Sunnah Ab'ad (MM 16/3/08)

Munyatul Musolli 16 March 2008

Continuing with Musolli – 13 rukuns of solah:

• 8. Sitting between sujuds (prostrations) with toma’ninah. After the first sujud, rise and sit in the “istirahah” (relaxed) manner. It is sunnah to put both palms on the knee with the fingers stretched out forward. Pause for a while only before returning to the second sujud.
• 9. Reciting the final tasyahhud.
• 10. Reciting the salawat (peace and blessings) upon Prophet Muhammad (saw).
• 11. Sitting while reciting the final tasyahhud (#9), salawat upon Prophet Muhammad (saw) (#10), and offering the first salam (#12).
• 12. Offering the first salam. Say at least “Assalamualaikum”. Moreover it is better to say “Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh”, and do 2 salams: Once while turning the face a bit to the right; and once more turning to the left. It is sunnah to make intention to offer the salams to the angels, muslim jins, and muslim persons in each direction. It is also sunnah to make intention to end the solah while offering the first salam.
• 13. In orderly sequence. Niat, then takbiratul-ihram, then recite Fatihah, then bow, then prostrate etc. Salam comes at the end.
  

Sunnah Ab’ad

These are the 8 elements in solah that warrant sujud sahwi if you skip them:

• 1. Reciting the first tasyahhud.
• 2. Sitting while reciting the first tasyahhud.
• 3. Reciting do’a qunut.
• 4. Standing while reciting do’a qunut.
• 5. Reciting salawat upon Nabi (saw) at the end of first tasyahhud.
• 6. Reciting salawat upon Nabi (saw) at the end of do’a qunut.
• 7. Reciting salawat upon family of Nabi (saw) at the end of first tasyahhud.
• 8. Reciting salawat upon family of Nabi (saw) at the end of do’a qunut.

If you skip any of the above (intentionally or not), it is preferred that that you perform two units of sujuds at the end of final tasyahhud, before the first salam.

Added Ustaz Zakaria: In case you skip any of the eight, and you forget to do sujud sahwi; then it is preferred that you do following:

• State intention to return into solah
• Perform two units of sujuds
• Offer salams

The above is acceptable only if the time lapse after you’ve completed the salam is short, and you have not done anything to nullify your solah (eat, drink etc).

Wallahu a'lam

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Rukuns of Solah (24/2/08)

Munyatul Musolli 24 Feb 2008

Continuing with rukuns of solah:

• 5. Ruku', which is bowing down with both palms reaching down each knee. MUST include toma'ninah (pause a while before the next move).
• 6. I'tidal, which is rising up from ruku', with toma'ninah.

Said Ustaz Zakaria: Sunnah to say "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah" while rising, followed by "Rabbana lakal hamd" while in proper standing. Make sure you pause all movement (toma'ninah) before proceeding with sujud.

• 7. Sujud (prostrate) twice. Each with toma'ninah.

Conditions of sujud:

• Must sujud on something or article of clothing that you do not carry. Example: Permissible to sujud on the tail of turban that is long enough such that it doesn't rise together when you raise your head. 2nd example: Permissible to sujud on part of telekong cloth (for women) that doesn't rise together when you rise.
• The following must be in contact with the floor: forehead, both palms and all fingers, and all toes. The forehead must be (a little bit) pressed downwards. The posterior must be in higher position than the head.

Wallahu a'lam

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Rukuns of Solah (17/2/08)

Munyatul Musolli 17 Feb 2008

Continuing with rukuns of solah:

• 3. Standing up (Qiyam) in the obligatory solah.

Even if you have to lean onto a wall or something else. If you're too weak to stand up, then you can sit down; if too weak, then lie on your right side; if too weak then lie on your back, perform all the movements with a gesture with your head; if too weak then gesture with your eyelids; if too weak then imagine the movements and recitation in your heart. There's no excuse from solah as long as in possession of your sanity.

• 4. Recitation of al-Fatihah in each raka'at.

Except that of masbuq (you're left behind by the imam). "Bismillah" is part of Fatihah.
Said Ustaz Zakaria: People of the past were very concerned with correctness of their recitation. Learning al-Quran or part thereof must be done in front (and hearing) of a qualified teacher (tasmi').

Wallahu a'lam

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Rukuns of Solah (10/2/08)

Munyatul Musolli 10 Feb 2008

I missed this lesson (actually I had to skip it!) . But I'll just type in (some part of the texts only) what Syaikh Daud has on his kitab.

There are 13 rukuns (also spelled rukn) or pillars of solah

• 1. Niat (statement of intention to perform solah)

This is done during takbiratul-ihram. Niat is a statement in the heart, but it is sunnah to mention it verbally (lafaz) prior to takbiratulihram.

Wallahu a'lam