The recommended things of Salat

The recommended things while entering Salat

        1- To keep himself away from the first and second calls of nature

        2- To keep away from the engagements

        3- To be afresh and to avoid laziness

        4- To wear better dresses. The white is the best.

        5- To face a wall with the height of 2/3 arm (around 0.453 m). The distance from the wall should not be more than three arms (around 2.04 m). If he did not get a wall he can turn to a stick. If he is unable to that he can spread a cloth        then he can draw a line in front in three arms. It is forbidden to walk between the person who is performing Salat and   the thing before him. If anyone walks in front of him it is recommended to stop the stray.

        6- Azan and Iqama.

        7- To move from one place to another for another Salat. If he is not moving then he has to sever between Salat with    talk or by going out.  

        8- To look into the place of Sujood immediately before Takbeer and to down the head a little.

The recommended things throughout Salat

        1- Submissiveness with the mind and organs.

        2- Thinking of Quraan and Zikr

        3- To continue to downing of head and looking into the place of Sujood till the last of Salat (except at the time of his         saying  الا الله   in Tashahhud. At that time he has look into the right index finger which is raised.

The recommended things of Niyyat

        1- To add to Allah

        2- To intend whether Ada’a or Qada’a.

        3- To intend that he is turning to the Ka’aba

        4- To indent the number of Rak’as

        5- To say that which he intends

The recommended things of Takbeer of Taharrum

        1- To raise the two hands with spreading them towards the shoulder and to start and end Takbeer and raising at one time.

        2- To use Sukoon on the letter ‘r'

        3- Takbeer should be uttered noisily by the Imam.

The recommended things of Qiyam

        1- To widen between the two legs with one span of the hand.

        2- To put the two arms after Takbeer under the chest and above the navel. He should grab the left arm with the right arm. This should be done in all the Qiyams.

The recommended things of Fatiha

        1- The prayer of the opening and seek refuge before Fatiha

        2- To stop on the end of every verses of Quraan

        3- To say Aameen immediately after Fatiha

        4- To recite at least one verse from Quraan after Fatiha in the first two Rak’as. A small complete chapter is better than the long fragments of a chapter.

        5- Ma’amoom should delay his Fatiha to that of Imam.

        6- To quick with his opening prayer while hearing the Recitation of Imam.

        7- A small pause with the size of   سبحان الله is recommended in six places; between Takbeer of Taharrum and the        opening prayer and between the opening prayer and seeking refuge and between seeking refuge and Bismillah… and        between Fatiha and Aameen and between Aameen and Recitation of verses and between the verse and the Takbeer     for Rukoo’a.

        8- The Ma’amoom who finished his Fatiha before his Imam’s in the third and fourth Rak’a should engage in prayer or   the recitation of Quraan.

The opening prayer

        The opening prayer is recommended with five conditions. They are:

        1- Salat should not be for Janaza

        2- He should not start in seeking refuge or the recitation of Quraan

        3- To be secure of the going out of time

        4- Ma’amoom should not fear the lose of a part of Fatiha

        5- Ma’amoom should reach Imam in Rukoo’a

        If one gathers all the conditions he can recite the opening prayer, even though he recited Aameen with Imam or feared      the lose of the recitation of Quraan. The best of the prayer that came from the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is      the following one which is reported by Imam Muslim:

 وجهت وجهي للذي فطر السموات والأرض حنيفا مسلما وما أنا من المشركين. ان صلاتي ونسكي ومحياي ومماتي لله رب العالمين. لا شريك له وبذالك أمرت وأنا من المسلمين.

         The single and the Imam of the limited followers who like the prolonging of Salat are recommended to add the following prayer also:

اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الابيض من الدنس اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي كما يغسل الثوب بالماء والثلج والبرد.

Sura

        Recitation of a chapter is recommended in the first two Rak’as for all except the Ma’amoom who hears the Qiraat of        Imam. And it is recommended to the Masbooq in the last Rak’as if he did not get the Recitation of the Sura of the       Imam. The Recitation of the first Sura should be longer than the second one. The order of the Quraan and the      continuation should be kept.

