FIFTY‐ONE SUNNATS OF SALAAH
ELEVEN SUNNATS OF QIYAAM
1. At the time of saying Takbeer‐e‐ Tahreema (i.e. Allahu Akbar) the back must be upright. The head should not be bent downwards. (Tahtaawi pg.143)
2. The feet should be placed four fingers apart (Tahtaawi pg.143).The toes should be facing towards the Qibla (Shami).
Note: Certain Fuqaha (Jurists) have mentioned that keeping the feet at a distance of four fingers is Mustahab. However, in fiqh (Jurisprudence), the word Mustahab is used for Sunnat and vice versa. (Vol.1, pg. 612)
3. The Muqtadees (followers) should raise their hands to say Takbeer‐e‐ Tahreema together with the Imaam. (Tahtaawi pg.140)
Note: If the Muqtadee’s Takbeer‐e‐ Tahreema ends before the Imaam his following will not be correct. (Tahtaawi)
4. At the time of saying Takbeer‐e‐ Tahreema both hands should be raised upto the ears. (Abu Dawood‐Vol.1, pg. 105 and pg. 108 from Wa’ill)
5. The palm of the hands should be facing the Qibla at the time of Takbeer (Tahtaawi pg.143, Shami‐Vol.1, pg.356)
6. The fingers should be in their natural position at the time of Takbeer i.e. neither spread out nor tightly closed. (Tahtaawi‐ pg.152, Shami‐Vol.1, pg.356)
7. When folding the hands, the palm of the right hand should be placed on the back of the left palm. (Tahtaawi)
8. The small finger and the thumb of the right hand should form a circle around the wrist of the left hand. (Tahtaawi‐ pg. 141)
9. The middle three fingers should be placed flat over the forearm. (Tahtaawi‐ pg. 141)
10. One should position the hands below the navel. (Tahtaawi‐ pg.140, and Shami‐Vol.1, pg.359)
11. It is Sunnat to recite the Thana. (I’laalsunnan‐ Vol.2, pg. 174 – 177)
SEVEN SUNNATS OF QIRAAT
1. To recite Ta’awwuz i.e. Aouzubillaa (Tahtaawi‐ pg.141)
2. To recite Tasmia at the beginning of each Rakaat i.e. Bismillah (Ibid)
3. To say Aameen softly. (Tahtaawi‐ pg.142)
4. In Fajr and Zuhr Salaah, one should recite Tiwaale‐mufassal i.e. any Surah from Surah Hujuraat (26th Para) to Surah Burooj (30th Para) In Asr and Esha one should recite from Ausaate Mufassal i.e. any Surah from Surah Burooj (30th Para) to Surah Lam‐yakun. In Maghrib one should recite Qisaare Mufassal i.e. any Surah from Surah Lam‐yakun to Surah Naas (30th Para). (Tahtaawee‐ pg.143–144)
5. To lengthen the first Rakaat of Fajr Salaah. (Tahtaawee‐ pg.144)
6. Thanaa, Ta’awwuz, Tasmia and Aameen should be recited softly. (Maraaqi‐pg.142)
7. Only Surah Faatiha should be recited in the third and fourth Rakaats of the Fardh Salaah. (Tahtaawee‐ pg.147)
EIGHT SUNNATS OF RUKU
1. To say the Takbeer of Ruku. (Tahtaawee‐ pg.144)
2. To grasp the knees with the hands. (Tahtaawee‐ pg.145)
3. Whilst grasping the knees the fingers should be spread apart. (Ibid)
4. To keep the back straight. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 365)
5. To keep (the calf of the legs) straight i.e. the section from the ankles to the knee. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 365)
6. To keep the head and the lower back in a straight line. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 365)
7. To read Subhana Rabbial azim thrice in Ruku. (Tahtaawee‐ pg.144)
8. Whilst getting up from Ruku, the Imam should say Samiallahuliman Hamida in a loud voice, whilst the followers should say Rabbana lakal hamd. If one is performing Salaah alone, one should recite both (softly). One should stand and pause with ease after the Ruku before going into Sajdah. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 327)
TWELVE SUNNATS OF SAJDAH
1. To say the Takbeer while going into Sajdah. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 352)
2. To place both knees on the ground first. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 398 and Tahtaawee‐ pg.145)
3. Thereafter to place both the hands on the ground. (Shami‐Vol.1 and Tahtaawee‐ pg.145)
4. To place the nose on the ground. (Shami‐Vol.1 and Tahtaawee‐ pg.145)
5. Lastly to place the forehead on the ground. (Shami‐Vol.1 and Tahtaawee‐ pg.145)
7. To keep a gap between the stomach (abdomen) and the thighs. The arms should not touch the sides of the body. (Tahtaawee‐ pg.146)
8. The elbows should be kept off the ground (i.e. raised). (Tahtaawee‐ pg.146)
9. To recite Subhana Rabbial a’ala at least thrice whilst in Sajdah.
10. To recite Takbeer whilst getting up from Sajdah. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 352)
11. When getting up from Sajdah, first the forehead, then the nose, then the hands and lastly the knees should be raised. (Shami‐Vol.1, pg. 368 and Tahtaawee pg.145)
12. One should pause and sit with ease between the two Sajdahs. (Tahtaawee pg.146)
THIRTEEN SUNNATS OF QA’ DAH
1. To keep the right foot upright whilst sitting in Qa’dah and to place the left foot flat on the ground. (Tahtaawee pg.146)
2. To place both hands on the thighs. (Ibid)
3. To raise the index finger in Tashahhud whilst reciting Ashhadu al lahilaha and to lower it when saying Illalla (Tahtaawee pg.146 and 147)
4. To recite Durood Sharief in the final Qa’dah. (Tahtaawee pg. 147)
5. After Durood Sharief recite a Dua which is similar to those which appear in the Qur’an or Hadith. (Tahtaawee pg. 148)
6. To say Salaam on both sides upon completion of Salaah. (Tahtaawee pg. 149)
7. To begin Salaam from the right side. (Ibid)
8. The Imaam whilst saying Salaam should make Niyyat (intention) for the Muqtadees (followers), angels and the pious Jinns. (Ibid)
9. The Muqtadee whilst saying Salaam should make Niyyat for the Imaam, angels, pious Jinns and all the followers on his right and left side. (Tahtaawee pg. 150)
10. The Munfarid (a person performing his Salaah on his own) should make Niyyat for the angels only. (Ibid)
11. The Muqtadee should say Salaam simultaneously with the Imaam. (Ibid)
12. The second Salaam should be said in a lower tone than the first Salaam. (Tahtaawee)
13. The Masbooq (a person who has joined the Imaam late) should wait for the Imaam to end his Salaat before getting up to complete his missed Rakaats. (Tahtaawee)
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