Derived from: Fatawa Ulama-e-Hadith, Kitab al-Salah, Volume 1
Is the method of offering Salah (prayer) mentioned in the Qur’an and the Prophetic Hadith? If so, kindly provide the Qur’anic verse with its Surah number and the Prophetic Hadith along with its reference and number.
The complete method of offering Salah is indeed established through the Qur’an and Hadith. However, all the minute details of Salah are scattered across various Ahadith and are not collectively mentioned in a single Hadith. Hence, it is difficult to present a specific verse or Hadith that encapsulates all the particulars of Salah.
The Holy Qur’an issues a general command regarding the observance of Salah, as mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah, verse 238:
"حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ”
(al-Baqarah: 238)
(Guard strictly the prayers, especially the middle prayer, and stand before Allah with devotion.)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"صَلُّوا كَمَا رَأَيْتُمُونِي أُصَلِّي”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Adhan, Hadith No. 631)
(Offer Salah as you have seen me offering Salah.)
The different pillars, conditions, and details of Salah can be understood by studying the chapters of Kitab al-Salah in the books of Hadith. These chapters shed light on all aspects, such as:
① The method of standing (Qiyam), bowing (Ruku‘), prostration (Sujood), and the final sitting (Tashahhud).
② The supplications and remembrances in Salah.
③ The prerequisites of Salah, such as purity (Taharah) and facing the Qiblah.
If you wish to learn the detailed method of Salah in Urdu, the following two books are extremely beneficial, as they explain every aspect of Salah with evidences from the Qur’an and Sunnah:
➤ Sahih Namaz e Nabawi ﷺ
Author: Syed Shafeequr Rahman Rashidi
Publisher: Maktabah Darussalam
➤ Namaz e Nabawi ﷺ
Author: Maulana Abdul Rahman Aziz
Publisher: Dar al-Andalus
Obtain these books, study them yourself, and encourage others to do the same so that Salah can be performed in accordance with the Sunnah.
❖ Question
Is the method of offering Salah (prayer) mentioned in the Qur’an and the Prophetic Hadith? If so, kindly provide the Qur’anic verse with its Surah number and the Prophetic Hadith along with its reference and number.
❖ Answer
The complete method of offering Salah is indeed established through the Qur’an and Hadith. However, all the minute details of Salah are scattered across various Ahadith and are not collectively mentioned in a single Hadith. Hence, it is difficult to present a specific verse or Hadith that encapsulates all the particulars of Salah.
✔ Mention of Salah in the Qur’an and Ahadith
The Holy Qur’an issues a general command regarding the observance of Salah, as mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah, verse 238:
"حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ”
(al-Baqarah: 238)
(Guard strictly the prayers, especially the middle prayer, and stand before Allah with devotion.)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"صَلُّوا كَمَا رَأَيْتُمُونِي أُصَلِّي”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Adhan, Hadith No. 631)
(Offer Salah as you have seen me offering Salah.)
✿ Details of Salah
The different pillars, conditions, and details of Salah can be understood by studying the chapters of Kitab al-Salah in the books of Hadith. These chapters shed light on all aspects, such as:
① The method of standing (Qiyam), bowing (Ruku‘), prostration (Sujood), and the final sitting (Tashahhud).
② The supplications and remembrances in Salah.
③ The prerequisites of Salah, such as purity (Taharah) and facing the Qiblah.
❀ Recommended Books in Urdu
If you wish to learn the detailed method of Salah in Urdu, the following two books are extremely beneficial, as they explain every aspect of Salah with evidences from the Qur’an and Sunnah:
➤ Sahih Namaz e Nabawi ﷺ
Author: Syed Shafeequr Rahman Rashidi
Publisher: Maktabah Darussalam
➤ Namaz e Nabawi ﷺ
Author: Maulana Abdul Rahman Aziz
Publisher: Dar al-Andalus
✔ Advice
Obtain these books, study them yourself, and encourage others to do the same so that Salah can be performed in accordance with the Sunnah.
