Prayer

الصَّلَاةُ نُورٌ، وَالصَّدَقَةُ بُرْهَانٌ، وَالصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ

Prayer is light, charity is proof, and patience is illumination.

أَوَّلُ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَإِنْ صَلَحَتْ فَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ وَأَنْجَحَ، وَإِنْ فَسَدَتْ فَقَدْ خَابَ وَخَسِرَ

The first matter that the servant will be held accountable for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is corrupt, then the rest of his deeds will be corrupt.

صَلُّوا كَمَا رَأَيْتُمُونِي أُصَلِّي

Pray as you have seen me praying.

مَنْ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَامَ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَلَّى اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ

Whoever prays Isha in congregation, it is as if he prayed half the night. And whoever prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he prayed the whole night.

بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ

Between a man and disbelief and polytheism is the abandonment of prayer.

بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ

Between a man and disbelief is the abandonment of prayer.

مَنْ صَلَّى الْبَرْدَيْنِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ

Whoever prays the two cool prayers (Fajr and Asr) will enter Paradise.

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ

The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating.

مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever stands (in prayer) in Ramadan with faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ

Whoever performs ablution and does it well, his sins will depart from his body, even from beneath his fingernails.

مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ وَاحِدَةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَشْرًا

Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah will send blessings upon him ten times.

مَنْ قَالَ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، فَتِلْكَ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ، وَقَالَ تَمَامَ الْمِائَةِ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، غُفِرَتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ

Whoever says after every prayer: Subhanallah (33 times), Alhamdulillah (33 times), Allahu Akbar (33 times), making ninety-nine, and then completes one hundred by saying: There is no god but Allah alone with no partner, to Him belongs dominion and praise and He is over all things competent - his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.

رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا

The two rak'ahs of Fajr are better than the world and everything in it.

مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever stands (in prayer) during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward, his past sins will be forgiven.

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward, his past sins will be forgiven.

الِاعْتِكَافُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ

The Prophet used to observe I'tikaf (spiritual retreat) in the last ten days of Ramadan.

خَيْرُ الصُّفُوفِ لِلرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا، وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا، وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا، وَشَرُّهَا أَوَّلُهَا

The best rows for men are the first rows and the worst are the last, and the best rows for women are the last rows and the worst are the first.

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ حِينَ تُمْسِي وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ تَكْفِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

Recite Surah al-Ikhlas and the two protective surahs (al-Falaq and an-Nas) three times in the morning and evening, and they will suffice you against everything.

فَاتِحَةُ الْكِتَابِ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ

The Opening of the Book (Surah Al-Fatihah) is a cure for every disease.

مَنْ صَلَّى فِي الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ خَمْسِينَ رَجُلًا

Whoever prays in the first row will have the reward like that of fifty men.

مَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فَهُوَ فِي ذِمَّةِ اللَّهِ

Whoever prays Fajr is under the protection of Allah.

مَنْ صَلَّى الضُّحَى ثِنْتَيْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ قَصْرًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ

Whoever prays twelve units of Duha prayer, Allah will build for him a palace in Paradise.

مَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَى الرَّوَاتِبِ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ

Whoever maintains the Sunnah prayers regularly, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise.

مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَوْ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ وُقِيَ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ

Whoever dies on Friday or on the night of Friday will be protected from the trial of the grave.

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ

Whoever performs ablution and does it well, his sins will come out from his body, even from under his nails.

مَنْ غَدَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ أَوْ رَاحَ، أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ نُزُلًا كُلَّمَا غَدَا أَوْ رَاحَ

Whoever goes to the mosque in the morning or evening, Allah will prepare for him hospitality in Paradise every time he goes or returns.

مَنْ صَفَّ لِلَّهِ صَفًّا فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفَّ اللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ

Whoever straightens a row for the sake of Allah, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise.

إِنَّ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ

Indeed, the Night of Qadr is in the last ten nights of Ramadan.

مَنْ قَامَ وَرَاءَ الْإِمَامِ فَإِنَّ قِرَاءَةَ الْإِمَامِ لَهُ قِرَاءَةٌ

Whoever stands behind the Imam, the recitation of the Imam is recitation for him.

لَا تَعْجَلُوا فِي الصَّلَاةِ

Do not rush in prayer.

أَكْثِرُوا مِنَ السُّجُودِ، فَإِنَّكُمْ لَا تَسْجُدُونَ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً إِلَّا رَفَعَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْكُمْ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً

Prostrate much, for there is no prostration that you perform for Allah except that He will raise you one degree and erase one sin for you because of it.

رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا

The two rak'ahs of Fajr are better than the world and all it contains.

مَنْ نَامَ عَنِ الْوِتْرِ أَوْ نَسِيَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّهِ إِذَا ذَكَرَهُ

Whoever sleeps through Witr or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers.

لَا تَنَامُوا قَبْلَ الْعِشَاءِ

Do not sleep before Isha prayer.

مَنْ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ

Whoever enters the mosque, let him pray two rak'ahs before sitting down.

لَا تُؤَخِّرُوا الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ النُّجُومُ

Do not delay Maghrib until the stars appear.

صَلَاةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ تَفْضُلُ صَلَاةَ الْفَذِّ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً

Prayer in congregation is superior to the prayer of a person alone by twenty-seven degrees.

مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ تَحْضُرُهُ صَلَاةٌ مَكْتُوبَةٌ فَيُحْسِنُ وُضُوءَهَا وَخُشُوعَهَا وَرُكُوعَهَا، إِلَّا كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا قَبْلَهَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَا لَمْ يُؤْتِ كَبِيرَةً وَذَلِكَ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ

There is no Muslim who performs an obligatory prayer and perfects its ablution, humility, and bowing, except that it will be an expiation for his previous sins as long as he does not commit a major sin, and this applies for all time.

إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا يَجْلِسْ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ

When any one of you enters the mosque, he should not sit down until he has prayed two rakats.

بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ

Between a man and polytheism and disbelief is the abandonment of prayer.