How To Pray Salah Step By Step

 How To Pray Salah Step By Step 

How to Pray 4 Rakat Namaz Step By Step

Niyyah (Intention) & Takbeer

Inni wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhi fataras-samawati wal arda hanifan wama ana minal muskrikin

I have turned my full attention towards the Supreme Being, Who has created the heavens and the earth, and I am not one of those who associate partners with Him.

O Allah, I intend to pray 4 rakat Sunnah of the (Zuhr, Asr & Isha) prayer, for You, facing towards the Qiblah

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Akbar

Allah is The Greatest

Thana & Ta’awwz

سُبْحَاْنَكَ اَلْلّٰھُمَّ وَبِحَمدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالٰی جَدُّكَ وَلَا اِلٰه غَیْرِكَ

Subhana Kallah Humma Wa Bi Hamdika, Watabarakasmuka Wata ‘ala Jadduka, Wa-La Ilaha Ghairuk

Glory is to You O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your Name and Exalted is Your Majesty. There is none worthy of worship but You.

أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّـيْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْمِ

A’auodo billahi minash-shaytaanir-rajeem

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan.

(1) Tasmiyah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.

(2) Recite Surah Al-Fatiha

الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَـالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ إِيَّاك نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ اهدِنَــــا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

AlHamdu lillaahi Rabbil-‘Aalameen. ‘Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maaliki Yaumid Deen. ‘Iyyaka na-budu wa iyyaka nasta-een. Ihdina-sirat al-Mustaqueem. Siratal-lazeena ‘an-‘amta ‘alai-him, Ghairil maghdubi ‘alai-him wa laddaalleen

All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful; Master of Day of Judgement. Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone do we implore for help. Guide us along the right path, the path of those whom Thou has bestowed Thy blessings, those who have not incurred Thy displeasure, and those who have not gone astray.

(3) Recite Surah Al Fil or Any Other Surah

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ  وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ

Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem. Alam tara kaifa fa’ala rabbuka bi ashaabil feel Alam yajAAal kaydahum fee tadleel Wa arsala ‘alaihim tairan abaabeel Tarmeehim bihijaratin minsijjeel Faja ‘alahum ka’asfim m’akool

Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant? Did He not make their plan into misguidance? And He sent against them birds in flocks, Striking them with stones of hard clay, And He made them like eaten straw.

⭐ Reminder

A Surah is only recited in the first 2 rakats

(4) Takbeer and Go Down to Ruku 

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Akbar

Allah is The Greatest

(5) During Ruku (Bowing)

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

Subhana Rabbiy al-Azeem (x3)

Glory be to My Lord, The Greatest

(6) While Rising From Ruku

سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ

Sami Allahu liman hamidah

Allah listens to him who praises Him.

(7) While in Standing Position

رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْد

Rabbana wa Lakal Hamd

Our Lord, all praises are for You

(8) Takbeer and Go Down For Sajdah

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Akbar

Allah is The Greatest

(9) During First Sajdah

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى

Subhana Rab-bi yal A’ala (x3)

Glory to my Lord, the Most High.

(10) Takbeer and Dua in Jalsa (Sitting)

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Akbar

Allah is The Greatest

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbighfir li* (x2) or

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي

Allahummaghfirli warhamni wahdini wajburni warzuqni wa`afini

O Allah! Forgive me*, have mercy on me, console me, provide me with sustenance and grant me good health

(11) Takbeer and Return to Sajdah

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Akbar

Allah is The Greatest

(12) During Second Sajdah

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى

Subhana Rabbiy al A’alaa (x3)

Glory to my Lord, the Most High.

(13) Takbeer and Rise to Standing Position

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Akbar

Allah is The Greatest

⭐ Standing Position (Qayyam)

To complete 2nd Rakat, repeat steps numbered 2 to 12 then continue from number 14

(14) Jalsa (Sitting) – Tashahhud

التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ‎

At-tahiyyatu lillahi-was-salawaatu wat-tayyibatu Assalamo alaika ayyuhan Nabiyyo wa-rahmat-ullahi wa-barakatuho. Assalamo alaina wa’ala ‘ibadillahis saliheen. Ash-hado alla ilaaha illallaho wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasulu

*Point index finger towards Qibla by lifting up when saying La Ilaha and should be lowered back when saying Ill Allah.

All Salutation is due to Allah and all Prayer and every thing pure. Peace be upon thee, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; and peace be on us and on all righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

(15) Rise From Tashahhud to Standing Position

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Akbar

Allah is The Greatest

⭐ Standing Position (Qayyam)

– To complete 3rd Rakat, repeat steps 2 (skip 3) to 13.

– To complete 4th Rakat, repeat steps 2 (skips 3) to 12 then continue from number 14 (skip 15) to number 20

(16) After Tashahhud, Durood Shareef

اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰٓی اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ کَمَا صَلَّیْتَ عَلٰٓی اِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰٓی اٰلِ اِبْرَاھِیْمَ اِنَّکَ حَمِیْدٌ مَّجِیْدٌ اَللّٰھُمَّ بَارِکْ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰٓی اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ کَمَا بَارَکْتَ عَلٰٓی اِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰٓی اٰلِ اِبْرَاھِیْمَ اِنَّکَ حَمِیْدٌ مَّجِیْدٌ

Allahumma Salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala aali Muhammadin, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala aali Ibrahima innaka Hamidum-Majeed. Allahumma barik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala aali Muhammadin kama barakta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala aali Ibrahima innaka Hameedum-Majeed

Bless, O Allah, Muhammad and the people of Muhammad, as Thou didst bless Abraham and the people of Abraham. Thou art indeed the Praiseworthy, the Glorious. Prosper, O Allah, Muhammad and the people of Muhammad, as Thou didst prosper Abraham and the people of Abraham. Thou art indeed the Praiseworthy, the Glorious.

(17) #1 Dua E Masura | or

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْماً كَثِيراً، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta, Faghfirli maghfiratan min indika war-hamni, innaka antalGhafur-Rahim

O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself and You alone can forgive sins, so grant me forgiveness from you and have mercy on me.

(18) #2 Dua – Rabbij Alni

رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَ‌ٰلِدَىَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْحِسَابُ

Rabbij alni muqeemas salati wa min zurriyati Rabbana wa taqabbal du’a Rabbanagh fir lee waliwalidayya wa lil mumineena Yawma yaqoomul hisaab

My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established

(19) Salaam Towards the Right

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah

(20) Salaam Towards the Left

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah