Intention for Salat
Make the intention for Salat by saying: - I make the intention for (Name of Prayer) Qurbatan ila AllahiTa’ala (seeking nearness to Allah) This should be followed by raising both of your hands to touch your ears and reciting loudly: “ALLAH HO AKBAR”.
First Rakah and first Surah:
Surah Alhamd After you have made the intention for Salah you proceed by reciting Surah Fatiha or Surah Alhamd in the first Rakah which is as follows:
Alhamdo Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen Ar Rahmaanir Raheem Maaliki Yaomid Deen iyya Kana Budoo Wa iyya kanastaeen ihdinas Siratual Mustaqeem Siratual Lazeena An Amtaa Alaihim Ghairil Maghdoobe Alaihim Walad Dualleen.
Second Surah:
Surah Ikhlas/Kausar/Qadar You can recite any Surah after Surah Alhamd. Normally it is Surah Kausar in the Shia practice which is as follows:
Innaa a'taina kal kauthar….. Fa salli li rabbika wanhar….. Inna shani-aka huwal abtar
Rukuh
As you are done with reciting the two Surahs, you have to go to the Rukuh. This is done by bowing down with two hands on both knees and reciting
Subhana Rabbiyal-Adheemy wa Behamdeh
Getting Up from Rukuh
As you get up from Rukuh, you do so by reciting as listed below:
Sami’aa Allahu Le-man Hamidah, Allahu Akbar
Going to Sajdah
After you have recited Allahu Akbar, it is followed by going to Sajdah and reciting:
Subhana Rabbiyal-A’alaa wa Behamdeh
Rising Head from Sajdah
As you get up from Sajdah you say Allahu Akbar followed by saying:
Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa Atubu 'ilayh
Second Sajdah
After reciting the above mentioned, you again say Allahu Akbar and go for the second Sajdah and again say:
Subhana Rabbiyal-A’alaa wa Behamdeh
Getting Up after Sujood
As you are done with second Sajdah, you raise your head again saying Allahu Akbar. After that you stand up again using the support of your hands to lift your body and NOT the knees. While you are standing up you say:
Behawlillahy Wa Quwwatihee Aqoomo wa Aq-ood
Second Rakah
The secong rakah is very much the same like the first one. However, it is mandatory that after reciting Surah Alhamd you recite Surah Ikhlas as the second surah which is as follows:
Qul Howa Allahu Ahad…. Allahu As-Samad… Lam Yalid wa Lam Yoolad…. Wa Lam Yakul-Lahoo Kufwan Ahad
Dua-e-Qunoot
This is done by raising both your hands in a begging position right in front of your face. Doing so you recite: -
Rabbana Aatina Fiddunya Hasanah, waFil Aakheeraty Hasanah wa Qeena Athaaban-Naar, Allahumma Sally ‘Ala Muhammadin wa Aaly Muhammad
Rukhu and Sujood
After the above step, you again go for Rukuh and Sujood in the same way as you did in the previous rakah. Nevertheless, as you get up from the second sajdah you recite the following Darood Shareef and Salam:
Ash-hadu Alla Ilaha Illa Allah…. Wahdaho La Shareeka Laho…. Wa Ash-Hadu Anna Muhammadan ‘Abdoho wa Rasooloh……..Allahumma Sally ‘Ala Muhammadin wa Aaly Muhammad -
Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhan-Nabiyyo Wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh…. Assalamu Alaina wa ‘Ala Ibadillahes-Saleheen…. Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahe wa Barakatuh
If this was Salat Al-fajar, the prayer ends otherwise continues.
For 3rd and 4th Rakah
If there are more than two rakahs in Salat then instead of reciting Surah Fatiha and other Surahs, you simply recite the following that are called Tasbehaat-e-Arbah. There is no need for Dua-e-Qunoot in fourth Rakah. -
Subhanallah…. Wal-Hamdulillah…. Wa La Ilaha Illa Allah…. Wa Allahu Akbar (3 times)
Tasbeeh-e-Fatimah Zahra (S.A)
It is highly suggested that you recite few prayers after the Salat which include reciting Allahu Akbar (34 times), Al-Hamdulillah (33-times) and Subhanallah (33times). This is known as Tasbeeh Az-Zahraa (peace be upon her). You can pray for whatever you want from Allah after this tasbeeh.
Ziarat
As you get up from the prayer mat the last thing you do is reciting ziarat. Pointing your index finger of the right had you recite:
Assallam O Alaika Ya Aba Abdullah……Assallam Alaika Yabna RasulAllah……Assallam Alekum Wa Rehmatullahe Wabarakatahu.
