Sifatu Sallatun Nabi

Sifatu Sallatun Nabi, The authentic prayer of Rasullah Sallalahu alehe was Sallam

Translated by: Usama ibn Suhaib Hasan

Table of Contents

Introduction
Reasons Behind The Compilation Of This Book
Methodology Of This Book
Sayings Of The Imaams Regarding Following The Sunnah And Ignoring Their Views Contradictory To It
1) Abu Haneefah (Rahimahullaah)
2) Maalik Ibn Anas (Rahimahullaah)
3) Shaafi'i (Rahimahullaah)
4) Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (Rahimahullaah)
5) The Imaams' Followers Leaving Their Views If These Contradicted The Sunnah
Misconceptions Cleared
Misconception One
Misconception Two
Misconception Three
Misconception Four

The Prophet's Prayer Described
Facing The Ka'bah
Standing In Prayer
The Prayer Of A Sick Person In A Sitting Position
Prayer On A Ship
Sitting And Standing In The Night Prayer (Tahajjud)
Prayer Wearing Shoes And The Command To Do So
Prayer On The Pulpit (Minbar)
The Sutrah, And The Obligation To Have One
What Breaks The Prayer
Prohibition Of Prayer Facing The Grave
Intention
Takbeer
Raising The Hands
To Place The Right Arm On The Left Arm, And The Command For It
To Place The Hands On The Chest
To Look At The Place Of Prostration, And Humility
Opening Supplications (Du'aa's)
Recitation
Recitation Of One Verse At A Time
The Necessity Of Al-Faatihah, And Its Excellence
The Abrogation Of Recitation Behind The Imaam In The Loud Prayers
The Obligation To Recite In The Quiet Prayers
The Aameen, And The Imaam's Saying It Loudly
The Recitation After Al-Faatihah
Combining Similar Soorahs And Others In One Rak'ah
The Permissibility Of Reciting Al-Faatihah Only
Quiet And Loud Recitation In The Five Prayers And Others
Quiet And Loud Recitation In The Night Prayer (Tahajjud)
What He (Sallallaahu 'alaihi Wa Sallam) Used To Recite In The Different Prayers
1 - Fajr Prayer
Recitation In The Sunnah Prayer Before Fajr
2- Zuhr Prayer
Recitation Of Aayaat After Al-Faatihah In The Last Two Rak'ahs
3- 'asr Prayer
4- Maghrib Prayer
5- 'ishaa' Prayer
6- Night Prayer (Tahajjud)
7- Witr Prayer
8- Friday Prayer
9-'eid Prayer
10- Funeral Prayer
Tarteel (Recitation In Slow, Rhythmic Tones), & Making The Voice Beautiful When Reciting
Correcting The Imaam
Seeking Refuge & Spitting Lightly During Prayer In Order To Repel Temptation
The Rukoo' (Bowing)
The Rukoo' Described
The Obligation Of Being At Ease In Rukoo'
The Adhkaar Of Rukoo'
Lengthening The Rukoo'
Forbiddance Of Reciting The Qur'aan In Rukoo'
Straightening Up From The Rukoo', & What Is To Be Said Then
Lengthening This Standing, & The Obligation To Beat Ease In It
The Sujood (Prostration)
Going Down Into The Sajdah On The Hands
The Sajdah Described
The Obligation To Be At Ease In Sujood
The Adhkaarof Sujood
Forbiddance Of Reciting The Qur'aan In Sujood
Lengthening The Sajdah
The Excellence Of The Sajdah
Sajdah On The Ground, And On Mats
Rising From Sajdah
To Sit Muftarishan Between The Two Sajdahs
Iq'aa' Between The Two Sajdahs
The Obligation Of Being At Ease Between The Two Sajdahs
Lengthening The Sitting Between The Two Sajdahs
The Adhkaar Between The Two Sajdahs
The Second Sajdah
The Sitting Of Rest
Supporting Oneself With The Hands On Rising For The Next Rak'ah
The Second Rak'ah
The Obligation Of Reciting Soorah Al-Faatihah In Every Rak'ah
The First Tashahhud
Moving The Finger In Tashahhud
The Obligation Of The First Tashahhud, & The Validity Of Supplication During It
The Manner Of Tashahhud
As-Salaah 'alaa An-Nabiyy(Sending Prayers On The Prophet) - Its Place & Manner
Important Notes About As-Salaah 'alaa An-Nabiyy - Sending Prayers On The Prophet Of The Ummah
Du'aa' In The First Tashahhud
Standing Up For The Third, And Then The Fourth, Rak'ah
Qunoot In The Five Prayers Because Of A Calamity
Qunoot In Witr Prayer
The Final Tashahhud
The Obligation Of This Tashahhud
The Obligation Of Sending Prayers On The Prophet (Sallallaahu 'alaihi Wa Sallam) In This Tashahhud
The Obligation To Seek Refuge From Four Things Before Supplicating
Supplication Before The Salaam, & Its Various Types
The Tasleem (Salutation Of Peace)
The Obligation Of The Tasleem
Addendum
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Glossary
Author's Bibliography