayer came, it was as if he did not know us, he completely focused on prayer to the Almighty.”
One companion said to the Prophet (peace be upon him): “In Surah Fath, Allah says that He forgives you completely. If this is so, then why do you perform worship for so long and carefully?”
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) replied: “Why should I not be a praising slave [giving praise] to the Almighty?”
Another hadith says:
“One day the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was performing prayer and crying, and a sound came from his chest, similar to the sound of water boiling in a cauldron.” (Ibn Majah, Muqaddimah, 3).
Aisha also said: “The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had swelling in his legs at night from performing long prayers.” When asked by Aisha (peace be upon her) why he (peace be upon him) worships so diligently, knowing that all his past and future sins are forgiven, he (peace be upon him) replied:
“Oh, Aisha! Why shouldn’t I be a slave praising Allah?” (Buhiri, Tahajjud, 6).
Once the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Namaz is read, divided into two rakats. After every second rak'ah, Tashahhud is performed. To read namaz is to feel humility and realize your weakness... Raise your hands and rush to the Almighty, repeating: “Oh, Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Whoever does not do this, his prayer is not complete.” (Tirmidhi, Salat 166).
Muslims are required to pray 5 times a day. However, the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed additional prayers between morning and noon, nafil prayers. While Muslims are required to perform 17 rakats of fard prayer, the Prophet (peace be upon him) could perform 50 or even 60 rakats a day. He delayed the moment of making ruku a little, so that someone, looking at him from afar, might think that he (peace be upon him) forgot about making a bow to the ground.
This was his “connection” with the Almighty. He (peace be upon him) always performed his prayers on time. Even in difficult periods of life, he (peace be upon him) never missed prayer. During his illness, the Prophet (peace be upon him) still went to the mosque with the help of two people in order to read the afternoon and afternoon prayers along with the jamaat. Therefore, one of his (peace be upon him) last words were: “Namaz! Namaz! Fear Allah, Who has power over your souls!”(Abu Dawud, Adab, 133).
One day the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sitting with his companions in the mosque and waiting for the time for prayer to arrive. Suddenly one person stood up and headed towards the exit. Our Prophet (peace be upon him) asked him:
The man replied: “Yes. O Messenger of Allah!
This time the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “After all, this prayer will be atonement for your sins!” (Haysemi, Majmau'z-zawaid, I, 301).
From the above hadiths we see that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was careful with his prayers. The Almighty cited the Prophet (peace be upon him) as an example for us to follow. Sometimes we are often in a hurry, put off praying, rush somewhere, forgetting about the main “medicine” for the soul. How can we mistreat such a beautiful act as prayer, which is prescribed for us to perform by the Almighty Himself?
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon you...
