Description of the Prayer From Its Beginning to Its End

Hadith.915 - Hamad ibn Isa reported that one day Imam Abu Abdullah (as) asked him, "Do you know how to pray, Hamad?" Hamad replied: "O’ Master, I have memorized the book of Ḥarīz on prayer." Imam said: "It is fine, rise…

Hadith.916 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: When you stand for prayer, say: 'O’ Allah (swt), I present Muhammad before You concerning my need and turn towards You through him. Make me, through him,…

"The Messenger of Allah (sw) went out for prayer while carrying Imam al-Husayn (as) on his shoulder, as al-Husayn (as) had delayed in speaking, and there was concern that he might have a speech impediment or be unable to…

"There is another reason (for the seven takbirs), which is that when The Prophet (sw) was taken up to the heavens (during the Miʿrāj), he passed through seven veils (ḥujub). At each veil, He said a takbir (declaring…

original structure of the prayer is two Rak'ah (units), and the opening of these two Rak'ah with seven takbirs corresponds to the takbir for the opening, the takbir for bowing (Rukuh), and the two takbirs for the two…

Hadith.920 - "The Messenger of Allah (sw) was the most complete in performing prayer and the most concise. When he began his prayer, he would say: 'Allāhu Akbar (God is the Greatest)' and then recite, 'Bismillāh…

Hadith.921 - A man asked The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying: "O’ son of the cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the meaning of raising your hands in the first Takbir…

La ilaha illa Allah haqqan haqqan, la ilaha illa Allah imanan wa tasdeeqan, la ilaha illa Allah ‘uboodiyyatan wa riqqan. Sajadtu laka ya Rabbi ta‘abbudan wa riqqan, la mustankifan wa la mustakbiran, bal ana ‘abdon…

Hadith.923 - Imam al-Ridha (as) said: "The reason why recitation is required in the first two rak‘ahs and glorification (tasbih) in the last two rak‘ahs of the prayer is to distinguish between what Allah (swt), the…

Hadith.924 - Muhammad ibn Imran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "For what reason is the recitation done aloud in the Jumu’ah prayer, the Maghrib prayer, the Isha prayer, and the Fajr prayer, while it is not…

Hadith.925 - Yahya ibn Aktham asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Awwal (as) about the Fajr prayer and why it is recited aloud even though it is one of the daytime prayers, while generally only nighttime prayers are recited aloud.…

Qur’an would not be abandoned or neglected, but instead preserved and studied so that it is neither forgotten nor lost. The recitation begins with Surah al-Hamd (The Opening) because it uniquely contains comprehensive…

Hadith.927 - A man asked The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying: "O’ son of the cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the significance of extending your neck during ruku' (bowing…

Hadith.928 - Talha al-Salmi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), "Why do the hands touch the ground before the knees during Sujood (prostration)?" Imam (as) replied: "Because the hands are the key to prayer."

"When any of you performs Sujood (prostration), let them place their palms directly on the ground, so that Allah (swt) may protect them from shackles on the Day of Judgment."

Hadith.930 - A man asked The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying: "O’ son of the cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the meaning of the first sajdah (prostration)?" Imam Ali…

Hadith.931 - Abu Basir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the reason for why the prayer consists of two units (rak'ahs) with four prostrations (Sujood). Imam (as) replied: "Because one unit of standing…

Hadith.932 - When Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, revealed: "So glorify the name of your Lord (azj), the Most Great" (Surah Al-Waqi'ah, 56:74), The Prophet (sw) said: "Make it a part of your bowing (ruku')." Then,…

Hadith.933 - Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about what should be said in the Qunoot (the supplication during prayer). Imam (as) replied: "Praise your Lord (azj), send blessings upon your Prophet,…

"The Qunoot (supplication) is in every two units of both voluntary and obligatory prayers."

"Qunoot (supplication) is in all prayers."

Hadith.936 - The saying of Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as): "There is no harm if a person speaks in the obligatory prayer with anything by which he converses with his Lord (azj), Mighty and Majestic."

"Everything is permissible unless there is a prohibition regarding it”.

Hadith.938 - Al-Halabi asked him, "Should I mention the names of the Imams (as) in prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "Mention them collectively”.

Hadith.939 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whatever you use to converse with your Lord (azj) during prayer is not considered ordinary speech”.

Hadith.940 - Mansur ibn Yunus Buzurj asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who strives to cry during the obligatory prayer until tears flow. Imam (as) replied: "It is a source of great joy, by Allah…

crying over a deceased person interrupts the prayer, but crying out of remembrance for Paradise and Hellfire is among the best deeds during prayer." It is also narrated that "there is a measure or weight for everything…

Hadith.942 -”All eyes will shed tears on the Day of Judgment except for three types of eyes: an eye that wept out of the fear of Allah (swt), an eye that was lowered (in modesty) from what Allah (swt) has forbidden, and…

Hadith.943 - It is reported from Safwan al-Jammal that He said: “I prayed behind Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) for several days, and he would make the Qunoot in every prayer, whether he recited aloud or not”.

Abu Ja'far (Imam al-Baqir) stated: "All Qunoot (supplication during prayer) is to be recited aloud."

Hadith.945 - A man asked Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O’ cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the meaning of raising your right foot and placing your left during the tashahhud…

"Whoever recites the Tasbih of Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} after the obligatory prayer before moving their legs (changing their position) will have their sins forgiven by Allah (swt)."

Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to a man from the Bani Sa'd tribe: "Shall I tell you about myself and Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}? She used to carry water with the water-skin until it left a…