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INDEX
PRAYER
BOOK 14
THE VIRTUE OF PRAYER
KORAN
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM
POWER OF PRAYER
ACTIONS ALLAH LIKES MOST
LIKENESS OF A RUNNING STREAM
FIVE DAILY PRAYERS
GOOD DEEDS MAKE AMENDS FOR SINS
WHEN SINS ARE FORGIVEN
HOW TO RANSOM YOUR SINS
HOW TO WIN THE LOVE OF ALLAH
VIRTUE OF OFFERING THE DAWN AND NIGHT PRAYER IN CONGREGATION
HOW TO INCREASE YOUR VOLUNTARY PRAYER
REWARDS OF CONGREGATIONAL NIGHT & DAWN PRAYER
HYPOCRITES AND THE DAWN AND NIGHT PRAYER
THE VALUE OF OFFERING TWO VOLUNTARY UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE THE DAWN PRAYER
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS THE PROPHET NEVER MISSED
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO VOLUNTARY PRAYERS BEFORE DAWN
VALUE OF THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
IMPORTANCE THE PROPHET PLACED ON OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
HOW TO OFFER THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
HOW THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, OFFERED THE VOLUNTARY DAWN PRAYER
BRIEF VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
PRAYER BEFORE THE DAWN PRAYER
TWO BRIEF UNITS OF PRAYER
LENGTH OF THE VOLUNTARY PRE-DAWN PRAYER
VERSES THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, RECITED IN THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
MORE VERSES THE PROPHET RECITED DURING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
CHAPTERS THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, RECITED DURING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
REPETITION OF CHAPTERS DURING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
PREFERENCE OF LAYING ON ONE'S RIGHT SIDE AFTER THE TWO VOLUNTARY PRAYERS BEFORE DAWN
LAYING DOWN ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE
ELEVEN UNITS OF PRAYER AFTER THE NIGHT PRAYER
WHAT TO DO AFTER OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
THE VOLUNTARY PRAYERS OF THE MID-DAY PRAYER
TWO VOLUNTARY UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE AND AFTER THE OBLIGATORY MID-DAY PRAYER
FOUR VOLUNTARY UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE MID-DAY PRAYER
UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE MID-DAY, EVENING AND NIGHT PRAYERS
PROTECTION FROM THE FIRE
TIME WHEN THE GATES ARE OPEN
BEFORE AND AFTER THE MID-DAY PRAYER
THE VIRTUE OF THE DAWN AND AFTERNOON PRAYERS
VIRTUE OF THE DAWN AND AFTERNOON PRAYER
THOSE WHO WILL NOT ENTER THE FIRE
SAFETY OF ALLAH
QUESTIONING OF THE ANGELS
WHEN YOU WILL SEE ALLAH
WHEN DEEDS ARE VOID
ISHA PRAYER
SLEEPING BEFORE THE ISHA PRAYER
TIME ON EARTH IS SHORT
FRIDAY CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
WHEN THE VALUE OF PRAYER IS INCREASED
PRAYER IS MORE VALUABLE IN THE MOSQUE
BLIND PEOPLE
BLIND PEOPLE WHO HEAR THE CALL TO PRAYER
ABSENTEES FROM THE PRAYER
PRAYERS ARE PART OF GUIDANCE
WHEN THREE PEOPLE DO NOT PRAY TOGETHER
CONVERTS TO ISLAM
ACCOUNTABLE TO ALLAH
HOW TO TREAT THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
NEGLECTING THE PRAYER
FORSAKING THE PRAYER
ABANDONING THE PRAYER
KORAN
ACT OF DISBELIEF
FIRST THING A BELIEVER IS ASKED ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
VIRTUES OF THE FIRST ROW AND STANDING CLOSELY TOGETHER
HOW THE ANGELS STAND BEFORE THEIR LORD
ELDERLY AND THE WISE
BEST ROWS FOR MEN AND WOMEN OFFERING THE PRAYER
DELAYING
PREPARATION FOR PRAYER
KEEP THE ROWS OF PRAYER STRAIGHT
STRAIGHT LINES
THE MIRACLE OF THE PROPHET BEING ABLE TO SEE FROM HIS BACK
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, FOOT TO FOOT
AVOID DISSENSION
BLESSING UPON THE FRONT ROWS
VIRTUE OF CLOSING UP GAPS IN THE PRAYER ROW
ENTRANCE OF SATAN, THE STONED AND CURSED
FIRST AND LAST ROW FOR PRAYERS
VIRTUE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROW
PROPHET'S SUPPLICATION AFTER PRAYER
POSITION OF THE IMAM
THE VIRTUE OF OFFERING VOLUNTARY PRAYERS
VIRTUE OF TWELVE VOLUNTARY UNITS OF PRAYER
WHEN TO OFFER VOLUNTARY PRAYERS
PRAYERS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CALL TO PRAYER
THE VOLUNTARY AFTERNOON PRAYERS
VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE ASR
