The Islamic Mode of Worship — Page 9
9 (twice). H ayya ‘ala ss al a t (twice). H ayya ‘alal-fal ah (twice). All a hu Akbar (twice). L a il a ha illall a h Allah is the greatest (four times), I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah (twice), I bear witness that Muhammad sa is the Messenger of Allah (twice), come to prayer (twice), come to success (twice), Allah is the greatest (twice), There is none worthy of worship except Allah. METHOD OF WUZ U Muslims have to prepare themselves prior to joining the prayer through a [cleansing ritual] known as wuz u 6. The ritual acts of wuz u [are as follows]: Wash each hand [three times]. Rinse the inner mouth three times. Wash the nostrils three times by taking in a small amount of water. 6 One of the principle objectives of wuz u is to wash those parts of the body that are normally exposed. The nam a z has to be offered in a state of physical cleanliness. The rites of wuz u are also a symbolic reminder for Muslims that when outer purity is so important, inner purity must also be kept in mind at all times and they ought to cleanse their hearts of sin before standing in the presence of Allah the Exalted. [Publishers]