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Adab-us-Salaat

• The Etiquette of Prayers
• Forwarded by R.K.Rangoonwala

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O my son! Hasten to comprehend your own self,
which is blended in "the divine disposition
(Godly nature). O my son! Save yourself from the
ruining whirlpool of the formidable waves of
self-conceit and selfishness. Get on board Noah's
Ark, which is the light of Allah's guardianship

Imam Khomeini (RA)
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O my son! Prepare yourself, after me, to face
unkindness from those who will burden you with
the worries they had on my part. If you settle
your accounts with Allah and take refuge in
remembering Him, you need not fear any creature,
as the reckoning of creatures is transitory,
while the reckoning before Allah is eternal.
Imam Khomeini (RA)
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"The first thing about which the servant is
questioned is the salat, if it was accepted his
other (worshipping) acts would be accepted, and
if it was returned to him, his other acts would
be returned to him (too)". Vol. 1."The Merit
of the Salat", ch. 30, hadith 5.
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It is said that Two rakats of Salaat performed
with contemplation is better then staying up
entire night in prayers with inattentive heart
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Messenger of Allah (SA) said that "My delight
has been placed in the salat". Furu' ul Kafi,
vol 5, p. 321
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Imam as Sadiq (AS), it is said "Whoever
performed the obligatory salats at the beginning
of their times and observed their restrictions,
the angel would raise them, white and pure, to
heaven, and the salat would say (to the
performer) "May Allah preserve you as you
preserved me and entrusted me to a generous
angel'. But whoever performed them after their
times, with no excuse, and did not observe their
restrictions, the angel would raise them, black
and dark, while the salat shouting at the
performer "You have lost me, may Allah lose you,
and may He not care for you as you did not care
for me'." (Wasail ush-Shi'ah, vol. 3, p. 90.
Kitabus-Salat, chs. On "Times" ch. 3, hadith, 17)
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When a servant bows himself down into prostration
and prolongs it, then Shaytan says, O, Woe Upon
Me! This servant has obeyed Allah (SWT), while I
transgressed, and he has offered prostration that
I refused.
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Imam al-Sadiq (a) narrates that it is written in
The TorahO Son of Man, if you empty
yourself, i.e. disengage yourself from all other
pre-occupations to make yourself available for My
worship, I will fill your heart with richness and
I will not abandon you to what you seek and long
for. And it will be upon me to close the door of
poverty upon you and to fill your heart with awe
for me. (Al-Kulayni (RA), Usul al-Kafi, 2,
"Kitab al-'Iman wa1-Kufr', "Bab al-Ibadah",
Tradition number 1)
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STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING CONCENTRATION IN PRAYER
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SUBMISSIVENESS (khushu)"Successful, indeed,
are the believers who are submissive in their
salats," Surah al-Mu'minun 1
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TRANQUILITY By Imam as Sadiq (AS) as is stated
in Misbahush- shari'ah (the Torch of the Islamic
Law). He said "Let your heart be your tongue's
qiblah, and do not move it except by the heart's
order The Messenger of Allah (SA) informed Abu
Dharr "Oh Abu Dharr, two rak'ats of salat in
contemplation are better than spending the whole
night with an inattentive (or forgetful) heart."
Biharul Anwar, vol. 74, p. 82, Book of
"Ar-Raudah" ch. on "The Prophet's Admonitions",
hadith 2, quoted from Makarimul Akhlaq, p. 465.
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THE PRESENCE OF HEART IN PRAYERSImam al-Sadiq
(AS) has saidDear to me is the believer from
among you who attends to God with his heart at
the time of Prayer and does not pre-occupy his
heart with any mundane matter. If the worshipper
knew to what extent His (Allahs) Mercy
surrounded him during Prayer, he would never
raise his head from the state of prostration.
Nothing of your Prayer is yours except that which
you did with an attentive heart. So, if one
performed it completely erroneously, or neglected
its disciplines, it would be folded and thrown
back at its owners face.(Wasailush-Shiah,
Volume 4, Page 687, Chapter 3, Tradition 1)
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No sooner a person starts his Prayer, Shaytan
whispers in his heart pulling him from one side
to another, and continuously engaging him into
all sorts of thoughts and memories.
