Prayer Master Page – Ṣalāh & Wudū’ Learning System
الصَّلَاةُ في اللغة: الدُّعَاءُ. وفي الاصطلاح: عبادةٌ عظيمةٌ ذاتُ أقوالٍ وأفعالٍ مخصوصةٍ، تُفتَتَحُ بالتكبير وتُختَتَمُ بالتسليم، شُرِعَت لِتَكونَ صِلَةً بين العبد وربِّه.
Prayer in Islam is a structured act of worship consisting of specific words and movements, beginning with “Allāhu Akbar” and ending with “As‑Salāmu ʿAlaykum.” It is the **pillar of the religion** and the **connection between the servant and his Lord**.
﴿ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ ﴾ — سورة البقرة: 43
“Establish the prayer and give the zakāh.” (Al‑Baqarah 2:43)
﴿ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَوْقُوتًا ﴾ — سورة النساء: 103
“Indeed, the prayer has been prescribed upon the believers at fixed times.” (An‑Nisā’ 4:103)
﴿ وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا ﴾ — سورة طه: 132
“Command your family to pray and be steadfast upon it.” (Ṭā‑Hā 20:132)
Prayer purifies the heart, disciplines the soul, and strengthens the bond between the servant and Allah.
﴿ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ﴾ — سورة العنكبوت: 45
“Indeed, prayer prevents immorality and wrongdoing.” (Al‑ʿAnkabūt 29:45)
﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ﴾ — سورة المائدة: 6
“O you who believe! When you rise to perform prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads, and wash your feet up to the ankles.” (Al‑Mā’idah 5:6)
«بِسْمِ اللَّهِ»
“In the Name of Allah.”
Saying “Bismillāh” before wudū’ is Sunnah and completes the reward of purification.
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The intention is made in the heart: to purify oneself for prayer. It is not spoken out loud.
Begin wudū’ by saying: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Wash both hands up to the wrists three times.
Rinse the mouth three times, swirling the water inside.
Sniff water into the nose and blow it out three times.
Wash the entire face from hairline to chin and ear to ear three times.
Wash the right arm up to and including the elbow three times, then the left.
Wipe the entire head once, from front to back and back to front.
Wipe the inside and outside of both ears once.
Wash the right foot up to the ankles three times, then the left.
«أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ»
“I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.”
«اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ، وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ»
“O Allah, make me among those who constantly repent and make me among those who purify themselves.”
The Prophet ﷺ said: “All eight gates of Paradise will be opened for the one who says this after wudū’.”
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Stand upright facing the Qiblah with humility and presence of heart.
The intention is made in the heart — not spoken aloud. You intend the specific prayer (e.g., Ẓuhr, ʿAṣr, Maghrib).
Raise your hands to shoulder or ear level and say:
«اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ»
“Allah is the Greatest.”
Place the right hand over the left on the chest.
«سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ»
“Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise; blessed is Your Name, exalted is Your Majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped except You.”
«الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ…»
Recite Sūrat al‑Fātiḥah completely. It is a pillar of every rakʿah.
Recite any short sūrah or verses from the Qur’an.
Raise your hands and say:
«اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ»
Bow with your back straight and hands on your knees.
«سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ» (ثلاثًا)
“Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great.” (3 times)
«سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ»
“Allah hears the one who praises Him.”
«رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ»
“Our Lord, to You belongs all praise.”
Go down to prostration saying:
«اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ»
Place your forehead, nose, palms, knees, and toes on the ground.
«سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى» (ثلاثًا)
“Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.” (3 times)
«رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي، وَاجْبُرْنِي، وَعَافِنِي»
“My Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, provide for me, strengthen me, and grant me well‑being.”
Repeat the same dhikr as the first sujūd.
Stand up saying:
«اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ»
«التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ»
“All greetings, prayers, and goodness are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.”
«اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ…»
“O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim…”
«السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ»
“Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.”
Turn your head to the right, then to the left.
1. النِّيَّةُ — Intention in the heart.
