I ask the Honorable Shaykh to explain to me in detail the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. I ask the Honorable Shaykh to explain to me in detail the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
The prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is known from authentic hadiths. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood for prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his hands with the takbir of intention. Then he would place his hands on his chest. Then he would begin with the opening supplication, saying: "Subhan, Subhanak Allahumma wa bihamdika, tabarakasmu, ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk" (Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. Blessed is Your name, Exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You). Then he would seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Then he would say the Basmala, saying: "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful). If he began with something other than what is mentioned here from the types of what was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him), that is permissible. The opening supplication is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. Likewise, the Basmala and seeking refuge are recommended practices (sunnah). Then he would recite Surat al-Fatihah, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
O Allah, send prayers upon him.
The Shaykh:
It is a pillar of the pillars of prayer. Then he would recite after it whatever was easy for him from the Qur'an in the first two rak'ahs of Maghrib and 'Isha', and in the two rak'ahs of Fajr. In these prayers, the recitation is aloud, Surat al-Fatihah and whatever was easy for him from the Qur'an after it. During the day, the recitation is in a low voice: the Zuhr prayer, the 'Asr prayer, his recitation (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a low voice. He would sometimes recite aloud in some verses occasionally. Likewise, he would recite after al-Fatihah in the Zuhr prayer and in the 'Asr prayer. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) would lengthen the first rak'ah more than the second. And at the end of the prayer, in the last two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer, or in the third rak'ah of Maghrib, he would restrict himself to reciting al-Fatihah, according to the well-known view among the scholars of knowledge. He would restrict himself to reciting al-Fatihah. Then he would say the takbir and bow, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon him.
The Shaykh:
He would bend his back and place his hands on his knees, fitting each hand on a knee and spreading his fingers and arching his back, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him. He would level it with his head, his head would be opposite his back, he would level it with his head, his head would be opposite his back, he would not straighten it nor lower it. Then he would say: "Subhana Rabbi al-'Azhim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great), and he would repeat that three times and more. Then he would raise his head saying: "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him). Then he would stand upright and say: "Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih" (Our Lord, and to You is praise, much good and blessed praise). To the end of the supplication. Then he would lower himself in prostration on the ground. He would place his knees, then his hands, then his face and nose on the ground in prostration, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him. He would prostrate on seven limbs: the face, the nose, the two hands, the two knees, and the tips of the two feet. And he would say: "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) three times and more. And he would supplicate. He would supplicate in bowing and prostration along with the glorification. Then he would raise his head saying: "Allahu Akbar". Then he would sit between the two prostrations. And he would place his hands on his thighs, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
And he would say: "Rabbighfir li wa rahmini wa hadini wa rizqni wa 'afini" (My Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, provide for me, and keep me safe), and whatever was reported of supplication in that. Then he would prostrate the second time like the first. And he would complete his prayer in this manner. If he had prayed two rak'ahs, and if it was in a four-rak'ah prayer or in a three-rak'ah prayer like Maghrib, he would sit for the first tashahhud. Then he would stand up and do what remained of his prayer in al-Fatihah only. Then he would sit for the last tashahhud. He would do the first tashahhud and pray upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after it. Then he would supplicate with whatever was easy for him. And he would encourage supplication in the last tashahhud after he did the tashahhud and the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). ThenMishkat al-Masabih 950, and he would turn his head, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him. And he would exaggerate in the second taslim which is on his left until he would see the whiteness of his cheek, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon the Prophet.
The Shaykh:
Then he would remain sitting for a little while facing the qiblah after the salam and seek forgiveness from Allah. And he would say: "Astaghfir Allah, Astaghfir Allah, Astaghfir Allah" (I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah).Sunan Ibn Majah 928Sahih (Darussalam) He would turn his noble face to his Companions and face them with his face. Then
May Allah reward you with good. I ask the Honorable Shaykh to explain to me in detail the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
The prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is known from authentic hadiths. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood for prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his hands with the takbir of intention. Then he would place his hands on his chest. Then he would begin with the opening supplication, saying: "Subhan, Subhanak Allahumma wa bihamdika, tabarakasmu, ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk" (Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. Blessed is Your name, Exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You). Then he would seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Then he would say the Basmala, saying: "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful). If he began with something other than what is mentioned here from the types of what was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him), that is permissible. The opening supplication is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. Likewise, the Basmala and seeking refuge are recommended practices (sunnah). Then he would recite Surat al-Fatihah, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
O Allah, send prayers upon him.
