Sunan (Plural of Sunnat) of the Salat

All other parts of the Salat, besides the Fard and Wajib constituents, are either Sunnat or Mustahab factors. The worshipper should strictly adhere to all the Sunnat and Mustahab parts of the Salat and should not omit any of them without any good reason. However, no prostrations of condonement are performed if any of the Sunnat or Mustahab parts are omitted. The Sunnat parts of the Salat (Prayer) are as follows:

  1. To raise the hands up to the ear lobes when reciting Takbir-i-Tahrimah.

  2. Folding of arms in Qiyam position.

  3. To recite Thana’.

  4. To recite Ta‘awwudh before reciting Surah Al-Fatihah.

  5. To say Amin at the end of Surah Al-Fatihah.

  6. To say Allahu Akbar while going to Ruku‘.

  7. To recite Subhana Rabbiyal ‘Azim at least three times in Ruku‘ position.

  8. To say Sami‘allahu liman Hamidah while getting up from Ruku‘, and in case one is offering individual Prayer, to say Rabbana wa lakal Hamd. If one is following the Imam in a congregation, to say Rabbana wa lakal Hamd is the Practice of the Holy Prophet(sa).

  9. To say Allahu Akbar while going into the position of Prostration and while getting up from the Prostration.

  10. To say Subhana Rabbiyal A‘la 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 alla illaha Illallah.

  13. To recite Durud and other prayers during the final Qa‘dah.

  14. To recite Surah Al-Fatihah in the third and fourth Rak‘at.

  15. For the Imam to say Allahu Akbar, and Sami‘allahu liman Hamidah, in an audible voice.