Prophet's Prayer Described

The Prophet’s ﷺ Prayer Described “from beginning to end as though you see it”

This book can be considered a more advanced study of the daily Salat. It is a more scholarly description of the daily Prayer. Each aspect of Salat is presented from the viewpoint of the time of the Prophet (PBUH) himself, with numerous references to classical sources.

Praise be to Allaah, who made Prayer compulsory on his slaves and ordered them to establish

it and perform it well; who linked success and felicity to humility in Prayer; who made it the

criterion to distinguish between Eeman and Kufr; and who made it a restrainer from shameful

and unjust deeds.Prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, who was addressed in

the Words of the Exalted: "And We have sent down to you the Message, that you may

explain clearly to the people what is sent for them" (1), and who fully carried out this

task. The Prayer was one of the most important things which he explained to the people,

verbally and practically, even praying on the pulpit once standing, bowing and prostrating,

and then saying to them, I have done this so that you may follow me and learn my prayer

(2) .He obligated us to copy him in his prayer, saying:

”Pray as you have seen me praying” (3) He also gave the good tidings to whoever prayed

like him that such a person has a covenant with Allaah that He will enter him into the Garden,

saying:

“There are five prayers which Allaah, Mighty and Sublime, has made compulsory: he who

performs ablution well for them, prays them at their proper times, and is complete in

their bowings, prostrations and humility, he has a guarantee from Allaah that He will

forgive him; but he who does not do so, has no guarantee from Allaah: if He wishes, He

will forgive him or if He wishes, He will punish him.” (4)