| Specific Sunna Prayers |
| Written by dislam | |
| Monday, 06 February 2006 | |
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Asking for What Is Good (Salat al-Istikhara). The Messenger advised all Muslims to follow his practice when confronted with having to make a choice between permissible alternatives: pray two non-obligatory rak'ats and then ask God to enable one to choose what is good or better.
The Prayer of Glorification (Salat al-Tasbih). Ibn 'Abbas reports that God's Messenger said to 'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib:
After saying the phrases 10 times following the second sajda in the second rak'at, recite the tashahhud and calls of God's blessings and peace upon the Messenger and his Family, and then end the first two rak'ats by giving salutation. Pray the second two rak'ats in the same way. The Prayer for Need (Salat al-Haja). Make the proper ablution, pray two rak'ats, and say the prayer reported from the Messenger concerning it (Tirmidhi, "Witr," 345). If God's overall Wisdom requires it to be met, God will grant whatever is asked, either sooner or later. The Prayer of Repentance (Salat al-Tawba). Make the appropriate minor or major ablution, offer a prayer of two rak'ats, and ask for His forgiveness. Hopefully, God will grant it. The Prayer during a Solar or Lunar Eclipse (Salat al-Kusuf and al-Khusuf). Scholars agree that this is a sunna mu'akkada, a stressed or confirmed one, which is to be performed by both men and women. It is best, but not absolutely necessary, to pray it in congregation. Its time is from the eclipse's beginning until its end. It is preferred to say takbir, supplicate, give charity, and ask God for forgiveness during the eclipse. It should be noted that this has nothing to do with asking for the eclipse to end, for its beginning and end are clear. An eclipse is only an occasion for such a prayer. The Prayer for Rain (Salat al-Istisqa'). This prayer is performed to entreat to God for rain during a drought. |