SALAAT AT-TATAWWU’
1 MERITS OF SALAAT AT-TATAWWU’:
. ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAW) SAID:
“ THE FIRST THING A PERSON WILL BE TAKEN TO ACCOUNT FOR ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT FROM HIS DEEDS WILL BE HIS SALAAH, IF IT IS SATISFACTORY, HE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL AND PASS, IF IT IS NOT SATISFACTORY, HE WILL FAIL AND LOSE, AND IF SOMETHING IS LACKING FROM HIS OBLIGATORY SALAAH, ALLAH (SWT) SAYS (TO THE MALAIKA (ANGELS): “ LOOK AND SEE DOES MY WORSHIPER HAVE ANY OPTIONAL SALAAH SO THAT IT CAN COMPLETE WHAT HAS BEEN LACKING FROM HIS OBLIGATORY SALAAH.” (COLLECTED BY AT-TIRMIDHI & IBN-MAAJA)
2 AS-SUNNAN AR-RAWAATIB: (REGULAR OPTIONAL PRAYERS)
BEFORE SALAAH AFTER
2 RAK'AHS
1- SUNNAH TO MAKE IT LIGHT.
FAJR --------
2- SUNNAH TO RECITE:
1st RAK'AH AL-KAFIROON
2nd RAK'AH AL-IKHLAS
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4 RAK'AHS DHUHR 2 RAK'AHS
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MAGHRIB 2 RAK'AHS
SUNNAH TO RECITE
1sT RAK'AH AL-KAFIROON
2nd RAK'AH AL-IKHLAS
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ISHA 2 RAK'AHS
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3 SALATUL-LAIL : (NIGHT PRAYERS)
a- IBN-OMAR REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAW) SAID:
“NIGHT PRAYERS ARE DOUBLES, DOUBLES (2 RAK’AHS, 2 RAK’AHS) AND IF YOU FEAR THE DAWN IS NEAR, FINISH YOUR PRAYER WITH ONE WITR.” (BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)
b- TIME: AFTER ‘ISHA UNTIL FAJR’ PREFERABLY DURING THE LAST THIRD OF THE NIGHT.
c- PREFERRED TO MAKE LONG RUKOO’ AND LONG SUJOOD.
d- THE PROPHET (SAW) USED TO PRAY 11 RAK’AHS AND SOMETIMES 13.
e- SUNNAH SOMETIMES TO RECITE DURING THE LAST 3 RAK’AHS:
. AL-A’ALA (87) . AL-KAFIROON (109) . AL-IKHLAS (112)
4 SALAAT AD-DUHAA :
a- ABU-HURAYRAH SAID: “MY FRIEND (SAW) ADVISED ME TO DO 3 THINGS AND I SHALL NOT LEAVE THEM AS LONG AS I LIVE: TO FAST 3 DAYS FROM EVERY MONTH, ( White days ) TO MAKE SALAAT AD-DUHAA, AND NOT TO SLEEP BEFORE MAKING SALATUL-WITR.” ( COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)
b- TIME: FROM AFTER SUNRISE UNTIL SHORTLY BEFORE MID-DAY.
c- TWO RAK’AHS UP TO 8 RAK’AHS.
5 DUA’A AL-ISTIKHARAH :
a- PRAY TWO RAK’AHS.
b- THEN A DUA’A IS MADE FOR SEEKING ALLAH,S GUIDANCE ON A VITAL MATTER OR DECISION.
6 TAHEEYATUL-MASJID :
. ABU-QATADAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAW) SAID: “ "IF ANYONE OF YOU ENTERS A MASJID, HE SHOULD NOT SIT UNTIL HE PRAYS 2 RAK’AHS.” (COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)
7 SUNNATUL-WUDOO :
. TWO RAK’AHS PRAYED AFTER MAKING WUDOO OR GHUSL.
8 SUJOOD AT-TILAWA :
. ONE SUJOOD MADE WHEN HEARING OR READING AN AYAH THAT HAS SUJOOD (15 AYAHS).
9 SUJOOD USH-SHUKAR : (SUJOOD FOR THANKFULNESS)
. ABU-BAKRATA SAID:
“ THAT WHEN THE PROPHET (SAW) RECEIVED SOMETHING THAT PLEASED HIM OR SOME GLAD- TIDINGS, HE WOULD FALL TO SUJOOD IN THANKS TO ALLAH.” (BY ABU-DAWOOD & IBN-MAAJA)