Method of Salat: Along With Pictures

Adhan & Iqamah

It is recommended for both boys and girls to recite the Adhan and Iqamah before starting the Salat.

Adhan

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

Allahu Akbar

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(Allah is greater than anything else)

أشْهَدُ أنْ

لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

Ashhaadu an la Ilaha Illal-lah

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(I bear witness that there is no god except Allah )

أشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ

Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulul-lah

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(I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)

أشهد أن عَلِيّا أمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيُّ اللهِ

Ashhadu anna Aliyan Amir al-Mo'mineena Waliul-lah

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(I bear witness that 'Ali, The Commander of the Faithful is the Friend of Allah)

حَيَّ عَلى الصَّلاَةِ

Hayya Alas-Salaah

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(Hurry towards the Salat! )

حَيَّ عَلى الْفَلاَحِ

Hayya Alal-falaah

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(Hurry towards prosperity!)

حَيَّ عَلى خَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ

Hayya 'ala Khayril-'amal

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(Hurry towards the best of deeds!)

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

Allahu Akbar

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(Allah is greater than anything else)

لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

La ilaha illal-lah

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There is no god except Allah.

Iqamah

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

Allahu Akbar

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(Allah is greater than anything else)

أشْهَدُ أنْ

لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

Ashhadu an la Ilaha Illal-lah

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(I bear witness that there is no god except Allah)

أشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ

Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulul-lah

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(I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)

أشهد أن عَلِيّا أمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيُّ اللهِ

Ashhadu anna Aliyan Amir al-Mo'mineena Wali-ullah

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(I bear witness that 'Ali, The Commander of the Faithful is the Friend of Allah)

حَيَّ عَلى الصَّلاَةِ

Hayya 'alas-Salaah

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(Hurry towards the Salat!)

حَيَّ عَلى الْفَلاَحِ

Hayya 'alal-Falaah

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(Hurry towards prosperity!)

حَيَّ عَلى خَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ

Hayya 'alal Khayril-'amal

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(Hurry towards the best of deeds!)

قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاةُ

Qad qaamatis-Salaah

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(The Salat is being established!)

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

Allahu Akbar

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(Allah is greater than anything else)

لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

La ilaha illal-lab

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(There is no god except Allah)