THE SALAT OF A WOMAN...

GENERAL REMINDER TO THE SISTERS.

THE SALAT OF  A WOMAN...

The salat of the woman in the Innermost quarter part of her home is best loved by Allah.

-She should dress completely covered.

-Should not raise her hands to her ears but only to her shoulders.

-In ruk'u, women should tuck their arms into the body and not spread them outward.

-She should do ihtifaaz During sujud.

- She should do tarabb'u in tashahhud and draw her legs to one side.

-She should not open her legs .

-She should close her legs while standing and sitting

-She should not open her hand like the men during sujud .

- She shud not sit like the men during tashahud

- She should not read loud

-She should pull herself together as much as possible.

-  She should not allow for any space between her limbs so that her posterior is not raised.

- During sujud she should bring her thighs together and press her abdomen to them.

- She should do whatever is more concealing for her.

REWARDS OF SALAT OF THE WOMAN::

The reward of congregational salat for men is twenty seven times more than that of an individual salat.

the more rewarding salat of a woman is that which is most concealed and performed within the confines of her home and of her innermost living quarters. she should Pray in her house ,and in her house in her room, in her room at her chamber , in her chamber at her very makhda

Abdullah bin Mas'ood (radiyallaahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "The salat of a woman in her makhda' (partition) is better than her salat in her hujrah (chamber); and her salat in her hujrah is better than her salat in her bait (house)" (Sahih Ibni Khuzaimah, vol 3, pg 95, Al-Maktab al-Islami)

Abdullah bin Mas'ood (radiyallaahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "The most beloved salat to Allah of a woman is the one that she performs in the darkest spot of her home" (Majma' Al-Zawaaid- Hafidh Haythami has classified all the narrators as authentic, vol 2, pg 35, Maktaba Al-Qudsi)

 
THE AWRAH OF THE WOMAN::

The women awrah is different totally from the men .The women whilst about to read her salat , she should cover herself COMPELETLY FROM HEAD TO TOES , leaving only the feet, face and palm exposed.

And her hair should be completely covered ,not a single hair should be seen.

لا تقبل صلاة حائض إلا بخمار

Aysha (radiyallaahu anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah does not accept the salat of a woman without a scarf" (Mustadrak Al-Hakim-declared Sahih upon the conditions of Muslim by Hakim and agreed by Dhahabi, vol 1, pg 380, #917, Ilmiyya)

 
THE WOMEN SHOULD RAISE THEIR HAND TO THE LINE OF THEIR BREAST OR SHOULDER AND NOT TO EARS .

Abdu Rabbihi reports: "I saw Ummu Darda raising her hands up to her shoulders in salat" (Juz Raf'i Yadain by Bukhari, pg 66, #50, Dar Ibn Hazam)

Waail bin Hujar (radiyallaahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Waail bin Hujar! When you perform salat, make your hands in line of the ears; and woman should make their hands in line of their breasts" (Majma' Al-Zawaaid, vol 9, pg 374, Maktaba Al-Qudsi)

THE WOMEN SUJUD::

The Women sujud should be in a.very simple form .the womem should attach their body to the ground during sujud . That is should make their belly lay on their thighs .

Their hand should not be spaced but attached closely to their body .

When sitting after sujud or during tashahud.They should place one of their thigh on the other thigh . They shud sitting , in a simple form of ihtifaaz, "Ihtifaaz": where a woman draws herself close together and leans onto one side by resting on their left buttocks and completely contracting themselves.

Or they sit on the legs crossed "Tarabbu'": to sit cross legged

Yazid bin Abi Habib (radiyallaahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) once passed by two women who were performing salaat. He said: "When you make sajdah, attach your body to the ground, for indeed, women are not like men in this matter".(Maraseel of Abi Dawood, pg 118, #87, Muassasah Al-Risalah)

(The narrators in the above Hadith are reliable and not rejected-I'laau Al-Sunan, vol 3, pg 26, Idara Al-Quran)

Abdullah ibn Umar was asked: how women performed their salah during the era of Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)? He replied: "Initially they performed tarabbu'. Then they were ordered to do Ihtifaz" (Sharh Musnad Abi Hanifa, pg 191, Ilmiyya)

(The chains of narrators in the above Hadith are authentic-I'laau Al-Sunan, vol 3, pg 27, Idara Al-Quran)

During ruk'u, women should tuck their arms into the body and not spread them outward. They should also merely place their hands over their knees with closed fingers, and not grasp them with the fingers spread wide open.

In fact, women should try to keep their fingers close together in all the postures of salah.

During prostration men should allow for some space and distance between their stomachs and thighs, and arms and the side of the body, whilst women should press these limbs together.

In sujud , men should raise their arms off the ground and allow for some distance but women should let them cling to the ground.

During the sitting of tashahhud,  women are to take out both their legs towards the right hand side of the body and rest on the posterior without raising their right foot.

Jummat prayer, you have two choice
1- the good ( going for jummah in masjid)
2- the best  ( praying at home coz Allahu loves that most).

Your salat is verily most loved by Allahu when you pray at home.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

May Allah alwaz mek it easier for us and guide us to the ryt path till jannatul firdaus

Ameeeeeen