Section : Their Significance, Supererogatory Prayers. At-tatawwu’, or nawafil or supererogatory prayers, have been legislated to make up for any deficiencies left in the performance of fard salah (obligatory prayers). In salah, there are virtues that are not found in…
Section : 011. Offering Supererogatory Prayers in One’s House|Ahmad and Muslim relate from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah said: “If one of you offers his prayers in the Mosque then he should make a portion of his prayers in…
Section : Supererogatory prayers, their Elongation. It is preferred to prolong the reciting by making many rak’at. The group, except for Abu Dawud, reports that al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah said: “The Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam would stand and pray until his…
Section : It is allowed to make supererogatory prayers while in julus (sitting). It is acceptable for one to make nawafil while sitting even though he has the ability to stand. It is also acceptable for one to make part…
Section : Different Types of Nawafil. Nawafil may be divided into two types: general and specific prayers. The nawafil are said to be those prayers which are in addition to the fard salah, as prayed by the Prophet sallallahu alehi…
Section : The Two rak’at of Fajr. There are a number of hadith that state the virtues of observing the sunnah prayer at dawn time. For example: ‘Aishah relates that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said about the two rak’at…
Section : To Make Them Quickly. It is well-known that the Prophet would make a very short recital in the two rak’at before the dawn. Hafsah reports: “The Prophet would pray the two rak’at of fajr before the dawn in…
Section : First rak’ah of fajr. In the first rak’ah, after al-Fatiha, he would recite the verse: “Say: We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob and the tribes,…
Section : Second rak’ah of fajr. In the second rak’ah he would recite: “Say: O People of the Book, come to a statement that is common between us and you; that we shall not worship any save Allah and we…
Section : Supplication after finishing the two sunnah rak’at before the fajr prayer. An-Nawawi says in al-Azhkar. “It is related in the book of Ibn as-Sanni from Abu al-Malih (whose name was ‘Aamr ibn Usamah) on the authority of his…
Section : Lying down after the two sunnah rak’at of fajr. ‘Aishah says: “After the Prophet had prayed the two [sunnah] rak’at of the fajr, he would lie down on his right side.” This is related by the group. They…
Section : Belated performance of sunnah rak’at of fajr. Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet said: “Whoever fails to pray the two [sunnah] rak’at of the fajr until the sun rises, [he should then] pray them.” This is related by…
Section : The Sunnah Prayer Of Zuhr. It has been related that the sunnah rak’at at zuhr are four, six, or eight.
Section : Reports concerning four rak’at. Ibn ‘Umar said: “We observed and preserved from the Prophet ten rak’at [of sunnah prayers]: two before zuhr and two after it, two after maghrib in his house, two after ‘isha in his house…
Section : Reports concerning six rak’at. ‘Abdullah ibn Shaqiq said: “I asked ‘Aishah about the prayer of the Prophet and she said: ‘He would pray four rak’at before zuhr and two after it.”‘ This is related by Ahmad, Muslim, and…