How can we beautify our prayers?
Submitted by on Sun, 03/05/2015 - 21:36
Dear Brother / Sister,
Beautifying prayers is possible with tadil al-arkan. The rule of complying to tadil al-arkan is made up of waiting long enough to say "Subhanallah" between rukns (Ali al Qari, Risale fi'l-has ala ta'dili arkan fis-salat, vr. 128a; Tahtawi, Hashiya ala Maraqi'l Falah, Istanbul, 1985, p 201). Accordingly, for example it is necessary to stand still long enough at least to say "subhanallah" while standing upright after returning from ruku and later on going to sajdah (prostration) and to sit between sajdahs (prostrations) long enough to say "subhanallah".
According to the narration of Abu Hurayrah (RA), one day the prophet (PBUH) entered the mosque. At that moment, a man entered the mosque and prayed. After that, he came over the Prophet and saluted him. And then, the prophet said: "Go and pray because you did not pray". (Bukhari, Ayman, 15; Tirmidhi, Salat, 110, Isti'dhan, 4; Nasai, Istiftah, 7. Tatbiq, 15, Sahw, 67; Ibn Majah, Iqama, 72). In another hadith, the prophet (PBUH) said; "Complete the ruku and sajdahs (prostrations)" (Bukhari, Ayman, 3; Muslim, Salat, III; Nasai, Tatbiq, 16,60). In another narration, he said; Perform ruqus and sajdahs properly" (Ahmad b. Hanbal Musnad, II, 234, 319, 505).
Questions on Islam
- Does a quick prostration invalidate the prayer?
- What is ta'dil al-arkan?
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- Could you please give information about “Qiraah” (reading/reciting the Quran)?
- Is it permissible to perform prayers by sitting on a chair? Do people perform prayers on chairs because it is easier?
- DOING NAMAZ BY SITTING ON CHAIR ALLOWED?
- Does lifting the foot from the ground while in prostration invalidate prayer? Is it necessary to keep the big toe of the right foot on the ground during prostration only or throughout the prayer?
- What can be the reasons for the decrease in the thawabs of prayers (salat)?
- How many fards (obligations) are there in salah (prayer) and what are they?
- What is the criterion for the length of the ruku and sajdah in prayers? How many times can invocations be recited at ruku (bowing down in prayer) and sajdah (prostration) at most?