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UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU RECITEIn the Thawab al-
Amal, al-Saduq quotes with his chain of
transmitters from al-Sadiq (AS)One who offers
two units (rakats) of Prayer with the knowledge
of what he says therein, he does not finish them
without God forgiving him every sin that there is
between him and God.(Wasa'il al-Shi'ah, IV,
686)
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REMEMBRANCE OF DEATHThe Prophet of Allah (s)
has said The most intelligent among you is the
one who remembers his death most. Great
Scholars have advised you to keep busy reminding
yourself of death as a way to fear Allah (SWT)
and maintain vigilance in your daily Prayer and
communication with Allah (SWT). The idea is to
develop piety and fear in you and to convince
your soul the importance of Prayer.
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Frequent remembrance of death decreases ones
desires. (Imam Ali (AS)It is recommended that
a worshipper should think of death before every
Prayer. He should imagine that the moment of
death has arrived, and that the Prayer is his
last one to his Lord and the last few moments to
ask for forgiveness and win Divine Mercy.
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MODERATION IN EATINGal-Ridha (AS) saysYou
should know that a human body is like fertile
land. If moderation is exercised in the matter of
its development, i.e. necessary quantity of water
is provided to it, which should neither be so
excessive as to drown it and change into swamp
and bog, nor so scanty that it should remain
thirsty and dry, such land yields much produce.
However, the land will become barren if not
properly looked after.
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ARRESTING THOUGHTSBecause any individuals mind
is filled with thoughts at all times, he is
supposed to arrest them, and put a stop on them
during Prayer.In al-Kafi, on the authority of
al-Baqir (AS), it is stated that he has
saidWhen doubts in the Prayer become too
frequent, do not give heed to them, and regard
the Prayer to be correct. It is hoped that this
state would leave you, as Shaytan causes
it.(Mustadrak al-Wasail, Page 359, Tradition 8)
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CHECKING AND INSPECTIONKeep track of the level
of your attention and concentration in Prayer. If
it is the right level, give thanks if wrong, ask
for forgiveness.Self-conditioning,
contemplation and self-examination are essential
pre-requisites for a seeker of truth who is
battling with his self. Self-conditioning or
stipulation means binding oneself with the
resolution not to do anything against Gods
commands.
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FASTINGO Ahmad! How sweet and beautiful are
the hunger, silence and seclusion? Wisdom,
hearts tranquility, nearness to Me, continuous
grief, righteous talks, thriftiness, indifference
at the time of ease, and hardships, are the
characteristics acquired by My servant as a
result of hunger, silence, and seclusion. (Hadith
al-Qudsi)
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WORLD AND ITS PLEASURESOne of the greatest
obstacle to attaining the state of perfect
communion with Allah (SWT) is unwavering
attachment to worldly allurements namely, wealth
and property, power and position. Ones
attraction to these things causes the
worshippers attention to these transient things.
Therefore, you must cut-off these attractions at
all cost, and at all times, so that the hearts
presence and attention towards Allah (SWT)
becomes easier during Prayer
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WUDHU AS A WAY TO INCREASE YOUR ATTENTIONWudhu
(formal/minor ablution) is one of the most
effective ways to prepare the scene for your
daily Prayer. It has powers to re-organize your
thoughts before Prayer and assist you in offering
your Prayer with confidence and not to be swerved
by Shaytan, The Accursed.
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UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATING ALLAH (SWT)S
PRESENCEIt is always to your benefit if you
were to ponder the Existence of Allah (SWT) and
His Power, Signs and Decisions related to this
world and the next. Appreciating His presence is
one way of bringing humility into your heart and
humbling yourself in Prayer, performed with
attention and concentration. It is only He Who
looks at you Mercifully during your Prayer, and
you ought to keep this in mind every time you say
your Prayer.
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REMINDING YOURSELF OF ALLAHOne of the reasons
why Adhan and Iqamah have been much emphasized
before Prayer is to establish a strong link
between the worshipper and his Creator, before he
ventures into this sacred journey of Prayer and
be in direct communication with The Almighty.
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BEING TRUTHFUL WITH GOD One should be truthful
with God while reciting the verses of Quran and
other utterances during prayers. One should
ponder before uttering each and every word as to
whatever he is saying is coming out from his
heart or is just verbal action from his tongue.
