Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu Errors in Prayers that must be Avoided *Table of Contents* *(Originally published in Ad-Deen an-Naseehah)* http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/toc.html
1. *Errors in Prayers that must be avoided<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC1> * 1. *Wearing pants, or garments that hangs below the ankles.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC2> * 2. *Consuming food of bad smell such has garlic or onion, or smoking10 before coming to prayer. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC3>* 3. *Proceeding to mosque for prayer with brisk walk, or even running for fear of missing part of the prayer. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC4>* 4. *Saying Takbeer al-Ihram while in rukoo'.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC5> * 5. *Mumbling the niyyah or intention, and uttering it in a low audible voice. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC6>* 6. *Neglecting raising the hands in the opening takbeer of salah and before and after rukoo', and upon standing up for the third rak'ah.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC7> * 7. *Neglecting the opening du'a of prayer, t'awwudth, and basmalah.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC8> * 8. *Neglecting praying facing a sutrah. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC9>* 9. *Reluctance to stand in the front line in congregational prayer. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC10>* 10. *Gazing upward during prayer, or looking at the imam, right or left. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC11>* 11. *Leaving gaps in lines of congregational prayer. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC12>* 12. *Reciting surat al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC13> * 13. *Fidgeting during prayer, or looking at a watch or fiddling with one's fingers, clothes or moving feet or other parts of the body restlessly. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC14>* 14. *Holding the Qur'an and reciting from it by the muqtadi in congregational prayer to check the imam's recitation. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC15>* 15. *Racing with the imam, or moving with or before him in congregational prayer.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC16> * 16. *Lowering the head excessively, or pushing it up, and arching the back during rukoo'. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC17>* 17. *Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in rukoo' or sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in sujood.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC18> * 18. *Praying while part of the back is exposed.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC19> * 19. *Neglecting ta'meen (to say 'Aameen) loudly when the imam recites the concluding verse of surat al-Fatiha, "waladh-dhalleen". <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC20>* 20. *Resting only the tip of the head on the floor during sujood. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC21>* 21. *Hasty performance of prayer which does not allow repose and calmness in rukoo' or sujood. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC22>* 22. *Sitting in tawarruk position in the last rak'ah of Fajr and Jum'ah prayers. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC23>* 23. *Moving the two palms upon saying, 'assalamu aleikum warahmatul-lah' to end prayer. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC24>* 24. *Counting tasbeeh with the left hand. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC25>* 25. *Shaking hands with other praying people right after fardh prayer is over, saying, 'taqabbala-llah', or 'haraman'<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC26> * 26. *Raising hands for dua' soon as prayer is over. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC27>* 27. *Walking away right after tasleem, at the end of prayer, and neglecting dthikr.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC28> * 28. *Crossing in front of a praying person. <http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC29>* 29. *Neglecting prayer when one is sick or ill.<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC30> * 30. *Praying in a graveyard<http://www.qss.org/articles/errors/errors.html#RTFToC31> * -- *Surah Isra 17 verse 80 Say: "O my Lord! let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)." Ameen Transliteration :Wa qur rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqiw wa akhrijni mukhraja sidqiw wa-j'al li mil ladunka sulta_nan nasira_(n). Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 2482 Narrated by AbuHurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, " O Allah, grant me benefit in what Thou hast taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase my knowledge. Praise be to Allah in all circumstances. I seek refuge in Allah from the state of those who go to Hell." Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a tradition whose isnad is gharib. Ameen * [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
