The Prophet’s Prayer Described

Shaikh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaimin | Hikmah Publications

The Prophet, peace be upon, said;

..The first thing that the servant will brought to account for on the Day of Resurrection from his actions will be the Prayer. Our Lord will say to His angels, and He knows bestLook at My servant’_’_Ύs Prayer, did he complete it or was it deficient?If it is complete, then it will be recorded as complete. However, if there is any deficiency in it He will say, Look and see whether my slave performed any supererogatory Prayers. If he does have supererogatory Prayers, He will say, Complete the obligatory Prayers of My servant from his supererogatory Prayers. Then the the of his deeds will be judged in a similar fashion.Saheeh Sunan Abu Dawud (no. 864)

In this book, Al-Allamah Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaimin explains a number of vital issues related to the prayer in a very simple and comprehensive fashion. Not only does the Shaikh clarify the description of the Prayer, but he also expounds on finer details such as the meaning of the legislated supplications and rememberance articulated in the Prayer, which is highly beneficial to every Muslim, especially the English reader. This treatise provides the reader with accurate information based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah, so that the Muslim can actualize the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): “Pray as you have seen me pray.”

Some of the issues discussed are:

The meaning of the Prayer linguistically and Islamically

When and where the Prayer was made obligatory

Clarification of its importance

Clarification of its virtues and its benefits

A warning against neglecting it

Clarification of the ruling regarding the one who abandons it

Clarification of some of its conditions

Clarification of its description in light of the Qur’an and the Sunnah

The invocations after the Prayer

Clarification of its obligations and pillars

Clarification of two noble principles

Clarification of the importance of Khushu’ (focus and submissiveness) in the Prayer

Clarification of the ruling of the congregational Prayer and some of its rulings

In this book, al-Allamah Muhammad b. ’Uthaymin explains a number of vital issues related to the Prayer in a very simple and comprehensive fashion. Not only does the Shaykh clarify the description of the Prayer, but he also expounds on finer details such as the meaning of the legislated supplications and remembrance articulated in the Prayer, which is highly beneficial to every Muslim, especially the English reader. This treatise provides the reader with accurate information based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah, so that the Muslim can actualise the saying of the Prophet: ‘Pray as you have seen me pray.’