Praying is making a request or prayer to Allah SWT. By praying, you can change a destiny that you may not be able to change on your own. Prayer is the essence of worship. Pray to make all your endeavors in the world smooth. Otherwise, what you are planning will not be blessed by Allah SWT, no matter how much effort you put in. Remember that humans can only plan and Allah SWT determines. The plan and will of Allah SWT has always been a guide for Muslims. Basically, prayer is the first and last thing a Muslim and Muslimat should do. Prayer is a means for you to talk to Allah SWT, the Creator of the universe and its contents who is All-Knowing and All-Mighty. This article will explain to you how to say a prayer properly.
Step
Step 1. Make ablution and face towards the Qibla
Make sure your clothes are neat and clean.
Step 2. Lift your hands up until they are in line with your shoulders and open your palms
Step 3. Recite the names of Allah SWT and Prophet Muhammad SAW
An explanation of the function of prayer can be found in the Qur'an and hadith.
Step 4. Pray while saying Asmaul Husna
Asmaul Husna are the good names of Allah SWT.
Step 5. Pray to ask Allah SWT to accept all your rewards
Step 6. Pray sincerely and strengthen your resolve
Repeat this step three times.
Step 7. Glorify the name of Allah and recite salawat for Prophet Muhammad SAW and his family and companions from beginning to end
Step 8. Show shame, sincerity, desire, and fear when praying
Step 9. Ask Allah SWT for forgiveness for all your sins and try to repent and correct your mistakes
Step 10. Confess all faults, mistakes, and sins
Step 11. Say the prayer in a voice between a whisper and a loud voice
Step 12. Show that you need Allah's help and ask for His help to free yourself from weakness and trouble
Step 13. Take advantage of all the opportunities in life given by Allah SWT as an answer to your prayers
If Allah SWT grants your prayer, you should use all the time and gifts given to become a better person.
Step 14. Avoid reciting prayers so you can pray with full concentration
Step 15. Cry while praying
Step 16. Recite the following prayer:
- The prayer recited by Prophet Yunus to ask Allah SWT for help when he was confined in the belly of the pope: "La ilaha illa Anta, Subhanaka, inni kuntu mina z-zalimin".
- Know that Allah always answers the prayers of His servants.
- End the prayer with "Alhamdulillah rabbil aalamin".
Step 17. Know that there are special times that make it easier to answer prayers
Even so, you should still pray in any situation, such as in adversity and prosperity. Here are good times to pray:
- When you are being wronged
- Between the time of azan and iqamat
- When iqamat
- When warriors fight each other in battle
- When it's raining
- When someone is sick
- In the last third of the night
- Ramadan (especially on Lailatul Kadar)
- After the obligatory prayers
- When traveling
- When breaking fast
- When prostrating
- On Friday (some people argue after Asr prayer)
- When drinking Zamzam water
- At the beginning of the prayer (when reciting the iftitah prayer)
- When starting the prayer (when saying "Al-hamdu lillaahi rabbil-'aalamiin")
- When reciting Al-Fatihah
- When saying "amen" in Surah Al-Fatihah
- When lifting your head after bowing
- At the end of the prayer after reciting the prayer for the Prophet Muhammad SAW and his family and friends
- Before completing the prayer (before greeting or taslim)
- When finished ablution
- On the Day of Arafah
- When you wake up
- When you have a test
- When performing the funeral prayer
- Pray when the heart is filled with sincerity and when focusing all attention on Allah
- Pray for parents or children
- When praying Duha
- Pray for brother without knowing it
- When jihad
Tips
- If your prayers are not answered, then Allah has a better plan for you.
- Don't hold your head up when you pray.
- Trust with all your heart that God will answer your prayers. Don't pray in doubt.
Warning
- When praying, you should pray for this world and the hereafter. You should not pray for the bringing down of calamity on the world or the premature removal of life. Do not curse people or animals, torture fellow Muslims or adherents of other religions, force others to violate Allah's rules, etc.
- Don't expect heaven without trying. To get to heaven, you must help people in need, love and believe in Allah, and not follow the temptations of Satan.
- Pray only to Allah. In addition, do not wish your family bad things or cut ties of friendship.