The Shaykh:
It is a pillar of the pillars of prayer. Then he would recite after it whatever was easy for him from the Qur'an in the first two rak'ahs of Maghrib and 'Isha', and in the two rak'ahs of Fajr. In these prayers, the recitation is aloud, Surat al-Fatihah and whatever was easy for him from the Qur'an after it. During the day, the recitation is in a low voice: the Zuhr prayer, the 'Asr prayer, his recitation (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a low voice. He would sometimes recite aloud in some verses occasionally. Likewise, he would recite after al-Fatihah in the Zuhr prayer and in the 'Asr prayer. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) would lengthen the first rak'ah more than the second. And at the end of the prayer, in the last two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer, or in the third rak'ah of Maghrib, he would restrict himself to reciting al-Fatihah, according to the well-known view among the scholars of knowledge. He would restrict himself to reciting al-Fatihah. Then he would say the takbir and bow, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon him.
The Shaykh:
He would bend his back and place his hands on his knees, fitting each hand on a knee and spreading his fingers and arching his back, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him. He would level it with his head, his head would be opposite his back, he would level it with his head, his head would be opposite his back, he would not straighten it nor lower it. Then he would say: "Subhana Rabbi al-'Azhim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great), and he would repeat that three times and more. Then he would raise his head saying: "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him). Then he would stand upright and say: "Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih" (Our Lord, and to You is praise, much good and blessed praise). To the end of the supplication. Then he would lower himself in prostration on the ground. He would place his knees, then his hands, then his face and nose on the ground in prostration, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him. He would prostrate on seven limbs: the face, the nose, the two hands, the two knees, and the tips of the two feet. And he would say: "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) three times and more. And he would supplicate. He would supplicate in bowing and prostration along with the glorification. Then he would raise his head saying: "Allahu Akbar". Then he would sit between the two prostrations. And he would place his hands on his thighs, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
And he would say: "Rabbighfir li wa rahmini wa hadini wa rizqni wa 'afini" (My Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, provide for me, and keep me safe), and whatever was reported of supplication in that. Then he would prostrate the second time like the first. And he would complete his prayer in this manner. If he had prayed two rak'ahs, and if it was in a four-rak'ah prayer or in a three-rak'ah prayer like Maghrib, he would sit for the first tashahhud. Then he would stand up and do what remained of his prayer in al-Fatihah only. Then he would sit for the last tashahhud. He would do the first tashahhud and pray upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after it. Then he would supplicate with whatever was easy for him. And he would encourage supplication in the last tashahhud after he did the tashahhud and the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then
Mu'adh b. Jabal said that God’s Messenger took him by the hand and said, “I love you, Mu'adh,” to which he replied, “And I love you, Messenger of God.” He then told him not to omit to say at the end of every prayer, “My Lord, help me to remember Thee, thank Thee, and worship Thee acceptably.” Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it, but Abu Dawud did not mention that Mu‘adh said, “And I love you.”
يسلم عن يمينه السلام عليكم ورحمة الله، ويسلم عن يساره السلام عليكم ورحمة اللهThe presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon the Prophet.
The Shaykh:
Then he would remain sitting for a little while facing the qiblah after the salam and seek forgiveness from Allah. And he would say: "Astaghfir Allah, Astaghfir Allah, Astaghfir Allah" (I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah).
would ask for forgiveness three times, then he would say: “Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam tabarakta ya Dhal-jalali wal- ikram” (O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is all peace, Blessed are You O Possessor of majesty and honour).
أستغفر الله ثلاث مرات، ثم يقول اللهم إنك أنت السلام ومنك السلام تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرام. ثم
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أرجو من فضيلة الشيخ أن يوضح لي بالتفصيل صلاة الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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