The Recitations Of The Prophet

‫ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﻴﻢ‬ In the Name of Allaah, Ar-Rahmaan, Ar-Raheem, I begin this summary of:

The Recitations of the Prophet (), Other then the Faatiha, in Salaat Notes: 1-The term “mufassal” means the “last seventh of the Qur’aan,” and it starts from soorat Qaaf (#50) to the last soorah of An-Naass (#114). 2-The longest of it is from Qaaf (#50) to soorat An-Naba’ (#78). 3-The medium part of it is from soorat An-Naba’ (#78) to soorat Ad-Duhaa (#93). 4-The shortest is from soorat Ad-Duhaa (#93) to the end. Salaat Al-Fajr

The Prophet’s Recitation Notes 1-He used to recite 60 verses in both rak’ah of Fajr or 60 in In the Sunnah of the each Fajr Prayer: 2-Al-Mu’minon (23) until he reached to verse 45, or 50. 1-Q2:136 in the 1st 3-As-Saafaat (#32) rak’ah, and Q3:64 in 4-sometimes with the longer mufassal (#50 and the like) in the 2nd one, or Q3:52 two rak’ahs. (occasionally). 5-From soorat At-Toor (52) during the Farewell pilgrimage 2-Q109 in the 1st & st Q112 in the 2nd. 6-Soorat #50 or similar in the 1 rak’ah 7-Soorat #30. 8-Soorat Yaaseen (sometimes). 9-Sometimes with the shorter mufassal such as #81. 10-Once he recited # 99 in both rak’ahs. 11-Sometimes with #113 & 114. 12-And soorat as-Sajdah (#32) in the 1st rak’ah and ad-Dahr (#76) in the Fajr of Friday. Al-Thurh 1-Sometimes he () used to lengthen it. 2-Sometimes he used to recite about 30 verses in each of the 1st two rak’ah., and about 15 verses in each of the last two. 3-Sometimes reciting: Q84, Q86, Q85, Q87, Q92, & similar soorahs. Al-‘Asr 1-Sometimes he () used to lengthen it. 2-Sometimes he used to recite about 30 verses in each of the 1st two rak’ah., and about 15 verses in each of the last two. 3-Sometimes reciting: Q84, Q86, Q85, Q87, Q92, & similar soorahs. Al-maghrib 1-Most often he () recited from the shortest of al-mufassal. 2-Also he sometimes recited Q7, Q77, Q52, Q44, or Q8. Al-‘Ishaa’ 1-Sometimes Q84, and Q95 (once on a journey) 2-Q91 and the like. 3-Q84 and make sajdah (prostration) during it. 4-He () forbade prolonging the recitation in ‘Ishaa’ and instructed Mu’aath ibn Jabal () to recite: Q91, Q77, Q96, or Q92. Al-Jumu’ah 1-Q62 and Q63 in the 1st and 2nd rak’ah, respectively, or 2-Q87, and Q88, resp. ‘Eed 1-Q50, and Q54, or 2-Q87, and Q88. References: The Prophet’s Prayer by Sh. al-Albaanee (rahimahu Allaah) & Salaatul Mu’min (The Believer’s Prayer), by Sh. Sa’eed bin Wahf Al-Qahtaani (may Allah preserve him). May Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving, forgive its compiler, Saleh As-Saleh. 20th Rajab 1425 (5th Sept. 2005).