TOP 10 MISTAKES IN SOLAH

This is very, very enlightening. What the survey says? TOP 10 mistakes in Solat,
by Ibn Abdul-Azeez.

Let us start with #10 and upwards…..

10. Recitation of the Qur’aan in rukoo’ (bowing position) or during sujood (prostration). Rasulullah (saw) said: I have been prevented from reciting the Qur’aan while bowing or in prostration… [Muslim]
Ali (radiallahu ‘anu) narrates he said: TheMessenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam prevented me from reciting the Qur’aan while bowing or prostrating. [Muslim and others]

9. Not reciting Al-Faatihah in the salaah The Prophet’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) saying: Whoever makes a salaah wherein Al-Faatihah is not recited then it is khidaaj (miscarried) - and he repeated it three times – incomplete. [Muslim from Abu Hurairah]

8. Making the intention for prayer aloud. Ibn Al-Qayyim, rahimahullah, stated in: “When the Prophet (saw) would stand for salaah he said: ‘Allahu Akbar’ and said nothing else before it nor did he pronounce his intention aloud. Nor did he say: ‘I will pray for Allah salaah such and such while facing the Qiblah four raka’aat as imaam or follower’."

7. Standing to complete a missed rak’ah before the imam has completely finished making the second tasleem Rasulullah (saw) said: Do not precede me in the rukoo’ (bowing) not in the sujood (prostration) nor in going out of the prayer (al-insiraaf). [Muslim]

6. Intentionally preceding the imam in the movements of the prayer or not following his movements Rasulullah said, "Verily the imaam is to be completely followed, so if he makes takbeer then you make takbeer and don’t make takbeer until he does so, and if he bows then bow and don’t bow until he does so…" [Al-Bukhaari]

5. Lack of proper reverence and humility (khushoo’) in the salaat and excess movement therein. Allah has indeed praised His slave by His statement: Those who offer their salaah with all solemnity and full submissiveness. [Al-Qur’aan 23:2]

4. Lack of tranquility (at-tama’neenah) within the salaat. The Prophet (saw) said to the one who was rushing through his salaah without observing the proper tranquility: Go back and make salaah because you have not made the salaah.

3. Abandonment of the congregational prayer in the masjid by able men either regularly or on occasion. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Whoever hears the call (al-adhaan) and thereafter does not answer it (i.e. attend the congregational salaah) there is no salaah for him except for a valid excuse. [Reported by Ibn Maajah]

2. Delaying the salaah from its appointed time. This is a violation according to the word of Allah ta’aala: Verily the salaah has been appointed for the believers at specific times (mawqoot). [Al-Qur’aan 4:103]

1. Leaving the salaah altogether Allah ta’aala says: What landed you in As-Saqar (Hell)? They said: We were not of those who made salaah (almusalleen)…[Al-Qur’aan 76:42-43]