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A RELAXED AND ALERT STATE OF MINDAn alert state
of mind is one of the many vital ingredients of
Prayer. If you are tired and exhausted, you will
not be able to offer prayers properly with full
attention. As Imam Ali (AS) has advised usDo
not offer Prayer in the state of drowsiness.
While offering Prayer, do not think about
yourself because you are standing in front of
Allah (SWT). Indeed, only that portion of the
Prayer will be accepted that he has paid full
attention towards Allah (SWT).
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PROPER PRONUNCIATIONArabic language is
considered one of the sweetest of all the
languages. So, reciting Prayer with proper
Makhaarij (proper pronunciation) and Tajweed
(following the rules of the Arabic Language) and
learning the rules of reciting The Quran, would
make your efforts in maintaining attention a lot
easier.
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CONFIDENCETo have firm intention and belief that
whatsoever the case, you will never be mislead in
Prayer, you need to be confident and accept with
full heart that Shaytans forces are weaker than
what you have been endowed with by your loving
Lord, The Most High. Allah (SWT) states in The
QuranIndeed! The cunning of Shaytan is
feeble.(Quran - Chapter 20, Verse 125)
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ALTERNATING RECITATIONSOne needs to alternate
recitations by reciting different chapters of The
Quran, different supplications and different
forms of glorification in your Prayer. This is
vital because your brain will not become
accustomed and habituated to what is being
recited daily and switch off attention to
something else.
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CONTINUED CLEANLINESSAn important and
attractive aspect of Islamic teaching is related
to cleanliness. It means to be ritually pure at
all times by performing ablution (wudhu) and
ghusl (major ablution) whenever necessary. The
major ablution (ghusl) on Friday, for example,
has been much stressed and cleans your soul from
many sins.
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SEEKING FORGIVENESS AND ACCEPTING
LIMITATONSAfter every Prayer you should seek
forgiveness, as this will indirectly increase
your attention and concentration during Prayer
and bring you nearer to Him. While reciting this
invocation, you should sincerely repent to Allah
(SWT) that the Prayer you just finished was not
up to the required standards and pray to be
forgiven for it by The Merciful Lord.
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SENSELESS CONVERSATIONSLet it be known that,
there is no worship superior than
silenceProphet (S)It has been recorded
that,Silence is part of wisdom. It is a sign of
every virtue. It is the way of the devotees of
Allah (SWT), because Allah (SWT) likes it. It is
the style of The Prophets (AS), and the habit of
the chosen people. (al-Sadiq (AS)
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THE VALUE OF PRAYERPrayer is what angels
love,Prayer is the practice of The Prophets
(AS),Prayer is the light of understanding,Prayer
is what makes faith strong,Prayer is what makes
actions accepted,Prayer increases
sustenance,Prayer keeps you away from illness,
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Prayers teaches punctuality - surely prayers is
time ordinance for believer Prayers prevents
falsehoodPrayers teaches patient during grief
and difficult timesPrayers prevents
discrimination and Unites peoplePrayers is key
to paradise as well as best deed
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Prayers is medicine against PridePrayers promote
ModestyPrayers is a process of self-purification
Enforces Taharat (cleanliness)Prayers keep one
away from indecencies and prohibitions Prayers
instill hope and removes sins
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Prayer is what Shaytan hates,Prayer is a weapon
to confront your enemies,Prayer is what will
assist you with The Angel of Death (AS),Prayer
is the light in your grave,Prayer is an answer
to Munkar and Nakeer (AS)
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O Allah! We are weak, unable and lagging behind
the caravan of the devotees on the road to you. O
Allah! You Yourself help us. O Allah! Treat us
with Your grace and do not treat us with Your
justice.
Imam Khomeini (RA)
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Quran Verily my Salaat, my efforts, my life, my
death and are only for God, the Lord of Worlds.
(Surah An'am Ayah 162)
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May God bless us with toufiq to offer Salaat in
such a manner that His friends (Awliya Allah)
have instructed us to pray and derive same
spiritual pleasures and practical benefits in the
life of this world and hereafter that God has
kept for his sincere servants. Amen
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May Allah bless you all for your attention