Statements and postures of prayer

The integral parts (Arkaan)

The obligatory practices

The acts of the sunnah

Negligence of any part intentionally or inattentively will invalidate the prayer

If intentionally neglected=prayer is invalidated, if unintentionally= doesn't invalidate prayer but sajdah as sahw will be obligatory

If any of them is neglected= doesn't affect the prayer, but should be done b'coz it was done by Prophet SAWW

There are 14 integral parts/pillars of prayer: 1st - standing in prayer is obligatory for fard salah. If there is a legal excuse such as, sick, unable to stand etc. then one can also pray whilst sitting. For supererogatory prayer, standing is not obligatory, one can perfom it whilst sitting b'coz the prophet SAWW also prayed it whilst sitting without any legal excuse.

There are 8 obligatory acts in prayer: 1st - All the Takbirs, other than the opening takbir.

1. Verbal Acts of the Sunnah

2. Physical Acts of the Sunnah

There r many verbal acts of sunnah like: 2nd - Tasmi' "sami'allaahu liman hamidah" obligatory 2 b said by da Imam & a person who prays alone by himself. Whn da imam says tasmi' thn da ppl praying behind dn't need 2 say it Opening invocation "Subhana kallaahumma wabihamdika..." Saying: Isti'aadha (A'udhu billaah...) Basmalah (Bismillaahirahman...) Ta'min (Ameen aftr Surah al-Fatiha) Reciting some part of the Qur'an aftr Al-Fatiha in the prayers like: Fajr, Jumu'ah, 'Eid, Eclipse, and in da 1st 2 rak'ahs of Maghrib prayer, 'Isha, Dhuhr,'Asr "Our Lord to You be (all) praise with which are filled the heavens and the earth, and what is between them, and whatever You will afterward " ( () ) In the final Tashahhud (aftr invoking Allah's blessings upon Prophet) "Allaahumma innee a'oodhubika min 'adhaabi l qabr wa a'oodhubika min 'adhaabi jahannam wa a'oodhubika min fitnatil-mahyaa wal-mamaat wa a'oodhubika min sharri fitantilmaseehid-dajjaal"

Raising one's hands (thumbs b near the ears) whn saying takbir, this is 2 b done b4 bowing & aftr standing upright from ruku' It's sunnah 2 place one's right hand on da left either on da chest or under the navel whn rising frm ruku' Keeping one's gaze fix on the sujud area is sunnah In Ruku': It's sunnah to straighten one's back in ruku' like forming a right angle and placing da hands on knees, aligning one's head with one's back widout raising n lowering da head In Sujud: It's sunnah 2 keep one's abdomen apart frm one's thighs & 2 keep one's thighs apart frm one's legs. And settling one's forehead, nose, & da aforementioned 7 parts well on da ground

2nd - saying the TakbirAllaahu Akbar=obligatory

3rd - recitation of surah al-fatiha=obligatory. If not recited prayer is invalid

3rd - Tahmeed "Rabbana walakal hamd"- obligatory on evry1; imam, people praying behind imam, person praying alone

4th - bowing in every rak'ah 4th - saying "Subhana rabbiyal'Adheem in ruku' Obligatory = 1 time. 5th & 6th - rising following bowing and standing upright Sunnah = at least 3 times, at most 10 times

7th - prostration-greater integral part of prayer-seven body parts shld touch the ground in sujud; forehead & the nose together, both the palms, knees, bottom of the toes of both feet as much as possible.

5th - Saying "Subhana rabbiyal a'la" in sujud Obligatory = 1 time Sunnah = 3 times

8th - rising from prostration and sitting straight before going for second prostration

6th - Saying "Rabbighfirli" b/w 2 prostrations. Obligatory = 1 time Sunnah = 3 times

9th - should pray with tranquility & devotion otherwise one has to reperfom the prayer. Tranquility here means performing the acts of prayer serenely, humbly, submissively and moving as less as possible

7th - Reciting the 1st Tashahhud "Attahiyyaatu lillaahi...." aftr the first 2 rak'ahs of Dhuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib & 'Ishaa

10th & 11th - Final tashahhud, Prophet SAWW never abandoned it.

8th - sitting for reciting the 1st Tashahhud aftr the first 2 rak'ahs of Dhuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib & 'Ishaa

12th - invoking Allah to confer His peace and blessing upon Prophet Muhammad SAWW and whtevr is recited more than this is an act of sunnah not obligatory

13th - observing succession whn peforming the aforementioned integral parts of prayer. Prophet SAWW performed these all acts successively and said, "perform prayer in the way you see me performing prayer"

14th - concluding prayer with taslim, as it's declared the end of prayer