Salaah

_______________________________________   Nasihah (Advice): Perform excessive Sujood   Thawbaan Radiyallahu anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “You must prostrate frequently before Allah, for you will not prostrate before Allah except that Allah will raise you one status for it and erase one sin for it.” …

  Nasihah (Advice): The reward for Takbeer e Ula   Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Whoever offers Salaah for the sake of Allah for forty days in congregation making it (in time for) the initial takbir (takbeeratul ula), will be granted two …

  Nasihah (Advice): Stay focused in Salaah   Sayyiduna Uqbah Bin Aaamir Juhani Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said: “Whoever performs Wudu’ and does it well, then prays two Rakaats in which his heart and face are focused, Jannah will be compulsory for him.” (Nasaai) ______________________________   Question …

  Nasihah (Advice): Standing and performing Salaah reaps the full reward   Sayyiduna Imraan Bin Husain Radhiyallahu Anhu reports – and he had suffered from piles – “I asked Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam about the Salaah of a person whilst sitting.” He said, “It is better for one to perform …

  Nasihah (Advice): The length of the Rakaats in the Zuhr & Asr Salaah   Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri Radhiyallaahu Anhu reports: We used to estimate how long Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam stood in the Zuhr and the Asr Salaah. We estimated that he stood in the first two Rakaats …

Question Regarding the following Hadith, what is meant by “suffice”? Does it mean that Allah Ta’ala will protect one against misguidance and committing sins? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Verily, Allah Ta’ala says: ‘O Son of Adam! Pray to me in the beginning of the day with four units …

  Khutbah for Jumuah  A concise, easy to read Khubah to be recited at the time of Jumuah can be found here. __________________________     1. Is it necessary that the five times Salaah takes place at a venue for Jumuah to take place there?   It is not necessary for …

Question Is there any proof from Hadith or from the statements of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) or Tabi’un regarding the Hanafi method of Sajdah for females?   Answer Hereunder are narrations on this topic: 1) The Tabi’i; Yazid ibn Abi Habib (rahimahullah) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) once …

Question Why do some Imam’s turn around after every Salah and do adkhar whilst others don’t? Or some only after Fajr and ‘Asr. Is there a Sunnah to this?     Answer The ‘Ulama have mentioned that the qiblah (direction) of du’a is the sky. (That’s why the hands face …

  Nasihah (Advice): The Second House of Allah on Earth   Sayyiduna Abu Zarr Radhiyallahu Anhu reports: I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, “Which was the first Masjid built on earth?” He replied, “Al-Masjid Al-Haraam in Makkah.” I then asked, “Which was built next?” He said, “Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem.” …