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The Sunan of SalhIrshaad SedickSunanA sunnah [pl. sunan] is an act which Allh encourages but does not obligate. As such the one who does it is rewarded but the one who fails to do it is not punished.The Sunan of SalhThe sunan of salh are those actions and statements related to salh which were the habit of the Messenger of Allh [peace be upon him] in most instances. Unlike the shurt and arkn of salh, failure to perform them does not invalidate the salh.ImportanceThe Messenger of Allh [peace be upon him] said: He who dislikes my sunnah is not of me. [Bukhr: 5063] 8.1) The Sunan Prior to SalhThe following is a list of the most important of the many sunan:

Shoulder to Shoulder, Heel to Heel and no gaps

The Sutrah Your Private Prayer SpaceDistractions

PurityMind FocusedBody Siwak; Fragrance etc.Soul / Heart - Present

Pray the last Prayer AlwaysOne day youll be right.

8.2) The Sunan During SalhThese will be demonstrated where possible In sha AllahThe Sunan During SalhThey are many but can be divided into two primary types: a) ab`d and hayt. The ab`d are those sunan which are considered part and parcel of salh and which if left out does not invalidate the salh but can be recovered by performing sujd al-sahwi [the prostration of forgetfulness]. The hayt are accompanying sunan the discard of which neither invalidates the salh nor requires sujd al-sahwi.The Sunan Known as Ab`d Sitting for the first tashah-hud The first tashah-hud Sending salawt on the Prophet [] after the first tashah-hud.Sending salawt on the prophets family after the final tashah-hud.The recitation of Qunt To stand when reciting the Qunt.

The Sunan Known as HaytRaising the handsPlacing the palm of the right hand on top of the back of the left hand To place the hands near to and just below the chestTo look at the place of sujd throughout the salh exceptOpening the salh by reading the du` al-istifth To recite isti`dhah To ponder The Sunan Known as HaytTo recite loudly when required and softly when required.To say mn To recite a srah To recite longer in the first raka`ah To recite the takbr except the opening.To place the hands on the knees To make tasbhTo recite the tasm` and the tahmd

The Sunan Known as HaytWhen going down into sujd from i`tidl to first place the knees on the ground, then the hands and then the face.To place the nose on the ground when in sujd.To distance the elbowsTo make du` when in sujd.To sit in the iftirsh style for the sitting between the two sujds and for the first tashah-hud. Sit in the tawarruk style for the final tashah-hud.

The Sunan Known as HaytTo make du` in the sitting between the two sujds.Al-Jalsah al-IstirahahTo place the hands on the thighs spread out near the knees in the sitting between the two sujds.

To place the hands on the ground when rising for the next rakaah. To place the right hand clenched on the right thigh with the finger pointing and the left hand spread out on the left thigh during the first and last tashah-hud.19The Sunan Known as HaytTo send salawt on the prophets family and to read the Abrahamic salawt in the final tashah-hud.To make du` after the tashah-hud and the salawt but prior to salm. To make the second salm after ending the salh with the first.To intend greeting those in attendance when making the first and second salm.To be humble and mindful throughout the salh. 20

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