A SUMMARIZED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRAYER, FASTING, NIGHT PRAYER & ITI'KAAF OF THE PROPHET (ﷺ) Episode 3

A SUMMARIZED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRAYER, FASTING, NIGHT PRAYER & ITI'KAAF OF THE PROPHET (ﷺ)

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EPISODE 3 - Description of the Prayer of the Prophet (ﷺ)

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*- Khushoo’ (Humility and Attentiveness) In The Prayer*

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Khushoo’ is the heart and soul of the prayer and the one who does not possess it finds prayer difficult and it is amongst the characteristics of the successful believers.

(al-Mu’minoon 23:1-2)

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*- Ruku’ (Bowing)*

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Then he performs the Ruku’ by saying “Allaahu Akbar” whilst raising the hands as is done at the beginning of the prayer. According to the most correct opinion: saying the Takbir is a Sunnah during each movement within the prayer. The raising of the hands (Raf’ul yadain) is done in four places during the prayer. These are the following; the opening Takbir, before Ruku’, after rising from Ruku’ and standing from the second unit of prayer for the third unit of prayer.

(Bukhari 735; Muslim 390)

Then he goes down into Ruku’ and the Sunnah is for the worshipers to go down into Ruku’ after the Imam. The Ruku’ is to be done whilst keeping the back straight without raising the head or lowering it excessively. He places his hands firmly on his knees while separating between his fingers.

(Muslim 479; 480)

The Sunnah is to lengthen the Ruku’ and it is not permissible to recite from the Quran during the Ruku’, rather he is to recite:

*_سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ_*

*_“Glory to my Lord the Exalted,” three times, and if said ten times then that is good.”_*

(Ahmad, Abu Dawood 870; Ibn Maajah 897)

Other authentically reported invocations for the Ruku’ are:

*_سُبْحَانَكَ اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَبِحَمْدِكَ اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي_*

*_“Glory is to You, O Allaah, our Lord, and praise is Yours. O Allaah, forgive me.”_*

(Bukhari 761; Muslim 484)

*_سُبُّوحٌ، قُدُوسٌ، رَبُّ الْمَلَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ_*

*_“Glory (to You), Most Holy (are You), Lord of the angels and the Spirit (Jibreel).”_*

(Muslim 784)

*_سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْجَبَرُوْتِ، وَالْمَلَكُوتِ، وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ، وَالْعَظَمَةِ_*

*_“Glory is to You, Master of power, of dominion, of majesty and greatness.”_*

(Abu Dawood 1/230; Abu Dawood 1/166)

Personal supplications can be made during the Ruku’.

Thereafter, it is preferred for the one who is praying, whether he be the Imam, follower or praying by himself to say, upon coming up from the bowing:

*_سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِده_*

*_“Allaah hears whoever praises Him”. Whether as an Imaam or praying individually,_*

(Bukhari & Abu Dawood; see Fath al-Baari 2/308)

And then when he is standing straight, he should say:

*_رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ_*

*_“Our Lord, praise is Yours”_*

(Muslim, Bukhari; Ahmad; Ibn Majaah 878)

*Note:* Both should be said and not just one of them because of the words of Prophet (ﷺ): “Pray as you have seen me pray.” These are to be taken in the general sense without any restriction.

(Bukhari 5662; Muslim 674)

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May Allaah (ﷻ) grant mercy upon us and guide us through the straight path.

آمين

_To be continued… إن شاء الله_

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