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I want you to teach me how to pray?

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Prayer is one of the greatest pillars of Islam, and it is the first thing a servant will be questioned about on the Day of Resurrection. By its righteousness, the servant will succeed, and by its corruption, he will fail. The Prophet (peace be upon him) demonstrated its manner through his words and actions and urged performing it as the companions saw him perform it.

The description of prayer, in brief: The Muslim begins prayer at its prescribed time, purified, covering the ‘awrah, and facing the Qiblah. 1. Takbirat Al- (Opening Takbir): He says “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the Greatest), raising his hands parallel to his shoulders or ears. 2. (Standing): He places his right hand over his left on his chest, then recites the opening supplication (Du’a Al-Istiftah), then seeks refuge (isti’adhah) and says “Bismillah” (basmalah), then recites Al-Fatiha and what is easy from the Qur’an. 3. Ruku’ (Bowing): He bows down, saying “Allahu Akbar” while raising his hands. He places his hands on his knees and straightens his back, and says: “Subhana Rabbiyal-’Adhim” (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great) three times or more. 4. Rising from Ruku’: He rises to a straight standing position, raising his hands, and says: “Sami’a Allahu liman hamidah” (Allah hears those who praise Him). After straightening, he says: “Rabbana wa lakal-hamd” (Our Lord, and to You be all praise). 5. (Prostration): He prostrates, saying “Allahu Akbar,” on seven limbs (knees, toes, palms of hands, forehead with the nose). He keeps his abdomen, upper arms, and elbows away from the ground, and says: “Subhana Rabbiyal-A’la” (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) three times or more. 6. Sitting between the two prostrations: He rises to a sitting position, spreading his left foot and keeping his right foot upright. He places his hands on his thighs, and says: “Allahumma aghfir li” (O Allah, forgive me). 7. Second Sujud: He prostrates as he did the first time. 8. Rising for the second Rak’ah: He does as he did in the first (Rak’ah). 9. First (for three and four-Rak’ah prayers): After the first two Rak’ahs, he sits with his left foot spread out, clenching three fingers of his right hand and extending the index and thumb, and points with the index finger. He recites the Tashahhud. 10. Rising for what is after the first two: He recites only Al-Fatiha in each Rak’ah. 11. Last Tashahhud: He sits for the (salutation) in the Tawarruk position (placing his left foot under his upright right foot), and recites the Tashahhud and the Salutation upon the Prophet (peace be upon him). He supplicates with whatever he wishes, and it is better to use the narrated supplications. 12. Taslim (Salutation): He gives salutations to his right and left, saying: “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah” (Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah).

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