How Many Rakats in Each Prayer? Read This!
Hi! All readers! Are you looking for an explanation of "how many rakats in each prayer?"? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That's why I wrote this article. So, you should read it to the end!
Specifically, there are three important things about "how many rakats in each prayer?" which I will explain in this article. The three important things I mean are as follows:
What Is Rakat in Prayer?
The first important thing about "how many rakats in each prayer?" what I will explain now is "what is rakat in prayer?". I want you to understand that because it is one of the very important discussions about rakats in prayer that some Muslims don't understand very well.
In general, some Muslims understand that the rakats in prayer are parts of prayer. Specifically, we can understand the meaning of rakat prayer in the definition of rakat prayer below:
الرَّكَعَاتُ أَوْ رَكَعَاتُ الصَّلَاةِ هِيَ : أَقْوَالٌ وَأَفْعَالٌ مَخْصُوْصَةٌ ، فِيْ الدِّيْنِ الْإِسْلَامِيِّ ، تَتَكَوَّنُ مِنْهَا الصَّلَاةُ ، وَكَيْفِيَتُهَا مُحَدَّدَةٌ بِاتِّبَاعِ الشَّرْعِ
Rakats in prayer are certain sayings and movements in Islam that are components of prayer and the way of doing it is all determined by following the sharia.
So, Rakats in prayer are not just parts of prayer. In a more specific sense, as I have quoted, the rakats in prayer are the utterances and movements in prayer that distinguish the first rakat and the other rakats.
For example, in the first rakat in Isha prayer is different from the second rakat. The most basic difference is that a Muslim must perform tashahud in the second rakat in Isha prayer which cannot be done in the first rakat and third rakat, and so on.
That is a brief explanation of "what is rakat in prayer?". As Muslims, we must understand that.
General Hadith About Rakats in Each Prayer
The second important thing about "how many rakats in each prayer?" what I will explain now is general hadith about rakats in each prayer. I want you to understand that because it is one of the important parts of this discussion that must be well understood.
In this section I will explain the general hadith about rakats in each prayer. The point is that in the hadith there is a general explanation of the rakats in each prayer. I'll explain that more specifically in the next section: the last section of this article. There is a specific explanation of the rakats in each prayer.
As for the general hadith about rakats in each prayer I mean as follows:
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَا افْتُرِضَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصَّلَاةُ رَكْعَتَانِ رَكْعَتَانِ إِلَّا الْمَغْرِبَ فَإِنَّهَا كَانَتْ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ أَتَمَّ اللَّهُ الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ وَالْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ أَرْبَعًا فِي الْحَضَرِ وَأَقَرَّ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى فَرْضِهَا الْأَوَّلِ فِي السَّفَرِ
From Aisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, she said: Among that which was obligated on Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was Salat which was two Rakats two Rakats except for Maghrib which was three, and then Allah made Zuhr Asr and Isha four while one is not Traveling, and made it the same as it was obligated the first time while Traveling (meaning Two Rakats).
That's a brief explanation of the general hadith about rakats in each prayer?". As Muslims, we must understand that.
How Many Rakats in Each Prayer?
The third important thing about "how many rakats in each prayer?" what I'm going to explain now is a specific answer. I want you to understand that in more detail. So, you should read the explanations below very carefully.
Rakats in Fajr Prayer
If you ask me, "how many rakats in Fajr prayer?", the answer is two rakats in Fajr prayer. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:
عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةُ الصُّبْحِ رَكْعَتَانِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ إِنِّي لَمْ أَكُنْ صَلَّيْتُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا فَصَلَّيْتُهُمَا الْآنَ فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
From Qays ibn Amr, he said, "The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam saw a person praying after the congregational prayer at dawn was over. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said: There are two rakats of the dawn prayer (i.e. the prescribed rakats). The man replied: I did not pray the two rakats before the dawn prayer. Hence, I offered them now. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam kept silent.
Rakats in Zuhr Prayer
If you ask me, "how many rakats in Zuhr prayer?", the answer is four rakats in Zuhr prayer. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:
عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَرْبَعًا وَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ
From Anas, that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam prays Dzhuhur in Medina 4 rakats, and the Asr prayer in Dzulhulaifah two rakats.
Rakats in Asr Prayer
If you ask me, "how many rakats in Asr prayer?", the answer is four rakats in Asr prayer. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ فَسَلَّمَ فِي ثَلَاثِ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْخِرْبَاقُ وَكَانَ فِي يَدَيْهِ طُولٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرَ لَهُ صَنِيعَهُ وَخَرَجَ غَضْبَانَ يَجُرُّ رِدَاءَهُ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ أَصَدَقَ هَذَا قَالُوا نَعَمْ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said the afternoon prayer and gave the salutation. at the end of three rakats and then went into his house. A man called al-Khirbaq, who bad long aims, got up and went to him, and addressed him as Messenger of Allah and mentioned to him what he had done. He came out angrily trailing his mantle, and when he came to the people he said: Is this man telling the truth? They said: Yes. He then said one rakat and then gave salutation and then performed two prostrations and then gave salutation.
Rakats in Maghrib Prayer
If you ask me, "how many rakats in Maghrib prayer?", the answer is three rakats in Maghrib prayer. We can find this explanation in the general hadith about rakats in each prayer as I explained earlier.
Rakats in Isha Prayer
If you ask me, "how many rakats in Isha prayer?", the answer is four rakats in Isha prayer. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ : شَكَا أَهْلُ الْكُوفَةِ سَعْدًا إِلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَعَزَلَهُ وَاسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمَّارًا فَشَكَوْا حَتَّى ذَكَرُوا أَنَّهُ لَا يُحْسِنُ يُصَلِّي فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ : يَا أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّكَ لَا تُحْسِنُ تُصَلِّي . قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ : أَمَّا أَنَا وَاللَّهِ فَإِنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي بِهِمْ صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَخْرِمُ عَنْهَا أُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ فَأَرْكُدُ فِي الْأُولَيَيْنِ وَأُخِفُّ فِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ
From Jabir bin Samura, he said: The People of Kufa complained against Sa'd to Umar and the latter dismissed him and appointed Ammar as their chief. They lodged many complaints against Saad and even they alleged that he did not pray properly. Umar sent for him and said, "O Aba Ishaq! These people claim that you do not pray properly." Abu Ishaq said, "By Allah, I used to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allah's Apostle and I never reduced anything of it. I used to prolong the first two rakats of Isha prayer and shorten the last two rakats."
All readers! That's a brief explanation of "how many rakats in each prayer?" and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask!
I think that's enough for this article. Hope it is useful. Amen.
See you again in the next article!
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