al-Salat wasf mufassal lil-salat bi-muqaddimatiha maqruna bil-dalil min al-Kitab wa al-Sunna, wa bayan li-ahkamiha wa adabiha wa shurutiha wa sunaniha min al-takbir hatta al-taslim
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al-Salat: Wasf mufassal lil-salat bi-muqaddimatiha maqruna bil-dalil min al-Kitab wa al-Sunna, wa bayan li-ahkamiha wa adabiha wa shurutiha wa sunaniha min al-takbir hatta al-taslim (The Prayer: A Detailed Description of Prayer and Its Preliminaries Supported by Evidence from the Book and Sunnah, and an Explanation of Its Rulings, Etiquettes, Conditions, and Sunnahs from the Takbir to the Taslim) is a legal treatise on Islamic prayer by the Saudi scholar Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Tayyar . The book details the legal rulings, prerequisites, obligatory acts, and manner of performing ritual prayer according to textual evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah .
Background and Composition
The author completed the treatise on 8 Shawwal 1415 AH in al-Zulfi, Saudi Arabia . It was written as the third instalment in his educational series titled Rasa'il al-Ta‘rif bi-al-Islam (Treatises on Introducing Islam), following previous treatises on zakat, fasting, and hajj, in order to complete coverage of the pillars of Islam . In his introduction, al-Tayyar noted the institutional support and Islamic educational efforts of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, acknowledging its leadership, including its then-rector Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Ajlan .
Scope and Contents
The treatise provides an accessible yet detailed manual designed to explain how ritual prayer must be performed in accordance with prophetic practice . Its principal topics include:
- Definitions and Significance: The linguistic and legal definitions of prayer (salat), defining it in Islamic jurisprudence as specific words and physical acts opening with the takbir and ending with the taslim , alongside its spiritual purpose and central standing in Islam .
- Preliminaries and Prerequisites: The necessary preparations prior to entering prayer, including ritual purification (taharah), covering the nakedness (satr al-‘awrah), responding to the call to prayer (adhan), determining the proper prayer times, and facing the qiblah .
- Description of the Prayer: A step-by-step exposition of every movement and recitation from the initial takbir to the concluding taslim, outlining the obligatory pillars (arkan), mandatory elements (wajibat), and recommended practices (sunan) .
Method
Al-Tayyar adopted a concise and clear style, expanding discussions on matters where detail is needed and supporting legal positions directly with scriptural proofs from the Quran and the Hadith . He reviewed scholarly differences and stated his preferred juristic conclusions (tarjih), while dedicating substantial attention to identifying and correcting widespread practical errors made by worshippers .
Publication History
The first edition of the work was published in 1416 AH (c. 1995 CE) by Dar al-Watan in Riyadh .
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