SUPPLICATION FOR MERCY UPON THOSE WHO OFFER FOUR UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE THE AFTERNOON PRAYER
TWO UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE ASR
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS OFFERED BEFORE SUNSET PRAYER
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS MADE AFTER THE CALL TO THE MAGRIB PRAYER
HASTEN TO THE MOSQUE TO PRAY THE MAGRIB PRAYER
UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE AND AFTER MAGRIB
INTENSITY OF THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE MAGRIB
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS ON FRIDAY (JUMMAH)
TWO VOLUNTARY PRAYERS
VOLUNTARY PRAYER AFTER JUMMAH
OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER AT HOME
PREFERENCE OF OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER AT HOME
BEST VOLUNTARY PRAYERS
DO NOT TURN YOUR HOMES INTO GRAVES
HOW TO RECEIVE BLESSINGS UPON YOUR HOME
HOW TO OFFER YOUR VOLUNTARY PRAYER AFTER THE JUMMAH PRAYER
THE IMPORTANCE OF OFFERING THE WITR PRAYER
ALLAH LOVES THE WITR PRAYER
WHEN TO OFFER THE WITR PRAYER
CONCLUDE WITH THE WITR PRAYER
BEFORE DAWN
WAKE YOUR SPOUSE FOR THE WITR PRAYER
BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE DAWN
WHEN THE SINGLE UNIT OF PRAYER IS BEST
VIRTUE OF PRAYERS OFFERED IN THE MID-MORNING
MID-MORNING VOLUNTARY PRAYER
CHARITY OF THE LIMBS
MID-MORNING PRAYER OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
MID-MORNING PRAYERS ON THE DAY OF THE OPENING OF MECCA
THE TIME OF OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY
MID-MORNING PRAYER WHEN THE SUN IS FAIRLY HIGH
THE TIME OF OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY
MID-MORNING PRAYER
THE VIRTUE OF OFFERING A VOLUNTARY PRAYER UPON ENTERING A MOSQUE
BEFORE SITTING IN THE MOSQUE
TWO UNITS OF PRAYER
OFFERING TWO UNITS OF PRAYER AFTER MAKING ABLUTION
FOOTSTEPS IN PARADISE
THE VIRTUE OF THE FRIDAY PRAYER AND TAKING A SHOWER BEFORE IT
KORAN
DAY PROPHET ADAM WAS CREATED
LISTEN TO THE SERMON IN SILENCE
FREEDOM FROM ONE'S SINS
NEGLECT OF THE FRIDAY PRAYER
FRIDAY SHOWER
OBLIGATORY JUMMAH SHOWER
ISLAMIC SHOWER IS BEST ON FRIDAY
PREPARATION FOR THE FRIDAY PRAYER
MERITS OF ATTENDING THE FRIDAY PRAYER
SPECIAL TIME DURING THE FRIDAY PRAYER
WHEN THE SPECIAL TIME IN THE FRIDAY PRAYER OCCURS
WHEN YOUR SUPPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
PROSTRATION OF GRATITUDE FOR DIVINE FAVORS
BLESSINGS WE RECEIVE THROUGH OUR BELOVED PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
THE VIRTUE OF PRAYING DURING THE NIGHT
KORAN
SINCEREST GRATITUDE
PRAYER DURING THE NIGHT
VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
ABANDONING THE VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
WHEN SATAN, THE STONED AND CURSED, URINATES IN ONE'S EARS
ACTIONS OF SATAN, THE STONED AND CURSED
HOW TO ENTER PARADISE IN PEACE
BEST VOLUNTARY PRAYER
VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
HOW THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, OFFERED THE VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
FLEXIBILITY OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
PROSTRATION OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
SLEEP OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
WHEN THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, SLEPT
THE LENGTH OF THE PROPHET'S VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
THE WAY IN WHICH THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, PRAYED
STANDING IN PRAYER
MODERATION
SPECIAL TIME DURING THE NIGHT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPLICATIONS
HOW TO START PRAYING THE VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
NIGHT PRAYER
COMPENSATION FOR MISSING THE VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
HOW TO COMPENSATE FOR A MISSED VOLUNTARY PRAYER
THE MERCY OF ALLAH FOR WHOSOEVER WAKES THEIR SPOUSE FOR THE VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER
THOSE WHO REMEMBER ALLAH
DO NOT PRAY IF YOU FEEL SLEEPY
RECITATION OF THE KORAN
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS DURING RAMADAN
FORGIVENESS OF SINS IN RAMADAN
