Salaah

  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.” …

  Nasihah (Advice): Be patient in Salaah and be thankful to Allah   Sayyiduna Mugheerah Radhiyallahu Anhu says: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam used to stand in Salaah till his feet or legs swelled. He was asked about it (i.e. the reason for offering such an unbearable Salaah) and He said, …

  Nasihah (Advice): Performing Wudhu properly   Sayyiduna Uthmaan Radhiyallahu Anhu reported that he heard Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam saying: “When the time for a prescribed Salaah has entered and a Muslim performs Wudhu and its acts of bowing and prostration properly, the Salaah will be an expiation for his …

  Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Amr Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that , “When the reciters of Qur’an (Qurra’) were martyred, Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam recited Qunoot for one month and I never saw him as aggrieved as he was on that day.” (Sahih Bukhari)   The Dua is as follows:   “O Allah …