2. غَسْلُ الْوَجْهِ — Washing the face.
3. غَسْلُ الْيَدَيْنِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ — Washing both arms up to the elbows.
4. مَسْحُ الرَّأْسِ — Wiping the head.
5. غَسْلُ الرِّجْلَيْنِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ — Washing both feet up to the ankles.
6. التَّرْتِيبُ — Performing the steps in order.
The obligatory acts of wudū’ are the same as its pillars, as mentioned in Sūrat al‑Mā’idah (5:6).
1. التَّسْمِيَةُ — Saying “Bismillāh”.
2. السِّوَاكُ — Using the siwāk.
3. غَسْلُ الْكَفَّيْنِ ثَلَاثًا — Washing the hands three times at the start.
4. المَضْمَضَةُ — Rinsing the mouth.
5. الاسْتِنْشَاقُ وَالاسْتِنْثَارُ — Rinsing the nose.
6. تَخْلِيلُ اللِّحْيَةِ — Running fingers through the beard.
7. تَخْلِيلُ أَصَابِعِ الْيَدَيْنِ وَالرِّجْلَيْنِ — Interlacing fingers and toes.
8. تَثْلِيثُ الْغَسْلِ — Washing each limb three times.
1. النِّيَّةُ — Intention.
2. تَكْبِيرَةُ الإِحْرَامِ — Opening takbīr.
3. القِيَامُ — Standing (for those able).
4. قِرَاءَةُ الْفَاتِحَةِ — Reciting Sūrat al‑Fātiḥah.
5. الرُّكُوعُ — Bowing.
6. الِاعْتِدَالُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ — Standing after bowing.
7. السُّجُودُ — Prostration.
8. الِاعْتِدَالُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ — Sitting between the two sujūd.
9. الطُّمَأْنِينَةُ — Calmness in every pillar.
10. التَّشَهُّدُ الأَخِيرُ — Final tashahhud.
11. الجُلُوسُ لِلتَّشَهُّدِ الأَخِيرِ — Sitting for the final tashahhud.
12. الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ — Sending salāt upon the Prophet ﷺ.
13. التَّسْلِيمَتَانِ — Two taslīms.
14. التَّرْتِيبُ — Performing the pillars in order.
1. التَّكْبِيرَاتُ غَيْرُ تَكْبِيرَةِ الإِحْرَامِ — All takbīrs except the opening one.
2. سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ — Saying this when rising from rukūʿ.
3. رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ — Saying this after rising.
4. سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ — Saying it in rukūʿ.
5. سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى — Saying it in sujūd.
6. رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي — Saying it between the two sujūd.
7. التَّشَهُّدُ الأَوَّلُ — The first tashahhud.
8. الجُلُوسُ لِلتَّشَهُّدِ الأَوَّلِ — Sitting for the first tashahhud.
1. رَفْعُ الْيَدَيْنِ — Raising the hands at specific points.
2. وَضْعُ الْيَدِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى الْيُسْرَى — Placing right hand over left.
3. دُعَاءُ الِاسْتِفْتَاحِ — Opening supplication.
4. قِرَاءَةُ سُورَةٍ بَعْدَ الْفَاتِحَةِ — Reciting another sūrah.
5. التَّسْمِيعُ وَالتَّحْمِيدُ — Saying “Samiʿallāhu liman ḥamidah” and “Rabbana wa laka al‑ḥamd”.
6. تَكْرَارُ التَّسْبِيحِ — Repeating tasbīḥ in rukūʿ and sujūd.
7. الدُّعَاءُ فِي السُّجُودِ — Making duʿā’ in sujūd.
8. الجُلُوسُ عَلَى الْيُسْرَى وَنَصْبُ الْيُمْنَى — Sunnah sitting positions.
9. التَّوَرُّكُ فِي التَّشَهُّدِ الأَخِيرِ — Tawarruk in the final tashahhud.
10. السُّكُونُ وَالْخُشُوعُ — Maintaining humility and calmness.