5. Prostration of Recital

• Times when prayer is prohibited 194 International University in Latin America Importance of the Unit: This lecture is intended to clarify the different forms of the non-obligatory prayers including that done in congregation and that individually. Learning Objectives: Dear learner, after studying this lecture you should be able to: - Recognize the routine Sunnah prayers and the nonroutine ones. - Be acquainted with the supererogatory prayers that are offered in congregation - Learn about the prostration of recital. 195 International University in Latin America B2-C7 Chapter on Supererogatory Prayers And they are five types: (I) Routine Sunnah Prayers: Regarding these prayers, Ibn Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Ten rak'ahs I remembered from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): [1-4] two before dhuhr, and two after it; [5&6] two after maghrib; [7&8] two after isha; [9&10] and two before fajr. 196 International University in Latin America (1) And Hafsah told me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs whenever fajr time came (2) and the mu'adhen made adhan." [end of ibn Omar's hadith] (3) (4) And these are the most emphasized of all of them , and it (5) is preferred to make them light and praying them at home (6) is better. That applies to the two rak'ahs of maghrib as well. (1) One of the mothers of the believers (may Allah be pleased with her), the Prophet's wife and Ibn Omar's sister. (2) Ag.

(3) In reference to the two before fajr (4) As indicated by a report in Muslim from 'Aishah (5) As reported by (D) from 'Aishah, who said: I used to wonder if he (blessings and peace be upon him) finished reciting the mother of the Quran (al-Fatihah) or not. In authentic reports, it was narrated by Ahmad from Ibn Omar that he (peace be upon him) used to recite surat al-Kafiroon # 109 on the first rak'at and al-Ikhlas # 112 in the second. (6) The two rak'ats before Maghreb are to be prayed lightly since the Maghreb prayer itself is to be preferably finished while there is still light outside. 197 International University in Latin America (II) Witr (odd-numbered night prayer) The second type: Witr (odd-numbered night prayer)1 and its time is between 'isha and fajr And the least (number of rak'ahs performed) for it is one rak'ah and the most is eleven, and the least that would still be considered perfect is three with (2) (divided by) two tasleems . And he is to make (3) qunoot (supplication) after the rukoo' (bowing) of 1 That is the final night prayer (2) That is to pray two and make tasleem and then pray one and make tasleem. If he decided to pray the three together, he is to preferably make one tashahhud to avoid making the witr like the Maghreb prayer.

(3) Qunoot: is the name of a dua' (supplication) offered during the prayer after rukoo' while standing. Sometimes, the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) did it before rukoo'. As for the prayers and occasions when it is prescribed, 1in the witr prayer regularly or randomly 2randomly in all prayers in cases of need or distress (calamities (nawazil) befalling the individual or ummah) as done by the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) when he prayed against the tribes of Ra'l, Dhakwaan and 'Usayyah for killing the Quran teachers sent upon their demand by the Prophet to educate them. 198 International University in Latin America the third rak'ah. (III) Random Supererogatory Prayers The third type: the random supererogatory prayers, It is not prescribed to specify any prayer aside from the witr with this dua' including the fajr; Abu Malik al-Ash'ari said: "I said to my father: 'O my father, you prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him), Abu Bakr, 'Omar, 'Uthmaan and 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with them). Did they use to say dua' alqunoot in Fajr?' He said: "O my son, this is an innovation." (T, N, Ma); (I, 435:Auth.).