88 results for “salat”

Quran 1 result
Hadith 9 results
Seerah 10 results
13 BH Revelation of Surah al-Fatiha

...nd that it is the surah around which the entire practice of salah is organized. The seven verses of al-Fatiha — "In the name...

Rajab, 8 BH First Migration to Abyssinia

...al prayer for him in Medina — the only recorded instance of salat al-gha'ib in his prophetic career. It was a recognition of ...

Rajab, 7 BH Second Migration to Abyssinia

...ﷺ later led the funeral prayer for him in Medina — the only salat al-gha'ib recorded in the prophetic career.

7 BH Boycott of Banu Hashim

...argeted. The Quraysh calculated that starvation and social isolation would eventually force Abu Talib to withdraw his protect...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH First Friday (Jumu'ah) Prayer

The first Friday prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) led by the Prophet ﷺ in the Medinan region took...

1 AH Institution of the Adhan (Call to Prayer)

...— Allahu Akbar, the two testimonies of faith, hayya 'ala al-salah (come to prayer), hayya 'ala al-falah (come to success), an...

2 AH Zakat Prescribed as Obligation

.... The Quran mentions it 82 times, almost always paired with salah (prayer) — 'establish prayer and give zakat' — placing the ...

Muharram, 7 AH Letters to the Rulers of the World

... years — and the Prophet ﷺ later prayed the funeral prayer (salat al-gha'ib) over him when he died, an honor given to no othe...

7 AH Return of the Abyssinian Emigrants

...ﷺ announced his death and prayed the absent funeral prayer (salat al-gha'ib) for him, the first recorded instance of this pra...

Rajab, 9 AH Death of the Negus (al-Najashi) of Abyssinia

...rotherhood of Islam — and led a funeral prayer for him: the salat al-gha'ib, the absent funeral prayer, four takbeerat, in ro...

History 9 results
History · Abbasid Dynasty Al-Azhar Mosque-University Founded in Cairo

...established as a rival to Abbasid Sunni institutions. After Salah al-Din (Saladin) overthrew the Fatimid caliphate in 567 AH,...

Battle · Crusades Era Battle of Hattin

The Battle of Hattin was one of the most consequential military engagements of the medieval period, setting the stage for Saladin's reconquest of Jerusalem. Sal

Battle · Crusades Era Reconquest of Jerusalem by Saladin

Saladin's reconquest of Jerusalem on 27 Rajab 583 AH — the anniversary of the Isra' wal-Mi'raj — was a moment of profound spiritual and historical significance.

History · Abbasid Dynasty Death of Imam ash-Shafi'i

...Shafi'i, who revolutionized Islamic legal theory with his Risalah (the first systematic work on usul al-fiqh), died in Egypt....

History · Abbasid Dynasty Establishment of the Fatimid Caliphate

...mosque (later a Sunni institution). Their rule lasted until Salahuddin dissolved the caliphate in 1171 CE.

History · Abbasid Dynasty Founding of Al-Azhar University

...ldest universities. Transformed into a Sunni institution by Salah ad-Din, it remains the most prestigious center of Sunni Isl...

History · Abbasid Dynasty First Crusade and Fall of Jerusalem

...hocked the Muslim world and eventually prompted the rise of Salah ad-Din.

History · Abbasid Dynasty Salah ad-Din Recaptures Jerusalem

After his decisive victory at the Battle of Hattin, Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders. U...

History · Abbasid Dynasty Battle of Hattin

Salahuddin al-Ayyubi decisively defeated the Crusader armies at t...

People 14 results
tabi_tabii Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafii

...and pioneer of usul al-fiqh with his foundational work al-Risalah.

classical Imam Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi'i

...f usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence). His book al-Risalah is the first systematic work on Islamic legal theory.

classical Ibn as-Salah

Author of the Muqaddimah on hadith sciences, the foundational manual for hadith terminology.

medieval Al-Qadi al-Fadil

Chief judge and secretary of state under Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi. A master of Arabic prose and a brilliant ...

medieval Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

Kurdish Muslim sultan and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty who liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 583 AH (1187 CE). Renowned in both Muslim and European so

classical al-Qushayri

Author of 'ar-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah,' one of the most important classical texts...

medieval Ibn as-Salah ash-Shahrazuri

Author of the 'Muqaddimah' on hadith sciences, the foundational textbook that shaped all subsequent hadith methodology.

ottoman Imam al-Haddad

...m Tarim, author of influential spiritual works including 'Risalat al-Mu'awanah' and 'an-Nasa'ih ad-Diniyyah.'

medieval Ibn al-Salah

...olar of the 7th century AH, author of the Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah — the foundational text that systematized all hadith scienc...

medieval Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani

...lik,' the leading Maliki scholar of his age, author of al-Risalah, the most popular Maliki fiqh primer in history.

classical al-Qabisi

...holar of Qayrawan (Tunisia) in the 4th century AH. His al-Risalah al-Mufassalah is the foundational classical text on Islamic...

medieval Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin)

Sultan of Egypt and Syria who recaptured Jerusalem in 1187 CE. Known equally for his military genius and his chivalry.

contemporary Adil Salahi

A contemporary Islamic author and journalist, longtime Islamic features editor at Arab News, known for his English biography Muhammad: Man and Prophet.

tabi_tabii Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i

...ther of Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh). Author of al-Risalah, the first systematic work on jurisprudence. Studied under ...

