The Book Of Prayer (Kitaab-ul-Salaat)

CHAPTER 4
OFFERING PRAYER ACCORDING TO SUNNAH
The Qiyam (The standing posture)
In a state of ablution, stand facing the “ Qiblah” keeping the feet apart with a distance of just 4
fingers between them. Then raise the hands up to the ears, touching the thumb on the lower part
of the ear, palms facing the “ Qiblah” and the fingers in the natural state - neither stuck together
nor wide open. Then make the intention (Niyah), and proclaiming “ Allahu Akbar” bring the
hands downwards folding them below the navel. Keep the right hand above the left, with the
middle three fingers resting on the left wrist, and with the thumb and little finger encircling the
left wrist. Now recite the “ Sanaa” (the Glorification) as follows:-
Sanaa (the Glorification)
Subhaanakal-laahumma wa bihamdika wa tabaarakasmuka wa ta-alaa jadduka wa laa Ilaaha
gayruk.
"Purity is to You, O Allah! And I Praise You, Most Auspicious is Your name and Supreme is
Your majesty; and there is no God except You."
Then after reciting the “ Taawuz” and “ Tasmiyah” , recite the Surah alFatehah.
Taawuz (seeking Allah’ s refuge)
Aoozu bilLaahi minash-shaytaanir-rajeem
"I seek the refuge of Allah from Satan, the accursed."
Tasmiyah (mentioning the name of Allah)
Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem.
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Surah alFatehah
AlHamdu lillahe rabbil-alameen ----AlRahmaani-Raheem ----Maliki Yaumid-Deen