Nafil Salah

     

     

    Miscellaneous Nawafil prayer

     

    • Khawf


    • Thaiyyatul Masjid


    • Tawbah


    • Tasbih


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    Khawf

    The word "Khawf" means fear. Khawf is a type of prayer that is prayed during time of fear. This prayer was performed by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the battle of Uhud. Salat al Khawf is performed in place of normal prayer in the battlefield usually.
    When fear is severe, the imam divides the people into two groups : one group [who remain] facing the enemy, and one group [who stand] behind him. Then, he prays with this [latter] group one rak`ah with two sajdah. Then, when he raises his head from the second sajdah, this group goes back to face the enemy, and the [other] group comes [to take their place]. The imam leads them in one rak`ah with two sajdah, and then performs tashahud and taslim. [The followers] do not perform taslim, but [rather] go to face the enemy. The first group [now] comes [back], and pray one rak`ah on their own, with two sajdah, without recitation, and then perform tashahhud and taslim, and then go back to face the enemy. The other group [now] comes [back] and pray one rak'ah with two sajdah, with recitation, and [then] perform tashahhud and taslim.

    [the explaination, taken from the "Mukhtasar al-Quduri" by Abu’l-Hasan Ahmad al-Quduri, a major classical book on Hanafi fiqh]

    Taken from the Tafsir of ibn Kathir:
    The Fear prayer has different forms, for the enemy is sometimes in the direction of the Qiblah and sometimes in another direction. The Fear prayer consists sometimes of four Rak`ahs, three Rak`ahs, as for Maghrib, and sometimes two Rak`ah like Fajr and prayer during travel. The Fear prayer is sometimes prayed in congregation, but when the battle is raging, congregational prayer may not be possible. In this case, they pray each by himself, facing the Qiblah or otherwise, riding or on foot. In this situation, they are allowed to walk and fight, all the while performing the acts of the prayer. Some scholars said that in the latter case, they pray only one Rak`ah, for Ibn `Abbas narrated, "By the words of your Prophet , Allah has ordained the prayer of four Rak`ah while residing, two Rak`ah during travel, and one Rak`ah during fear.'' Muslim, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah recorded it. This is also the view of Ahmad bin Hanbal. Al-Mundhiri said, "This is the saying of `Ata', Jabir, Al-Hasan, Mujahid, Al-Hakam, Qatadah and Hammad; and Tawus and Ad-Dahhak also prefered it.'' Abu `Asim Al-`Abadi mentioned that Muhammad bin Nasr Al-Marwazi said the Fajr prayer also becomes one Rak`ah during fear. This is also the opinion of Ibn Hazm. Ishaq bin Rahwayh said, "When a battle is raging, one Rak`ah during which you nod your head is sufficient for you. If you are unable, then one prostration is sufficient, because the prostration is remembrance of Allah.''


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    Thaiyyatul Masjid

    This nafil (voluntary) two rakat salah is sunnah for the one who enters the masjid. It is highly recommended.
    This is like greeting the Masjid as soon as one enters into the Masjid. It is performed before sitting down, when you enter. If a person enters and sits down, though, they can still offer the tahiyyatul musjid, there is no harm in this. However, it is preferable to offer this salah before sitting down - as cited in hadith
    The prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said: "When anyone of you enters the masjid he should not sit down until he offers two rakats salah."
    This salah can be performed at any time that a person visits the masjid, except the makruh times.

     

     

     

     


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    Salat at-Tawbah

    Tawbah means to repent. If a person does something contrary to the Shariah, they should offer two rakats of nafl salah and thereafter repent to Allah Ta'ala with full devotion and humility. This is the salat at-Tawbah.
    This prayer allows one to express their regret for committing that sin, and seek forgiveness from Allah Ta'ala and make a firm intention that they will not commit that sin in the future. Bi'ithnillah, through the virtue and bounty of Allah Ta'ala, that sin will be forgiven.)



