Class 5
SUNNAHS OF WUDOO, ADHAAN & SALAH
WUDOO
Every one knows how to perform Wudoo (Washing Hands, Rinsing mouth & Nose, wash the Face, wash the arms till the elbows, wiping the head and than washing the feet. The sunnahs of Wudoo are: -
Begin with Bismillah. The Prophet ﷺ said, “There is no ablution for him who does not mention Allāh’s name upon it.” (Ahmad, Abū Dāwood & Ibn Mājah)
Use the Siwāk (Tooth-stick). It should be done before starting ablution or before rinsing the mouth.
Using a single handful of water to rinse the mouth and sniff water into the nostrils, performing this three times, “He put his hand into the vessel, rinsed his mouth, washed his nose with water and blew it out three times, with only one handful of water.” (Al-Bukhāri & Muslim)
Use the Left hand to rinse the Nose.
Run the fingers through the Beard once after washing the face.
Wash the parts three time most to the time (Bukhari). But sometimes washing the face, arms and feet once or twice is also Sunnah, so keep changing the number of times you wash them occasionaly so that you are doing all the different Sunnahs .
Exaggeration in sniffing water into the nose, unless one is fasting. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Make Wudū’ thoroughly, wash in between your fingers, and exaggerate in sniffing water into your nose, unless you are fasting.” (Ahmad & Abū Dāwood)
Be economic in using water.
Upon completing Wudoo recite the following supplication: -
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريـكَ لَـهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُـه
اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَلنـي مِنَ التَّـوّابينَ وَاجْعَـلْني مِنَ المتَطَهّـرين
ASH-HADU AN LAA ILAAHA ILLAL-LAAHU WAHDAHU LAA SHAREEKA LAH, WA-ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ‘ABDUHU WARASOOLUH.
ALLAHUMMAJ-‘ALNEE MINAT TAWWAABEENA WAJ ‘ALNEE MINAL-MUTAHTAH-HIREEN.
‘I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.’
‘O Allah, make me of those who return to You often in repentance and make me of those who remain clean and pure.’
10. Perform Wudoo at home.
11. Perform 2 Rakats after Wudoo.
The Prophet ﷺ said to Bilal:- "Tell me~ Bilal! of your most hopeful action since your acceptance of Islam because I have heard the echo of your footsteps in Paradise in front of me?"
Bilal replied:- "I do not consider any of my actions more hopeful (of acceptance from Allah) than that whenever I have made my ablutions (Wudu) during the day or night I have each time offered by way of prayer that which Allah has made easy for me." { Bukhari Book #21, Hadith #250) & Muslim}
GOING TO THE MASJID
1. Go early to catch the first row as there is a Reward which is incomparable. The Prophet ﷺ said,
“If people were to know the virtues of going early to prayer, they would race one another for it” (Bukhari & Muslim)
“If the people knew the reward of answering the Adthān and praying in the first row in congregational prayer, and found no other way to obtain this reward except by drawing lots, they would do so…” (Bukhari & Muslim)
2. Recite the Du'a for going to the Masjid..The Prophet ﷺ said, “…he who performs ablution and perfects it, and goes to the mosque with the sole purpose of performing the prayer, he does not take a step without being raised a degree and having one of his sins erased. When he prays, as long as he is in the state of purity, the angels keep on praying for him ‘O Allāh, forgive him. O Allāh, accept his repentance,’ and the angles continue this supplication for him as long as he does not do any harm and his ablution is not broken.” (Sahih Muslim)
3. Walk with Sakeenah (Calmly) & Waqaar (lower the Gaze), even if the Iqamah has been pronounced. (Bukhari & Muslim)
4. Enter with Right Foot and Say the Dua to enter the Masjid
اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك
ALLAHUMMA IFTAH LEE ABWABA RAHMATIK.
'O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.’
5. Offer two rakahs as Tahiyatul Masjid. Prophet ﷺ forbade anyone to sit without offering two Rakats.
6. If arrived early and reciting Qur'an then do so in a low voice to avoid disturbing others.
7. Leave with the left foot.
8. Dua for leaving the Masjid
بِسمِ الله وَالصّلاةُ وَالسّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله، اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك
BISMILLAH WASSALAATU WASSALAAMU 'ALA RASOOLILLAH ALLAHUMMA INNE AS-ALUKA MIN FADLIK
‘In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask You from Your favour.
ADHAAN
Repeat what the Muazzin is saying except when He says “Haiyaalas Salaah & Haiyaalal Falah”, here we say “Laa hawlaa walaa Quwataa Illaa Billaah”. (Sahih Muslim)
Immediately following the declaration of faith called by the mu-aththin, one says:
وَأَنا أَشْـهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ لَـه ، وَأَنَّ محَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُه ، رَضيـتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّاً ، وَبِمُحَمَّـدٍ رَسـولاً وَبِالإِسْلامِ دينَـاً .