The recommended things of Rukoo’a

        1- To raise both hands to the shoulders reciting  الله أكبر while he bowing to the Rukoo’a. He should prolong the     Takbeer till the end of bowing.

        2- To balance the back horizontally like a flat plate

        3- To put the knees erect and to widen with one span of hand.

        4- To hold the knees with palms and to spread the fingers.

        5- To recite  سبحان ربي العظيم وبحمده   one or three times. Three is the least of the perfection.

        6- The single and the Imam of the limited group can recite Tasbeeh 11 times and add  سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك اللهم اغفر لي. اللهم لك ركعت وبك أمنت ولك أسلمت خشع لك سمعي وبصري ومخي وعظمي وعصبي وشعري وبشري وما استقلت به قدمي لله رب العالمين.

       7- The male should spread out the elbows from the sides and stomach from the thighs, while others should join the       elbows to the sides and the stomach to the thighs.

The recommended things of I’atidal

        1- To raise the hands towards the shoulders while rising from Rukoo’a reciting سمع الله لمن حمده

       2- To say after the pause  ربنا لك الحمد ملأ السموات وملء الأرض وملء ما شئت من شيئ بعد

       3- The single and the Imam of the limited group can recite the following Zikr also: أهل الثناء والمجد أحق ما قال العبد وكلنا لك عبد لا مانع لما أعطيت ولا معطي لما منعت ولا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجد

        4- The recitation of Qunoot: It is recommended to recite Qunoot after the regular Zikr in the last I’atidal of the Subh        prayer and the Vitr of the second half of the Ramadan. While the Qunoot it is recommended to raise hands towards      the shoulder. And Qunoot is also recommended in all the five prayer for a some wide calamities occurred or going to     occure.

        Qunoot will be fulfilled by any prayer. The best of the prayers came from the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is         as follows:

اللهم اهدني فيمن هديت وعافني فيمن عافيت وتولني فيمن توليت وبارك لي فيما أعطيت وقني شر ما قضيت فانك تقضي ولا يقضى عليك وانه لا يذل من واليت ولا يعز من عاديت تباركت ربنا وتعاليت فلك الحمد على ما قضيت أستغفرك وأتوب اليك.

        After this prayer Salat and Salam on the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam and his family and followers are recommended.

The recommended things of Sujood

        1- Takbeer for the falling to Sujood

        2- To put the nose

        3- To keep order in putting the organs, i.e, to put the knees first then the palms against the shoulders and then the        forehead and the nose.

        4- To widen the feet and knees with one span of hand while putting on the ground.

        5- To raise the arms from the ground and to spread the fingers towards the Qibla.

        6- To put the feet erect and turn the toes to the Qibla.

        7- To put weight on the all organs other than the head (on the head is necessary)

        8- The male should disclose all the organs of Sujood except the knees.

        9- To open the eyes for the eyes to perform Sujood

        10- The male should spread out the elbows from the sides and stomach from the thighs, while others should join the       elbows to the sides and the stomach to the thighs

        11- To recite سبحان ربي الأعلى وبحمده   one or three times.

          12- The single and the Imam of the limited group are recommended to increase the number of Tasbeeh to 11 times     and to add the following Zikr also: اللهم لك سجدت وبك أمنت ولك أسلمت سجد وجهي للذي خلقه وصوره وشق سمعه وبصره بحوله وقوته تبارك الله أحسن الخالقين.

        And more prayers and Zikr are also recommended to them. One the prayer which came to us is: اللهم اني أعوذ برضاك من سخطك وبمعافاتك من عقوبتك وأعوذ بك منك لا نحصي ثناء عليك أنت كما أثنيت على نفسك أللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله دقه وجله وأوله وأخره وعلانيته وسره

The recommended things of the sitting between the Sujoods

        1- Takbeer for rising from Sujood

        2- Iftirash: This is sitting on the left ankle and putting the right feet erect while the ends of the toes are turned to the         Qibla.

        3- Putting the palms on the thighs near the knees while the fingers are spread and turned to the Qibla.

