Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 82
82 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 9. To say All a hu Akbar while going into the position of Prostration and while getting up from the Prostration. 10. To say Sub ha na Rabbiyal A‘l a at least three times during the Prostration. 11. To recite the prescribed prayer during the Jilsah position. 12. To raise the forefinger of the right hand while reciting Ashhadu all a ill a ha Illall a h. 13. To recite Dur u d and other prayers during the final Qa‘dah. 14. To recite S u rah Al-F a ti h ah in the third and fourth Rak‘at. 15. For the Im a m to say All a hu Akbar , and Sami‘all a hu liman H amidah , in an audible voice. MUSTA H IBB A T OF THE S AL A T The following things, which pertain to the style and the carriage of Prayer, i. e. its beauty and its excellence, are entitled Musta h ibb a t of the Prayer. The term Musta h ibb a t means preferable and praiseworthy. Of course, they are not compulsory, essential or Sunnat parts of the Prayer. They are as follows: 1. To fix one’s gaze on the spot which will be touched by the head during prostration. 2. To place one’s hands on the knees with spread fingers while performing Ruk u‘. 3. To leave one’s hands by one’s sides in Qaumah position. 4. To prostrate in such a manner that the knees