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    Tasbih

    This is a special nawafil (voluntary) prayer which a number of scholars of ahadith have more or less validated.
    It is longer than the 'usual' nafil prayer, in that it takes quite some time to perform. This is a four Rakah Salat and can be prayed in the form of sets of twos or one set of four.
    This is a special Salat in which the person has to recite Kalimahtul Tamjeed in addition to the normally recited Surah's and kalimats in the Salat.
    Here is its description as found in ibn Majah and abu Dawud:

    From Ibn Abbas who said that Allah's Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said to Al Abbas ibn Abd Al-Muttalib: "O Abbas, O uncle should I not give you and grant to you and present to you and make for you ten elements which if you do them Allah will forgive you your sins from the first to the last, the old and the new, the intentional and the unintentional, the minor and the major and the private and the public?
    Ten elements that you should pray four rakat [as follows].
    Read in each rakat Al Fatiha and another surah.
    When you have finished reading in the first rakat, say the following while still standing: "SubhanaAllahi wa alhamdu lillahi wa la ilaha illaAllahu wa Allahu akbar" fifteen times.
    Then bow and say it while bowing ten times.
    Raise your head from bowing and say it again ten times. Go into prostration and say it while prostrate ten times. Life your head from prostration and say it ten more times. Prostrate the second time and say it ten times in prostration. Come up from the second prostration and say it ten more times. That makes seventy-five times in every rakat of the four rakat.
    If you are able, pray it once per day or if not once in every week. If you don't do that, then do it once per month and if not that, then once in your life.

     



    عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ يَا عَبَّاسُ يَا عَمَّاهُ أَلَا أُعْطِيكَ أَلَا أَمْنَحُكَ أَلَا أَحْبُوكَ أَلَا أَفْعَلُ لَكَ عَشْرَ خِصَالٍ إِذَا أَنْتَ فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ ذَنْبَكَ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ وَقَدِيمَهُ وَحَدِيثَهُ وَخَطَأَهُ وَعَمْدَهُ وَصَغِيرَهُ وَكَبِيرَهُ وَسِرَّهُ وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ عَشْرُ خِصَالٍ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ تَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَسُورَةٍ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي أَوَّلِ رَكْعَةٍ قُلْتَ وَأَنْتَ قَائِمٌ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ تَرْكَعُ فَتَقُولُ وَأَنْتَ رَاكِعٌ عَشْرًا ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ رَأْسَكَ مِنْ الرُّكُوعِ فَتَقُولُهَا عَشْرًا ثُمَّ تَهْوِي سَاجِدًا فَتَقُولُهَا وَأَنْتَ سَاجِدٌ عَشْرًا ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ رَأْسَكَ مِنْ السُّجُودِ فَتَقُولُهَا عَشْرًا ثُمَّ تَسْجُدُ فَتَقُولُهَا عَشْرًا ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ رَأْسَكَ مِنْ السُّجُودِ فَتَقُولُهَا عَشْرًا فَذَلِكَ خَمْسَةٌ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ تَفْعَلُ فِي أَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ إِنْ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَهَا فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ مَرَّةً فَافْعَلْ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَفِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ مَرَّةً فَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَفِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ مَرَّةً فَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَفِي عُمُرِكَ مَرَّةً

     

     

     

     


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    Salah inside the Ka'bah

    Just as salah is valid facing the Ka'ba, it, in the same way salah will also valid inside the Ka'ba. Istiqbaali qiblah (facing the qiblah) will be fulfilled irrespective of the direction in which the person faces. This is because all four sides are regarded as the qiblah. In whichever direction a person faces, it will still be facing the Ka'ba. Just as nafl salah inside the Ka'ba is valid, so is fard salah.
    If salah is offered on the roof of the Ka'ba, it will also be valid. This is because that place on which the Ka'ba is, that ground and all the space in line with it upto the heavens - all falls within the qiblah.
    [the explaination, taken from the "Mukhtasar al-Quduri" by Abu’l-Hasan Ahmad al-Quduri, a famous classical book on Hanafi fiqh]



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