Salat al-Tahiyat
Salat al-Tahiyyah (Prayer of Greeting) is a two-rak'ah prayer that is recommended to be performed upon entering mosques, including Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and other mosques in Mecca and Medina. This prayer does not have a specific method and is performed like the Fajr prayer. This prayer has been recommended in narrations and is referred to as the right of the mosque. It is said that by performing an obligatory or recommended prayer, the virtue of Salat al-Tahiyyah is attained, and performing Salat al-Tahiyyah is not necessary. Most Maraji' al-Taqlid have stated that Masjid al-Haram does not have Salat al-Tahiyyah, and its greeting is Tawaf.
Definition
Salat al-Tahiyyah is considered one of the recommended prayers that is performed upon entering a mosque with the intention of greeting and honoring the mosque.[1] It is said that if an obligatory, Qada (missed), or recommended prayer is performed upon entering the mosque, Salat al-Tahiyyah is considered to have been performed, and its virtue is attained; because the intention is to pay special attention to the worship of the mosque in terms of preserving its right.[2] Narrations from the Prophet (PBUH)[3] and the Ahl al-Bayt (AS)[4] recommend performing prayer upon entering a mosque.
Method of Performing Salat al-Tahiyyah
In fiqh books, it is stated that Salat al-Tahiyyah consists of two rak'ahs, similar to the Fajr prayer or Nafilah prayers[5] and does not have a specific method.[6] This prayer does not have Adhan and Iqamah and can be recited aloud or silently[7] and it is sufficient for the worshipper to recite any Surah after Surah al-Hamd.[8]
In Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi
Performing two rak'ahs of Salat al-Tahiyyah upon entering Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is recommended.[9] However, the greeting of Masjid al-Haram is considered to be Tawaf of the Kaaba.[10] It is said that this is the opinion of most Shi'a Mujtahids that Masjid al-Haram does not have Salat al-Tahiyyah; rather, its greeting is Tawaf.[11] Some believe that it is recommended to perform two rak'ahs of Salat al-Tahiyyah after entering Masjid al-Haram, and if the pilgrim performs Tawaf, there is no need for Salat al-Tahiyyah.[12]
Jamkaran Mosque and Sahla Mosque
The prayer recommended in Jamkaran Mosque is four rak'ahs, two of which are called Salat al-Tahiyyah. These two rak'ahs of Salat al-Tahiyyah are performed as follows: in each rak'ah, Surah al-Hamd should be recited once and "Qul Huwa Allah" seven times, and the Tasbih recited in Ruku' and Sujud should be performed seven times.[13]
Also, the most important act in Sahla Mosque is said to be performing two rak'ahs of Salat al-Tahiyyah, which should be performed between Maghrib and Isha prayers.[14]
Footnotes
- ↑ Farhang Fiqh Farsi, vol. 2, p. 387; Faqarāt Fiqhiyyah, vol. 1, p. 445; Risalah Towzih al-Masail (Maraji'), vol. 1, p. 508.
- ↑ Ahkam Moqaddamat Namaz, p. 196.
- ↑ Al-Amali, p. 539; Kanz al-Ummal, vol. 7, p. 658; Farhangnameh Masjid, p. 147.
- ↑ Da'a'im al-Islam, vol. 1, p. 150; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 84, p. 23.
- ↑ Estefta'at Jadid, vol. 2, p. 81.
- ↑ Faqarāt Fiqhiyyah, vol. 1, p. 446.
- ↑ Estefta'at Jadid, vol. 2, p. 81.
- ↑ Faqarāt Fiqhiyyah, vol. 1, p. 446.
- ↑ Manasik Hajj, p. 222.
- ↑ Al-Rawdah al-Bahiyyah, vol. 1, p. 543.
- ↑ Dar Wadi Noor, p. 59.
- ↑ Manasik Hajj, p. 169.
- ↑ Daneshnameh Farhang Mardom Iran, vol. 3, under the entry.
- ↑ Tahdhib al-Ahkam, vol. 6, p. 38; Daneshnameh Imam Mahdi bar Payeh Quran, Hadith va Tarikh, vol. 3, p. 58.
References
- Al-Amali, Shaykh Tusi, Muhammad ibn Hasan, Qom, Dar al-Thaqafah, 1414 AH.
- Ahkam Moqaddamat Namaz, Modarresi, Sayyid Muhammad Taqi, Qom, Entesharat Mohebban al-Husayn (AS), 1387 SH.
- Estefta'at Jadid, Makarim Shirazi, Naser, Qom, Madrasah al-Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), 1427 AH.
- Bihar al-Anwar, Allamah Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir, Mu'assasat al-Wafa', 1403 AH.
- Tahdhib al-Ahkam, Shaykh Tusi, Muhammad ibn Hasan, Tehran, Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 1365 SH.
- Daneshnameh Farhang Mardom Iran, Azimipour, Nasim, "Jamkaran, Masjid", Tehran, Markaz Da'irat al-Ma'arif Bozorg Islami, undated.
- Daneshnameh Imam Mahdi bar Payeh Quran, Hadith va Tarikh, Muhammadi Reyshahri, Muhammad, Translator: Mas'udi, Abd al-Hadi, Qom, Dar al-Hadith, 1393 SH.
- Dar Wadi Noor, Maleki, Ali, Tehran, Nashr Mash'ar, 1389 SH.
- Da'a'im al-Islam, Ibn Hayyun, Nu'man ibn Muhammad, Cairo, Dar al-Ma'arif, 1383 AH.
- Risalah Towzih al-Masail (Maraji'), Khomeini, Ruhollah and other Maraji', Qom, Daftar Entesharat Islami, undated.
- Al-Rawdah al-Bahiyyah fi Sharh al-Lum'ah al-Dimashqiyyah, Shahid Thani, Zayn al-Din ibn Ali, Qom, Ketabforushi Davari, 1410 AH.
- Farhangnameh Masjid, Muhammadi Reyshahri, Muhammad, Translator: Khosh Nasib, Mortaza, Qom, Dar al-Hadith, 1387 SH.
- Farhang Fiqh Farsi, Hashemi Shahroudi, Sayyid Mahmud, Qom, Mu'assasat Da'irat al-Ma'arif Fiqh Islami, undated.
- Faqarāt Fiqhiyyah, Sharifi Eshkevari, Elias, Qom, Al-Ayyub, 1381 SH.
- Kanz al-Ummal, Muttaqi Hindi, Ali ibn Husam al-Din, undated, Mu'assasat al-Risalah, 1401 AH.
- Manasik Hajj, Subhani, Ja'far, Qom, Mu'assasat Imam Sadiq (AS), undated.
- Manasik Hajj, Safi Golpaygani, Lotfollah, Qom, Dar al-Quran al-Karim, 1416 AH.