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Bahaar-e-Shariat Volume 4 (Book on Salaah) — page 345
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This volume details the laws of Salaah (prayer), encompassing its obligatory, recommended, and specific situational forms, alongside the rites surrounding illness, death, and burial. It establishes the Witr prayer as Waajib (compulsory), requiring three Raka’ats with a Qa’da-e-Ula (first sitting) and the recitation of Dua-e-Qunoot in the final Raka’at. The work categorizes Sunan and Nawafil prayers, emphasizing the Sunnat-e-Mu’akkadah—such as the two Raka’ats before Fajr and the four before and two after Zuhr—as essential practices whose omission is sinful. It provides specific methodologies for various prayers, including Jummah, Eidain, Istisqa (for rain), Khauf (during fear), and Janaazah (funeral).
Beyond the mechanics of prayer, the text outlines the jurisprudence of the Musafir (traveller), the conditions for Sajdah-e-Sahw (prostration for forgetfulness), and the requirements for Sajdah-e-Tilaawat (prostration upon reciting specific verses). It addresses the transition from life to death, detailing the etiquette of visiting the sick, the procedures for Ghusl (washing) and Kafan (shrouding) of the deceased, and the protocols for burial and Ziyaarat-e-Quboor (visiting graves). The work concludes by defining the status of a Shaheed (martyr) and the regulations for performing prayer within the Kaaba.
Key topics & takeaways
Witr and Sunan
- Status of Witr — it is Waajib; if missed, whether intentionally or by mistake, its Qaza (make-up) is mandatory page 6.
- Witr methodology — it consists of three Raka’ats with a Qa’da-e-Ula; one must recite Surah Faateha and a Surah in every Raka’at page 7.
- Dua-e-Qunoot — it is Waajib to recite it in the third Raka’at before the Ruku; if forgotten and the person has already bowed, they should not return to the standing position (page 7, page 10).
- Sunnat-e-Mu’akkadah — these include two Raka’ats before Fajr, four before and two after Zuhr, two after Maghrib, two after Esha, and four before and after Jummah page 19.
- Performing four-Raka’at Sunnats — these must be performed with a single Salaam at the end of the fourth Raka’at; performing them in two-Raka’at cycles does not fulfill the Sunnat page 19.
Prayer Rulings
- Sajdah-e-Sahw — it is Waajib for unintentional errors in prayer; the method involves one Salaam, two prostrations, and repeating the Tashahud page 96.
- Qaza Namaaz — a Saahib-e-Tarteeb (one with fewer than six missed prayers) must maintain the order of prayers; if they remember a missed prayer while performing a current one, the current one is invalidated page 6.
- Namaaz of the sick — if unable to stand, one is permitted to pray sitting or lying down page 122.
- Namaaz-e-Musafir — a traveller (one journeying the distance of three days) must shorten four-Raka’at Fard prayers to two (Qasr) page 155.
- Jummah conditions — validity requires a city or its outskirts, the presence of a Sultan or his representative, the time of Zuhr, a Khutbah, and a congregation page 171.
Death and Burial
- Ghusl of the deceased — it is Fard-e-Kifaayah; the body must be washed using water mixed with jujube leaves and camphor page 267.
- Kafan (shrouding) — for males, it consists of three pieces; for females, it consists of five pieces page 278.
- Janaazah Namaaz — it is Fard-e-Kifaayah and consists of four Takbeers page 292.
- Ziyaarat-e-Quboor — visiting graves is Mustahab; one should approach from the foot side and recite specific Qur’anic verses page 330.
- Noha (lamenting) — it is Haraam and includes wailing, tearing clothes, or slapping the face in grief.
Miscellaneous
- Shaheed (martyr) — the status applies to those slain in Jihad as well as those who die from plague, drowning, fire, childbirth, or wall collapse page 345.
- Namaaz in the Kaaba — it is permissible to perform both Fard and Nafil prayers inside the Kaaba page 355.
- Namaaz-e-Istisqa — when seeking rain, it is recommended to wear old clothing, fast for three days, and bring livestock and infants to the prayer site.
- Salaatut Tasbeeh — a highly virtuous prayer consisting of four Raka’ats containing 300 Tasbeehs page 50.
- Namaaz-e-Khauf — a specific method of prayer permitted when an enemy is nearby, allowing the congregation to be split to maintain a guard page 239.
Verses & supplications
Dua· Dua-e-Qunoot
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْتَعِينُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِي عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ وَنَشْكُرُكَ وَلَا نَكْفُرُكَ وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرُكُ مَنْ يَفْجُرُكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَلَكَ نُصَلِّي وَنَسْجُدُ وَإِلَيْكَ نَسْعَى وَنَحْفِدُ وَنَرْجُو رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشَى عَذَابَكَ إِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ
O Allah, we seek assistance from You, and seek Forgiveness, and we bring faith in You, and have (full) faith (and trust) in You, and we praise You with every goodness; and we are grateful to You and are not ungrateful; and we are distant and leave any such person who sins against You. O Allah, we worship You, and for You Alone do we perform Namaaz, and perform Sajdah; And towards You alone do we run and make effort, and we are hopeful of Your Divine Mercy; and we fear Your punishment. Undoubtedly Your punishment shall befall the unbelievers.
Dua· Dua-e-Qunoot (taught to Imam Hassan)
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ وَلَا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
O Allah, Bless me Divine Guidance amongst those whom You have Divinely Guided, and grant (me) security through those whom You have blessed with security, and May my Guardian (Wali) be amongst those, Whose Divine Guardian You are; And grant blessings in all that which You have given (me), and whatever You have Decreed, protect me from mischief (against it). Undoubtedly You decree and there is no decree which can be given over You. Your beloved is never disgraced and Your enemy never receives (True) respect. You are the Most Blessed. You are Divinely Pure, O Master of the Holy House (Kaaba).