Les Recommandations dans la Salat

What is Sunna in Prayer

The Muslim is advised to perform his prayer by adding the prophetic recommendations. All that is listed is not mandatory, of course. But if you can do it, it's better for your prayer.

1) Raise your hands

It is recommended to raise your hands up to the shoulders in 4 situations:

  • At the beginning of the prayer (at the same time as the first takbir), according to the hadith of Abu Hurayrah:"He raised his hands when he began the prayer".
  • Before bowing, according to a hadeeth of Ibn Omar reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim:"He raised his hands bowing and straightening himself"
  • Straightening the inclination (same hadith as before)
  • By standing up for the 3rd unit, according to a hadeeth reported by Imam al-Bukhari, Abu Dawood and an-Nasai

2) Put your right hand on your left hand

The companions did it. [Reported by al Bukhari]

3) Invoke Allah after the first takbir

Multiple invocations are possible. Here it is: Soubhanak allahumma wa bihamdik, wa tabarakasmouk, wa ta'ala djaddouk, wa la ilaha ghayrouk." [Muslim]

4) Request protection against Shaytan (al isti'adha)

Say"Ahuhbillahi min ash-Shaytan ar-radjim".

5) Say"Amin"at the end of the fatiha (at-tamin)

The prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:" He whose taimin coincides with the tamin of angels will see his sins forgiven" [Narrated by al-Bukhari] The tamin in Arabic is simply saying"amin", just like basmallah is the say bismillahi arrahmani arrahim.

6) Recite the Qur'an after the fatiha

The prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)" recited in the first 2 units of Dhuhr, the fatiha and 2 suras; in the last two, the only fatiha. He did the same for the asr and as-soubh." [Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim]

7) Takbir by changing position

The prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)" said"Allahu akbar"by changing position." [Reported by Ahmed]

8) Summon Allah by being inclined

Saying" Soubhana rabbi al adhim" [Muslim] or" Subhanaka rabbana wa bihamdik, Allahumma ghfirli [al-Bukhari]

9) Summon Allah by straightening up

Saying" Sami'allahu liman hamidah"standing up and" Rabbana wa laka al hamd"while standing [Reported by Muslim]

10) Summon Allah by prostrating

Say" Soubhana rabbi al a'la"while being prostrate and then invoke Allah in this position favorable to the summoning of invocations. [Reported by Muslim]

11) Make a dowry between the two prostrations

Saying this invocation for example" Allahoumma ghfirli, wa rhamni, wa'i eti, wa hdini, wa rzouqni." [Reported by -Tirmidhi]

12) The intermediate tashahhoud

At a prayer of 3 or 4 units (all mandatory prayers outside al fadjr), the tashahhoud after the first 2 units is not mandatory.

13) Pray on the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam

After the last tashahhud, it is recommended to pray on the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam. This prayer is also called as-salawutul ibrahimiyya:"Allahoumma salli 'ala mouhammedin wa' ala ali mouhammed, kama sallayta 'ala ibrahima wa' ala ali ibrahim, wa barik 'ala mouhammdin wa' ala ali muhammed, kama barakta 'ala ibrahima wa' ala ali ibrahim, wire 'alamina innaka hamidoun madjid.' [Reported by Muslim]

14) Summon Allah before salam

Say the following invocation:" Allahoumma inni a'udhou bika min 'adhabi djahannam, wa min' adhabil qabr, wa min fitnati al mahya wal mamat, wa min fitnati sharril massihi dadjal." [Narrated by Muslim] Then, it is recommended to make a personal invocation. You now understand why in general, the imam seems to take time before salam.

15) Raise your voice or lower it according to the prayers

It is recommended to raise your voice (without shouting either) in the first 2 units of al maghrib and al'isha, as well as during the 2 prayer units of al fajr.



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