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS DURING RAMADAN
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS DURING THE NIGHT OF HONOR
KORAN
VOLUNTARY PRAYERS OFFERED DURING THE NIGHT OF HONOR
LOCATING THE NIGHT OF HONOR
LAST TEN NIGHTS OF RAMADAN
THE ODD NIGHTS AT THE END OF RAMADAN
PRAY WITH YOUR FAMILY DURING THE LAST TEN NIGHTS OF RAMADAN
STRIVING HARDER DURING THE LAST TEN DAYS OF RAMADAN
SUPPLICATION FOR THE NIGHT OF HONOR
PROHIBITION OF PRECEDING THE IMAM
IN PRAYER
FOLLOW THE IMAM
POSTURE DURING PRAYER
WHEN PRAYER IS NOT PERMISSIBLE
PROHIBITION OF LOOKING UPWARDS DURING PRAYER
LOSS OF SIGHT
DISLIKE OF LOOKING AROUND DURING THE PRAYER
DISTRACTION IN PRAYER
LOOKING AROUND INVALIDATES OBLIGATORY PRAYER
PROHIBITION OF FACING GRAVES DURING PRAYER
PRAYING FACING A GRAVE AND SITTING UPON THEM
PROHIBITION OF PASSING IN FRONT OF A PRAYING WORSHIPER
DO NOT PASS IN FRONT A PRAYING PERSON
DISLIKE OF OFFERING A VOLUNTARY PRAYER ONCE THE SECOND CALL TO PRAYER HAS BEEN MADE
PRAYER AFTER THE SECOND CALL TO PRAYER
REWARD FOR WORSHIPING IN TIMES OF UPHEAVAL
THE VALUE OF PROSTRATION
ETIQUETTE OF THE FRIDAY PRAYER
THE BLESSINGS OF MAKING ABLUTION
BE CONSISTENT
KORAN
RIGHT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IS WRONG
KORAN
WHO SHOULD LEAD THE PRAYER
STRAIGHT ROWS
ELDERLY AND WISE
PRAYER CLEANSES ONE FROM SIN
PRAYER, ITS REQUISITES AND MERITS
LENGTH OF PRAYER
TEACH OTHERS
OFFER YOUR PRAYER IN THE SAME WAY AS THE PROPHET
VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYERS
THE FRIDAY PRAYER
SUPPLICATION FOR PROTECTION
SUPPLICATIONS DURING PRAYER
SUPPLICATIONS DURING BOWING AND PROSTRATING
MORE SUPPLICATIONS DURING BOWING AND PROSTATING
VIRTUE OF SUPPLICATING WHEN BOWING AND PROSTRATING
SUPPLICATE MOST WHEN YOU PROSTRATE
MORE SUPPLICATIONS DURING THE PROSTRATION
HOW TO SUPPLICATE WHEN PRAYING
VALUE OF THE MID-MORNING PRAYER
Prophet Muhammad Speaks on Topic 015
Authentic Hadith pertaining to
FIGHTING IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH & MARTYRDOM
& PROHIBITION OF TORTURE
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com
©1984-2012 Darwish Family. All rights reserved
BOOK 15
Allah, the Exalted says:
“.... And fight against the unbelievers all together
as they themselves fight against you all together,
know that Allah is with the righteous.” 9:36 Koran
“(Offensive) fighting is obligatory for you,
though it is hateful to you.
But you may hate a thing although it is good for you,
and may love a thing although it is evil for you.
Allah knows, and you do not.” 2:216 Koran
“Whether lightly or heavily,
march on and fight for the Way of Allah,
with your wealth and your persons.
This will be best for you, if you but knew.” 9:41 Koran
“Allah has purchased from the believers their selves
and possessions, and for them is Paradise.
They fight in the Way of Allah, slay, and are slain.
That is a binding promise upon Allah
in the Torah, Gospel and the Koran;
and who is there that more truthfully
fulfills his covenant than Allah?
Therefore, rejoice in the bargain
you have made with Him.
This is the mighty winning.” 9:111 Koran
“Believers who stay behind, having no injury,
are not equal to those who fight in the Way of Allah
with their wealth and their souls.
Allah has preferred those who fight
with their wealth and their souls a degree above
those who stay behind (because of sickness).
Yet to each, Allah has promised the most
excellent (Paradise).
And Allah has preferred those who fought
over those who stayed behind with a great wage.
Ranks from Him, forgiveness and mercy.
Allah is the Forgiver, the Most Merciful.” 4:95-96 Koran
“Believers! Shall I direct you to a commerce
that will save you from a painful punishment?
You shall believe in Allah and His Messenger
and struggle for His Way with your possessions and yourselves.
That is better for you, if you but knew.
He will forgive you your sins
and admit you to Gardens
underneath which rivers flow,
and to fine dwelling places in the Gardens of Eden.
That is the mighty triumph.
And other things that you love,
victory from Allah and an opening that is near.
(O Prophet Muhammad) give glad tidings to the believers.” 61:10-13 Koran