WA-ANA ASH-HADU AN LA ILAAHA ILLAL-LAHU WAHDAAHU LA SHAREEKA LAH, WA-ANNA MUHAMMADAN 'ABDUHU WARASOOLUH, RADEETU BILLAAHI RABBAN WABIMUHAMMADIN RASOOLAN WABI-ISLAMI DEENA
‘And I too bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is His salve and Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, and Muhammad as a Messenger and Islam as a religion.’
3. After that send Salaam to Prophet ﷺ (Recite Durood Ibrahim).
4. After that one should recite: -
اللّهُـمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدّعْـوَةِ التّـامَّة وَالصّلاةِ القَـائِمَة آتِ محَـمَّداً الوَسيـلةَ وَالْفَضـيلَة وَابْعَـثْه مَقـامـاً مَحـموداً الَّذي وَعَـدْتَه إِنَّـكَ لا تُـخْلِفُ الميـعاد.
ALLAHUMMA RABBA HATHIHID-DA'WATIT-TAMMAH, WASSALATIL-QA-IMAH AATI MUHAMMADAN ALWASEELATA WAL-FADEELAH, WAB'ATH-HU MAQAMAN MAHMOODAN ALLATHEE WA'ADTAH INNAKA LA TUKHLIFUL MEE'AAD.
‘O Allah, Owner of this perfect call and Owner of this prayer to be performed, bestow upon Muhammad al-waseelah and al-fadeelah and send him upon a praised platform which You have promised him. Verily, You never fail in Your promise.’
5. Making Du‘ā’ (Supplication) after the Adthān.
“A man said, ‘O Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. The Mu’adthins are more privileged than us!’ He ﷺ replied, ‘Say as they say and when you finish ask Allāh and He will respond to your request.’.” (Abū Dāwood)
Also the Prophet ﷺ said, “Du‘ā’ made between the Adthān and Iqāmah is not rejected.” (An-Nasā’i)
OTHER SUNNAHS BEFORE SALAH
SUTRA
The Prophet ﷺ said: When one of you prays, pray towards a Sutrah. Stand close to it and do not let anyone pass between you and it.
Miswak before Prayer
The Prophet ﷺ said, “If it was not for the fact that I may be overburdening my nation, I would have ordered them to clean their teeth with the Siwāk before every prayer.” (Al-Bukhāri)
SUNNAHS OF THE PRAYER
SUNAN WHILE IN STANDING POSITION
1. Recite the opening supplication after the first Takbeer (Takbeer Al-Ihraam):
سُبْـحانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمْـدِكَ وَتَبارَكَ اسْمُـكَ وَتَعـالى جَـدُّكَ وَلا إِلهَ غَيْرُك .
Subhanakal-lahumma wabihamdika watabarakas-muka wataAAala jadduka wala ilaha ghayruk.
‘How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. Blessed be Your name, and lofty is Your position and none has the right to be worshipped except You.’
Alternatively, you may say: -
اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَسُبْـحانَ اللهِ بكْـرَةً وَأَصيـلا . ( ثَلاثاً )
أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّـيْطانِ مِنْ نَفْخِـهِ وَنَفْـثِهِ وَهَمْـزِه .
Allahu akbaru kabeera, Allahu akbaru kabeera, Allahu akbaru kabeera, walhamdu lillahi katheera, walhamdu lillahi katheera, walhamdu lillahi katheera, wasubhanal-lahi bukratan wa-aseela. (three times)
aAAoothu billahi minash-shaytani min nafkhihi wanafthihi wahamzih.
‘Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, much praise is for Allah, much praise is for Allah, much praise is for Allah, and I declare the perfection of Allah in the early morning and in the late afternoon.’(three times)
‘I take refuge with Allah from the devil, from his pride, his poetry and his madness.’
There are other authentic supplications as well can be found in the Book “Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of a Muslim)”. A Muslim is expected to alternate between the Duas which keeps the Sunnah alive and also keeps helps bring in Khushoo in the prayer as it doesn’t just come out as a habit rather the heart is alive.
2. Then Seek refuge in Allah: أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
3. Then recite Bismillah.
4. Say Ameen loudly after reciting AlFaatiah.
5. Recite a Soorah after Surah Fatiha.
6. Raise the hands at the following times:
When saying Takbeer Al-Ihraam
When going into Rukoo’.
When rising from Rukoo’
When standing up for the third Rak’ah.’
7. Place the right hand on the left, or grasp the left wrist bone with your right hand.’
8. Place the hands in between the Chest and the navel but not on the Waist.
10. Look towards the place of prostration.
11. Separate your feet to a comfortable distance when standing.
12. The Sunnah is to make the recitation longer in the first rak’ah than in the second.
13. Recite the Qur’aan with Tarteel and Contemplate on what is being said
14. It is Sunnah to sometimes recite a Surah after Surah Fatiha in the last two rakahs of Zuhr, Asr & Isha.
SUNAN OF Ar-RUKOO'
Grasp the knees with the hands, while the fingers are apart. (Bukhari)
Extend the back so that it is flat. (Bukhari)
The head should be in line with the back without lowering it or raising. (Sahih Muslim)
Keep the upper arms away from the side of the body. (Ahmad & Nisa’i)
Repeat the Tasbeeh of Bowing more than once (odd no. of times preferably 3). SubhaanaRabbial Adheem. there are other adhkaar also mentioned in the Sunnah so we should occasionally alternate them.
