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What is the right procedure of Sajda-E-Suhu?

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What is the exact end time of Fazr Namaz?  Is it 20 minutes before sunrise or before sunrise any time we can offer Fazr Namaz after the start of the time for Fazr Namaz?

Explain me in brief details, what is the right procedure of Sajda-E-Suhu? According to my teachings in India, Sajda-E-Suhu is done at the last Rakat of the Namaz, after Attihiyat we say one Salam and do 2 Sajda and repeat Attahiyat, Darood, Duwa and then we end the Namaz with the 2 Salam……. But here in Saudi Arabia I've seen the Sajda-E-Suhu is done during last Rakat but they wont repeat the Attihiyat, immediately after Sajda-E-Suhu they end the Namaz by 2 Salams…. I want to know who is correct? Or which method is correct????

 

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Your Question: What is the exact end time of Fazr Namaz?  Is it 20 minutes before sunrise or before sunrise any time we can offer Fazr Namaz after the start of the time for Fazr Namaz?

Jarir ibn Abdullah narrated that the Angel Jibrael (a.s.) came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and said to him, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the noon (dhuhr) prayer when the sun had just passed its meridian. He then came to him (saws) for the afternoon (asr) prayer and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the afternoon (asr) prayer while the length of a shadow of something was similar to the length of the object. Then he came at sunset and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the sunset (magrib) prayer when the sun had just disappeared. Then he came at night and said, "Stand and pray" and they prayed the night (isha) prayer when the twilight had disappeared. He came again when dawn broke (and they prayed the morning (fajr) prayer). Then Jibrael (a.s.) came on the next day at noon and said (to the Messenger of Allah (saws)), "Stand and pray," and they prayed the noon (dhuhr) prayer when the length of the shadow of something was close to the length of the object. Then he came for the afternoon prayer and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the afternoon (asr) prayer when the shadow of something was twice as long as the length of the object. Then he came at the same time (as the previous day) for the sunset (magrib) prayer, without any change. Then he came for the night (isha) prayer after half (or a third) of the night had passed. Then he came when the sky was very yellow and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the morning (fajr) prayer. Then Jibrael (a.s.) said, "Between these times are the times for the prayers.

Related by Bukhari, Ahmad, an-Nasa'i and at-Tirmidhi.

 

In light of the above guidance, if one prays the prescribed prayer between the two specified periods, their prayer will be considered on-time; and it was the preferred Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) to offer the prescribed obligatory prayers at its earliest times.

 

The time for the ‘fajr’ prayer starts at the initial break of dawn and ends when the sun is just about to begin its rise from the eastern horizon….although the preferred Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) is to offer the prayers at its earliest time, if one offers their prayers between the specified time-bands, their prayer will be considered ‘ada’ or on-time.

 

Your Question: Explain me in brief details, what is the right procedure of Sajda-E-Suhu?

If one fears that one has forgotten or omitted or made an unintentional mistake in one’s prayer due to forgetfulness, regardless of whether the prayer is obligatory or supererogatory, one should perform the ‘sajdah-sahoo’ or prostration of forgetfulness; it is expected that the Lord Most Gracious will accept their worship of prayer and will not reduce their reward in the least.

 

There are two ways prescribed in the authentic narrations on how the Messenger of Allah (saws) performed the ‘Sajdah-Sahoo’ and both are acceptable. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah (saws) did two ‘sujoods’ before the ‘tasleem’, and in the narration of Dhul-Yadain narrated by Abu Hurairah, it is recorded that the Prophet (saws) made the two prostrations after the ‘tasleem’.

 

The way to perform the ‘Sajdah-Sahoo’ (or Sajdahs of forgetfulness) is to go into ‘sajdah’ and glorify Allah, then sit and make supplication to Allah, then again go into ‘sajdah’ and glorify Allah, and then perform the ‘tasleems’ on either side.

 

This whole set of actions related above is called ‘sajdah-sahoo’ and is to be done only once at the end of the prayer, if the person has made an unintentional mistake/s in their prayer.

 

Sajdah-Sahoo 1 (before the ‘tasleem’):

If one realizes one has made an error in prayer during the prayer, one should complete the prayer to the best of his conviction and recite the ‘tashahud’; just before the ‘tasleems’ of either side at the end of the ‘tashahud’, one should make the two ‘sajdahs’ for ‘sajdah-sahoo’ and then perform the ‘tasleems’ on either side; thus reciting the ‘tashahud’ only once in their prayer.

 

Sajdah-Sahoo 2 (after the ‘tasleem’):

If one realizes that one has made an error in prayer after one has already completed one’s prayer and performed the ‘tasleems’; then immediately after realization of the error, one should complete the rakahs they had forgotten in prayer, recite the final ‘tashahud’ again, make the two ‘sajdahs’ for ‘sajdah-sahoo’, and then again perform the ‘tasleems’ on either side; thus reciting the ‘tashahud’ twice in their prayers.

 

Your Question: ….But here in Saudi Arabia I've seen the Sajda-E-Suhu is done during last Rakat but they wont repeat the Attihiyat, immediately after Sajda-E-Suhu they end the Namaz by 2 Salams…. I want to know who is correct? Or which method is correct????

If the ‘imam’ leading the prayer has realized his error while still in the state of prayers, then one does not need to recite the ‘tashahud’ twice….but after the recitation of the final ‘tashahud’ one should make two prostrations of ‘sahu’ and declare the ‘tasleems’ to signal the end of prayer.

 

It is only when one realizes one’s error after one has finished their prayers with the ‘tasleems’ that one completes their prayers, recites the ‘tashahud’ again, performs the ‘sahu’, and declares the ‘tasleems’ again to signal the end of the prayers.

 

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