The Salah of a Believer in the Qur'an & Sunnah
Al Kawthar Publications
Al Kawthar Publications
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$11.95
The divine gift of salah lies at the very heart of Islam, sustaining the truly unique relationship man has with his Creator. Understanding the fundamentals of this great treasure is the primary obligation for every believer.
This book, 'The salah of a believer in the Quran and Sunnah' documents the authentic method of salah portrayed in the book of Allah and the ahadeeth of His Messenger l& as understood and adopted by the pious predecessors of the best and earliest Muslim generations. It deals with the subject in a definitive manner relying on an exhaustive study of the relevant verses and ahadeeth. Readers are given a detailed and balanced insight into the sources which the mujtahid lmams and jurists of the Hanafi fiqh rigorously studied under renowned scholarship in their sincere attempt to fulfil the Prophet's command 'Pray as you have seen me praying.
This book isan essential and indispensable reference tool for all Muslims who would ! ike a simple yet comprehensive guide to salah, as well as for those who seek an in-depth and substantiated analysis of this fundamental pillar of Islam.
Contents
Foreword...................................................................................5
Introduction..............................................................................7
Part One A Brief Description of salah.................................15
Part Two The method of salah in detail...............................23
Part Three Miscellaneous Issues of salah............................75
Chapter 1 Ahadeeth of the general description of salah.
...........................................................................................77
Chapter 2 The distance of the feet in salah...................81
Chapter 3 The position of the hands in salah...............83
Ahadeeth on placing the hands below the navel........83
The view of the four schools of ftqh..........................87
Ahadeeth of placing hands upon the chest................89
Chapter 4 The recitation of Surah al Fatihah...............99
General recitation....................................................100
Recitation of Surah al Fatihah and more.................100
Recitation behind the Imam whilst he is also reading
out aloud..................................................................101
Reciting behind an Imam in silent salah.................103
Chapters Ameen...........................................................105
Ahadeeth of saying Ameen silently..........................105
Ahadeeth of raising the voice with^meen..............112
Chapter 6 Raising the hands........................................119
Ahadeeth of not raising the hands except in the
beginning.................................................................119
Answers to the ahadeeth of raising the hands.........129
Ahadeeth on raising the hands when falling down for
sujud........................................................................131
Ahadeeth on raising the hands between the two
sajdahs.....................................................................133
Ahadeeth on raising the hands at the beginning of every rak'ah.............................................................135
Ahadeeth on raising the hands after standing up from
two rak'aat..............................................................137
Ahadeeth on raising the hands with every takbeer in
salah........................................................................138
Chapter 7 Not fastening the hands after ruk'u..........145
Chapter 8 Placing the knees before the hands in sujud.
.........................................................................................147
Answers to the ahadeeth of placing the hands before
the knees..................................................................151
Chapter 9 To stand up straight after sujud and not to sit
.........................................................................................157
Answers to the ahadeeth of sitting after the second
sajdah......................................................................161
Chapter 10 Clenching one's fists in salah...................165
Chapter 11 Tashahhud.................................................167
Chapter 12 The movement of the finger in tashahhud
.........................................................................................173
The verdicts of the madhahib..................................178
The raising of the finger..........................................181
Chapter 13 Difference in salah between men and
women............................................................................185
Verdicts and practice of the Sahabah =&.................189
Verdicts of the Tabi'un and other ulama................190
List of differences between the prayer of a man and a
woman.....................................................................193
Biographies...................................................................195
Glossary.........................................................................205
Bibliography.................................................................211
Reference Notes...........................................................219
The author has outlined the salah of a believer taking recourse to the Holy Quran and to the ahadith of the Prophet Mohammad. He has personally referred to the original works to ensure the correct referencing of the ahadith cited and their proper contextual usage. The above book is an essential and indispensable reference tool for all Muslims who would like a simple yet comprehensive guide to salah, as well as for those who seek an in-depth and substantiated analysis of this fundamental pillar of Islam. It is a truly unique and original piece of work.