After rising from Rukoo and saying Rabanaa Walakal Hamd recite,
حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُـبارَكاً فيه .
Hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubarakan feeh.
‘Our Lord, for You is all praise, an abundant beautiful blessed praise.’
There are other authentic supplications as well can be found in the Book “Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of a Muslim)”. A Muslim is expected to alternate between the Duas which keeps the Sunnah alive and also keeps helps bring in Khushoo in the prayer as it doesn’t just come out as a habit rather the heart is alive.
SUNAN OF SUJOOD:
Keep the upper arms away from the side of the body. “
Keep the stomach away from the thighs.
Ensure the thighs are away from the shins
Separate the knees.
Keep the feet upright.
Ensure the toes face the Qiblah, so that the joints of the toes rest on the floor.
Press the feet together for the duration of the prosfration.
Place the hands in line with the shoulders or ears.
Straighten the hands.
Ensure the fingers are close together.’
Ensure the fingers are pointing towards the Qiblah.
Repeat the Tasbeeh of Prostration more than once (odd no. of times preferably 3)
There are other authentic supplications as well, can be found in the Book “Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of a Muslim)”. A Muslim is expected to alternate between the Duas which keeps the Sunnah alive and also keeps helps bring in Khushoo in the prayer as it doesn’t just come out as a habit rather the heart is alive.
It is Sunnah to make the essential parts of prayer equal in length, so the rukoo’, the standing after rukoo’, the prostration and the sitting between the two prostrations should be make approximately the same in length.
AL-JALSAH
Sit with the left foot flat and right foot upright. In the last Rakat of the Prayer bring the left foot further ahead (below the shin of Right leg) and rest on the Hip.Place the hands on the thighs - the right hand on the right thigh and the left hand on the left thigh - with the fingers Outstretched and close together. ’Point with the index finger, during this Tashahliud, from the beginning to the end and connect the thumb with the middle finger to form a circle. Focus the sight on the index finger. Supplication said after the last tashahhud and before salam: -
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر، وَمِـنْ عَذابِ جَهَـنَّم، وَمِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ المَحْـيا وَالمَمـات، وَمِـنْ شَـرِّ فِتْـنَةِ المَسيحِ الدَّجّال .
Allahumma innee aAAoothu bika min AAathabil-qabr, wamin AAathabi jahannam, wamin fitnatil-mahya walmamat, wamin shari fitnatil-maseehid-dajjal.
‘O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the torment of the Fire, from the trials and tribulations of life and death and from the evil affliction of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal.’
There are other authentic supplications as well, can be found in the Book “Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of a Muslim)”. A Muslim is expected to alternate between the Duas which keeps the Sunnah alive and also keeps helps bring in Khushoo in the prayer as it doesn’t just come out as a habit rather the heart is alive.
Some other Sunnan: -
The stronger opinion is to go in Sujood with Hands first and then the knees but going with knees first is also acceptable according to scholars. After the Sujood of first and third Rak’ah the Prophet ﷺ used to briefly sit before getting up to standing position. But getting directly up is also supported by some scholars.
TASLEEM
Commonly practiced Tasleem is “As Salam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaah” on both sides (right & left), but there are other variations mentioned in authentic narrations that we can alternate in our prayers, to implement more Sunnahs and also to keep the heart alive InShaAllah.
The other variations mentioned are…
i) Saying “As Salam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuh” on both sides (right & left). (Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah & Others)
ii) Saying “As Salam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuh” to the right and “As Salam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaah” to the left. (Abu Dawood & Ibn Khuzaimah with a sahih isnad).
iii) Saying “As Salam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaah” to the right and “As Salam Alaikum” to the left. (Nasaa’I & Ahmad with sahih isnad)
TIPS FOR THE TEST
Do not have to memorise the ayahs or hadeeths word for word and their references, but remember their meanings and the msg being given.
Remember the Sunnahs but more importantly, implement them.
Remember the Sunnahs for specific times.
ASSIGNMENT
There will be an Assignment Question asked in the Test. Marks will be given based on the following: -
I. Invite atleast 10 people to the course (can invite via WhatsApp, Facebook, Email, telegram or word of mouth) 4 Marks. (check the note below for exceptions)
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II. Implement any 3 Sunnahs that you have not implemented yet in your live from each class of this course. 10 Marks.
III. Talk to 5 people (friends or family) about any three topics from the course - (5 Marks)
IV. Pray for the Ummah, pray for the ease of all the poor & oppressed Muslims and Maghfirah of the Muslims who passed away. Pray that Allah make us all strong in imaan and give us the hidayah to work for the aakhirah and to help each other. - 1 Mark
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