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SUNNAH AND NÁFILAH OR ADDITIONAL PRAYER
As you can see in the chart below, each Saláh is composed of (a) Fard, the prescribed prayers, (b) Sunnah and (c) Náfilah or additional prayers. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said these additional prayers before or after the prescribed (Fard) prayers. These are therefore recommended. The sequence of these additional prayers in each Saláh is given below:
SALÁT-UL-WITR
The three raka'át prayers said after the Fard and Sunnah of the 'Ishá is called Salát-ul-Witr. It is strongly recommended in the practice of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and is Wajib(necessary) according to one section of Muslims. Others regard it a mere Sunnah Saláh.
The first two raka'át of this Salát-ul-Witr are said like the first two raka'át of Maghrib prayers. In the third raka'át after Al-Fátihah, recite some additional Surah or verses of the Qur'án.
Then, saying ALLÁHU AKBAR raise your hands above your shoulders, fold your hands, and recite the following or any other similar Du'á silently. This is called Du'á-al-Qunut or the prayer of submission:
O Alláh, we seek Thy help,
and ask Thy forgivness,
WANU'MINU BIKA WANATAWAK-KALU 'ALAIKA
and believe in Thee and trust in Thee,
WANUTHNI 'ALAIKAL-KHAIRA WA-NASHKURUKA
and we praise Thee in the best manner and we thank Thee,
WALÁNAKFURUKA WANAKHLA'U WANATRUKU
and we are not ungrateful and we cast off and forsake him
MAY-YAF JURUK ALLÁHUM-MA IY-YÁKA N'ABUDU
who disobeys Thee. O Alláh, Thee alone do we worship,
WALAKA NUSAL-LÍ WA-NASJUDU WA-ILAIKA NAS'Á
and to Thee we pray, and before Thee do we prostrate, to Thee do we turn to
WANAHFIDU WANARJÚ RAHMATAKA WANAKHSHÁ ADHÁBAKA
in haste, and hope for the Thy mercy, and we fear Thy punishment.
IN-NA 'ADHÁBAKA BÍL-KUF-FÁRI MULHIQ
Thy punishment surley overtakes the unbelievers.
After this saying ALLÁHU AKBAR bow down in Ruku' and then complete the rest of the prayers like the Maghrib prayers.
The table below gives details of raka'át in each Saláh:
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