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Gradualness
Start with the foundation then complete
Do not let the abundance of sunnahs cause confusion. Master the pillars and obligations first, then add the sunnahs little by little.
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Sunnahs of speech
Useful examples
- The opening supplication.
- Seeking refuge and the basmalah.
- Reciting a surah after al-Fatihah in its places.
- Adding to the single glorification in bowing and prostration.
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Sunnahs of action
Completing postures
- Raising the hands in their places.
- Placing the right hand on the left while standing.
- Looking at the place of prostration.
- The reported sitting postures.
The main explanatory reference
Review sources
- Commentary on al-Muntaqa min Akhbar al-Mustafa — chapters of prayerShaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymin, the official foundationOpen the source
- Fatwas on the pillars of IslamShaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymin, the official foundationOpen the source
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