Learn How to pray

How to pray

1- First : You face the Qiblah and make Niyyah (intention) in your heart.
Niyyah is knowing what you are about to do and why you are doing it. You should always make sure you pray and do all good deeds for Allah.

What is the Qiblah?

The Qiblah is the place you face when you pray. It is toward Al-Ka'bah, in Makkah.




2- You raise your hands behind your ears and say الله أكبر
"Allahu Akbar" (Allah is Greater).

3- While you are standing, you put your right hand over your left hand by your belly bottom. This is called Qiyam. You read Surat- ul-Fatihah and a short Surah or few Ayat.

4-You say الله أكبر "Allahu Akbar," then make Rukoo'. Rukeo' is when you bow down and put both hands on your knees.

5- During Rukoo' you say سبحان ربي العظيم "Subhana Rabiyal Atheem" (Glory to my Lord the Great) THREE times.

6- You rise from Rukoo' and say سمع الله لمن حمده، ربنا ولك الحمد "Sami'a-Allahu Liman Hamidah" (Allah hears those who praise Him). Then, you say "Rabbana Wa Lak-Al- Hamd" (Our Lord, we praise you).

7- You say الله أكبر .then make Sujeod by resting your forehead, nose, hands, knees and toes on the floor. You say سبحان ربي الأعلى "Subhana Rabiyal A'la" (Glory be to Allah, the Most High) THREE times.

8- You sit up from Sujood while الله اكبر saying Then repeat Sujood again.

🔴You just completed one full Rak'ah!! A Rak'ah is made up of Qlyam, 1 Rukoo', and 2 Sujood!

9- To start the second Rak'ah, الله أكبر you stand up saying from sujood, and repeat steps 3 to 8.

10-After you finish the second Rak'ah, you sit down (Juloos) to read At Tashahhud and As-Salatul Ibraheemiyyah.

Tashahhud or Attahiyat Dua

Arabic:

التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ، وَالصَّلَوَاتُ، وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Transliteration:

Attahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu, wattayy- ibaatu, assalaamu 'alayka 'ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, assalaamu 'alay- naa wa 'alaa 'ibaadillaahis-saaliheen. 'Ash-hadu 'an laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu wa 'ash-hadu 'anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasooluhu.

Translation:

All greetings or salutation are for Allah, and all prayers and goodness. Peace be upon you, 0 Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.

SALATUL IBRAHIMIYYAH

Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Transliteration:

Allaahumma salli 'alaa Muhammadin wa 'alaa 'aali Muhammadin, kamaa sallayta 'alaa 'Ibraaheema wa 'alaa 'aali 'Ibraaheema, 'innaka Hameedun Majeed. Allaahumma baarik 'alaa Muhammadin wa 'alaa 'aali Muhammadin, kamaa baarakta 'alaa 'Ibraaheema wa 'alaa 'aali 'Ibraaheema, 'innaka Hameedun Majeed.

Translation:

O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.

11- You turn your face to the right side and say: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله
"Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatu Llah" (Peace and Mercy of Allah be upon you).

12-You turn your face to the left side and say the same. This is called Tasleem.

🔴The number of Rak'aat for some of these Fard prayers is not the same. They can have 2 or 3 or 4 Rak'aat.

🔴For Maghrib, you have three rak'aat. The first 2 rak'aat are like Fajr salat, except you go back into Qiyaam after your Tashahhud. The last Rak'ah will be nor- mal, but you don't read a short surah after Al-Fatihah. Then in Juloos, you say your Tashahhud and Assalatul Ibraheemiyyah, and end with tasleem.

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