        4- Reciting the following Zikr:  رب اغفر لي وارحمني واجبرني وارفعني وارزقني واهدني وعافني

        5- To support on the palms while rising from Sujood.

The recommended things of Tashahhud, Salat and the sitting for them

        1- Tawarruk: This is a sitting like Iftirash, but here the left foot is taken out under the right leg and the buttock will be      juxtaposed to the ground. Tawarruk is recommended to all except to him who is Masbooq or he has the Sujood of         forget. At that time he has to sit Iftirash.

        2- To put the palms on the ends of the knees spreading the left fingers turned to the Qibla and to hold the right fingers    except the index finger and to put the thumb at the base of the index.

        3- To raise the index finger while utterance of  الا الله and to look into the finger till the Qiyam or Salam.

        4- Salat on the Family of the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam after the Salat on him. And the perfect form of  Salat is as follows: 

اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وعلى أل سيدنا محمد كما صليت على ابرهيم وعلى أل ابراهيم وبارك على سيدنا محمد وعلى أل سيدنا محمد كما باركت على ابراهيم وعلى ال ابراهيم في العالمين انك حميد مجيد

       5- Prayer after the last Tashahhud and Salat. The one that came down from The Messenger is better. The following         are those which came from the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam .

ا) اللهم اغفر لي ما قدمت وما أخرت وما أسررت وما أعلنت وما أسرفت وما أنت أعلم به مني أنت المقدم وأنت المؤخر لا اله الا أنت.

ب) اللهم اني اعوذ بك من عذاب القبر ومن عذاب النار ومن فتنة المحيا والممات ومن فتنة المسيح الدجال.

ت) اللهم اني ظلمت نفسي ظلما كبيرا كثيرا لا يغفر الذنوب الا أنت فاغفر لي مغفرة من عندك انك أنت الغفور الرحيم.

        The second one is the most important one among the prayers.

The recommended things of Salam

        1- The intention of finishing Salat

        2- The second Salam

        3- To add ورحمة الله in Salam

        4- To turn to either sides in the two Salams.

        5- To start both Salam facing the Qibla and end them with the end of turning

        6- To bring Salam quickly and not to prolong

        7- Ma’amoom to perform Salam after both the Salams of the Imam.

        8- To intend by the Salam on the angels, believers and to intend the return for the Salam of the Imam and other        Ma’amooms.

The recommended things between the Rak’as

        1- Istiraha: This means sitting of rest with the measure of سبحان الله   at the time of rising from the any Sujood except that of Tilawa.

        2- The first Tashahhud immediately after the second Sujood of the second Rak’a (of the Salat which has more than      two Rak’as)

        3- Salat on the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam after the first Tashahhud

        4- To sit (Iftirash) for Tashahhud and Salat

The recommended things which intrude Salat

        The following things are recommended while in Salat

        1- The praise of Allah by the one who sneezed

        2- Returning Salam by gesture in Salat and by word after the completion of the Salat

        3- To clear the recitation of Quraan of the Imam

        4- Tasbeeh by the male and clapping by the female to caution Imam of his errors

        5- To change Fardh into Nafl if the single finds Jama’at

        6- To cut Fardh if he fears the lose of Jama’at

        The last two are recommended only if the time is vast enough to do the Fardh before the passing of the time.

        7- Sujood of Tilawat is recommended if he goes through the verse of Sujood

        8- To ask the mercy of Allah and seek refuge when he goes through the Ayats of mercy and admonition

        9- To say  سبحان ربي العظيم while reciting فسبح باسم ربك العظيم

       10- To say بلى وأنا من الشاهدين while reciting أليس الله بأحكم الحاكمين

The recommended things after Salat

        Zikr and Dua are recommended after Salat. It is better to recite Zikr and Dua before the Salat Rawatib. There came      many of them from The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam

Some Other Mas'alas

1. Putting a barrien in front of the performer or Salah

2. Ghusl (Islamic Ritual Bath)

3.The invalidators of Salah

4.Cleaning the tongue (Using Miswak)

5. The importance of Good Intention (Niyyath)

6. The How of Sujood (Prostration)

7. The Manners of Toilet

8. Ud'hiyya