Books 12 results
Al-Harith al-Muhasibi Risalat al-Mustarshidin

By Al-Harith al-Muhasibi. One of the earliest works on Islamic ethics and self-accounting (muhasabah). Al-Muhasibi, whose name derives from his emphasis on self

Imam ash-Shafi'i Ar-Risalah

By Imam ash-Shafi'i. The first systematic treatise on Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) ever written. Imam ash-Shafi'i laid out the foundations of how to deri

Imam al-Ghazali Al-Mustasfa min Ilm al-Usul

...tional works of usul al-fiqh in Sunni Islam, alongside ar-Risalah, al-Mu'tamad, and al-Burhan. Al-Ghazali systematized legal ...

Imam al-Qushayri Ar-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah

By Imam al-Qushayri. One of the most influential manuals of Sufism, grounding spiritual practice firmly in orthodox Sunni Islam. Al-Qushayri begins with biograp

Ibn as-Salah Muqaddimah Ibn as-Salah

By Ibn as-Salah. The most influential intermediate work on hadith terminolo...

Imam ash-Shafi'i Ar-Risalah fi Usul al-Fiqh (Shafi'i)

By Imam ash-Shafi'i. The first systematic work on Islamic legal theory ever written. Ash-Shafi'i laid out the hierarchy of legal sources (Quran, Sunnah, ijma, q

Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani Ar-Risalah (The Epistle)

By Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani. The most famous beginner's text in Maliki fiqh, studied across North and West Africa for over a thousand years. Ibn Abi Zayd, know

Imam ash-Shafi'i Al-Umm

...ce from Quran, Sunnah, and ijma. This work, along with Ar-Risalah on methodology, established the Shafi'i school and transfor...

Adil Salahi Muhammad: Man and Prophet

By Adil Salahi. A detailed scholarly biography of the Prophet Muhammad ex...

Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin)

By Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi. A comprehensive biography of Saladin, the great Muslim military leader who liberated Jerusalem in 1187 CE.

Jafar Sheikh Idris The Process of Islamization

...tellectual surroundings without assimilation or irrelevant isolation — arguing for an Islamisation grounded in sound aqeedah ...

Ibn Uthaymin Al-Sharh al-Mumti' 'ala Zad al-Mustaqni'

...ry explanations of Hanbali jurisprudence, covering taharah, salah, zakat, sawm, hajj, and all major chapters of fiqh with ext...

Articles 20 results
Worship The Five Pillars of Islam

...f worship that form the foundation of Muslim life: Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj.

Worship Salah — The Islamic Prayer

The five daily prayers: their times, conditions, pillars, obligations, and recommended acts according to all four madhabs.

Worship Salat al-Janazah — The Funeral Prayer

The communal obligation of praying over the deceased: its method, conditions, and rulings across the madhabs.

Worship Salat al-Istikhara — The Prayer of Guidance

How to seek Allah's guidance when facing decisions: the prayer, its dua, and common misconceptions.

Worship Salat at-Tarawih — Ramadan Night Prayers

The voluntary night prayers of Ramadan: their origin, number of rak'ahs, and the scholarly discussion.

Jurisprudence The Shafi'i School of Jurisprudence

...hool that systematized usul al-fiqh: Imam al-Shafi'i, his Risalah, and the school's global influence.

History The Crusades — An Islamic Perspective

The Crusader invasions, Muslim resistance, Salahuddin's reconquest of Jerusalem, and lasting lessons.

Jurisprudence Conditions and Pillars of Salah

...ayer and the fourteen pillars (arkan) that constitute valid salah in Islamic jurisprudence.

History Salahuddin al-Ayyubi and the Liberation of Jerusalem

The life of the Kurdish Muslim leader who united the Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem with chivalry and mercy.

History Nur al-Din Zangi: Unifier of the Muslim Front

...gi who united Muslim Syria and Egypt, setting the stage for Salahuddin's liberation of Jerusalem.

Jurisprudence Sujud al-Sahw: Prostration of Forgetfulness in Detail

When and how to perform the prostration of forgetfulness for mistakes in prayer, with the positions of the four madhabs.

Worship The Friday Prayer: Salat al-Jumuah

The weekly congregational prayer, its obligation, conditions, the khutbah, and rulings for those who miss it.

Worship Salat al-Eid: The Eid Prayer

The prayer of the two Eids, its method, additional takbirat, and the rulings according to the four schools.

Worship Sunnah Prayers (Rawatib) Before and After Obligatory Salah

The confirmed Sunnah prayers accompanying each of the five daily prayers, their virtues, and the scholarly consensus on their importance.

Worship Salat al-Duha: The Forenoon Prayer

The voluntary prayer performed after sunrise, its timing, number of rak'ahs, and the hadith encouraging its observance.

Worship Salat al-Kusuf: The Eclipse Prayer

The special congregational prayer performed during solar and lunar eclipses, its description in the Sunnah, and the etiquette of observing eclipses.

Worship Salat al-Istisqa: The Prayer for Rain

The congregational prayer performed during drought, its description, the Prophet's practice, and the supplication for rain.

History Salahuddin and the Reconquest of Jerusalem (1187 CE)

Salahuddin al-Ayyubi's unification of Muslim lands, the Battle of...

History Imam al-Shafi'i: Founder of Legal Theory

...ogy of Islamic jurisprudence in his revolutionary work al-Risalah, uniting the Hijazi and Iraqi schools of thought.

Spirituality Khushu in Salah: Attaining Focus in Prayer

The inner dimension of prayer that transforms it from mere physical movements into a conversation with Allah, and practical steps to develop concentration.

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