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Pillars of Prayer

14 pillars without which prayer is not valid (according to the majority of scholars)

1 Intention (Niyyah)
⚠️ النية عمل قلبي لا لفظي - محلها القلب
Intention is a heart action, not verbal - its place is the heart
Intention is a basic condition for the validity of prayer, its place is in the heart, and it is not required to pronounce it
Pillar - Essential condition Agreed upon
Intention is in the heart, not required to pronounce it
Details
2 Takbir al-Ihram
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Takbir al-Ihram is the first thing that begins prayer, and it is a condition for the validity of prayer
Pillar - Essential condition Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to raise the hands with the Takbir
Details
3 Standing (Qiyam)
الْقِيَامُ فِي الْفَرْضِ لِلْقَادِرِ
Standing in obligatory prayer for those able
Standing in obligatory prayer is required for those who are able, and it is a pillar that does not fall except for a valid excuse
Pillar for those able Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to place the right hand over the left on the chest
Details
4 Reciting Al-Fatiha
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ * الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds
Reciting Al-Fatiha is a pillar in every rak'ah, and prayer is not valid without it
Pillar in every rak'ah Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to recite Al-Fatiha aloud in audible prayers and silently in silent prayers
Details
5 Bowing (Ruku)
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
Glory be to my Lord the Great
Bowing is a pillar of prayer, and the minimum is to bend until the hands reach the knees
Pillar Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to say the glorification three times or more
Details
6 Rising from Ruku
سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ - رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Allah hears those who praise Him - Our Lord, praise be to You
Rising from bowing and standing upright is a pillar of prayer
Pillar Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to say: "Our Lord, praise be to You" after rising
Details
7 Prostration (Sujud)
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
Glory be to my Lord the Most High
Prostration on seven parts: the forehead, nose, hands, knees, and toes
Pillar Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to say the glorification three times or more
Details
8 Rising from Sujud
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Rising from prostration and sitting between two prostrations is a pillar
Pillar Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to say: "Lord forgive me" between prostrations
Details
9 Sitting between prostrations
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me
Sitting between two prostrations, it is recommended to say: "Lord forgive me"
Pillar Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to sit in the Iftirash position
Details
10 Tranquility (Tumaninah)
الطُّمَأْنِينَةُ
Tranquility in every pillar
Tranquility is stillness in every pillar of prayer
Pillar Agreed upon
Tranquility is obligatory in every pillar
Details
11 Tashahhud
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
All greetings, prayers, and good things are for Allah
The final Tashahhud is a pillar according to the majority of scholars
Pillar according to the majority Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to point with the index finger in Tashahhud
Details
12 Ibrahimic Salawat
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad
Salat upon the Prophet in the final Tashahhud is a pillar according to some scholars
Pillar according to some scholars Agreed upon
Salat upon the Prophet is among the best supplications
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13 Order (Sequence)
التَّرْتِيبُ
Ordering the pillars as they are
Ordering the pillars as they are in prayer, it is not permissible to present one pillar over another
Pillar Agreed upon
Order is obligatory, it is not permissible to present one pillar over another
Details
14 Tasleem (Salutation)
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ
Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah
The salutation to the right and left is the conclusion of prayer and a pillar according to some scholars
Pillar according to some scholars Agreed upon
It is Sunnah to salute to the right and left
Details

Prayer Supplications

Established supplications before, during, and after prayer

Supplications before prayer

2 Supplications

Supplication

اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا، وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
Allah is the Greatest, abundantly, and praise be to Allah abundantly, and glory be to Allah morning and evening
Opening supplication
1 timesNarrated by Muslim

Supplication

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You, blessed is Your name, and exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god besides You
Opening supplication
1 timesNarrated by Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi

Supplications during prayer

3 Supplications

Supplication

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
Glory be to my Lord the Great
Supplication of bowing
3 timesNarrated by Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi

Supplication

سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ
Allah hears those who praise Him
Supplication of rising from bowing
1 timesAgreed upon

Supplication

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
Glory be to my Lord the Most High
Supplication of prostration
3 timesNarrated by Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi

Supplications after prayer

2 Supplications

Supplication

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ (ثَلاثًا)، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
I seek forgiveness from Allah (three times), O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor
Seeking forgiveness after the salutation
3+1 timesNarrated by Muslim

Supplication

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ (٣٣)، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (٣٣)، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ (٣٣)
Glory be to Allah (33), Praise be to Allah (33), Allah is the Greatest (33)
Glorification after prayer
33+33+33 timesAgreed upon

Virtues of Prayer

What Allah has prepared for the worshippers of great virtues

The Most Beloved Deed to Allah

Prayer on its time is the most beloved deed to Allah
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ: أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: "الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا"
Agreed upon

Light of the Believer

Prayer is light for the believer in this world and the Hereafter
عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: "الصَّلَاةُ نُورٌ"
Narrated by Muslim

Expiation for Sins

Prayer to prayer is expiation for what is between them
عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: "مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الصَّلَاةِ الَّتِي تَلِيهَا"
Narrated by Muslim

Pillar of Religion

Prayer is the pillar of Islam, whoever establishes it establishes religion
عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: "رَأْسُ الْأَمْرِ الْإِسْلَامُ، وَعَمُودُهُ الصَّلَاةُ"
Narrated by At-Tirmidhi

Invalidators of Prayer

What invalidates prayer and requires repetition, with jurisprudential difference of opinion

Impurity (Hadath)
Passing wind, urine, or stool
Agreed upon
It invalidates ablution and thus invalidates prayer
Intentional Speech
Speaking deliberately not for the benefit of prayer
Agreed upon
Prayer is invalidated by intentional speech; the forgetful person is excused
Laughter
Loud laughter during prayer
Consensus
Prayer is invalidated by loud laughter, but smiling does not invalidate
Eating and Drinking
Deliberately eating or drinking during prayer
Consensus
It invalidates prayer because it is outside the actions of prayer
Exposure of the Awrah
Exposure of the private parts without excuse
Consensus
Covering the awrah is a condition for the validity of prayer

Sunnahs of Prayer

Forgotten Sunnahs that would increase the reward of Muslims if they knew them

Raising the hands with Takbir al-Ihram
It is Sunnah to raise the hands at Takbir al-Ihram
Placing the right hand on the left on the chest
It is Sunnah to place the right hand on the left on the chest
Looking at the place of prostration
It is Sunnah for the worshipper to look at the place of prostration
Opening supplication
It is Sunnah to recite the opening supplication after Takbir al-Ihram
Seeking refuge before recitation
It is Sunnah to seek refuge before reciting Al-Fatiha
Saying Ameen after Al-Fatiha
It is Sunnah to say Ameen after reciting Al-Fatiha
Reciting a Surah after Al-Fatiha in the first two rak'ahs
It is Sunnah to recite a Surah after Al-Fatiha in the first two rak'ahs
Raising the hands upon bowing
It is Sunnah to raise the hands upon bowing

Prayer is the Pillar of Religion

Preserve your prayer to be among the successful, for it is the first thing the servant will be asked about on the Day of Resurrection

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