Sunnah prayer

Sunnah salat ( ) are optional prayers that can be performed by Muslims at almost any time of the day. These prayers are performed in addition to the five daily prayers, which are compulsory for all Muslims. There are a range of prayers available: some are done at the same time as the compulsory prayers, some are done only at certain times, e.g. late at night, and some are only done for specific occasions such as during a drought. All of these optional prayers were originally performed by Muhammad .

Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Criminal Etiquette Adab Gender segregation ( Purdah ) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic Hygiene Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas ( The right(s) of the people ) Islamic studies v t e Sunnah salat ( ) are optional prayers that can be performed by Muslims at almost any time of the day. These prayers are performed in addition to the five daily prayers , which are compulsory for all Muslims. There are a range of prayers available: some are done at the same time as the compulsory prayers, some are done only at certain times, e.g. late at night, and some are only done for specific occasions such as during a drought. All of these optional prayers were originally performed by Muhammad .

Optional ritual prayer in Islam ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Criminal Etiquette Adab Gender segregation ( Purdah ) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic Hygiene Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas ( The right(s) of the people ) Islamic studies v t e A Sunnah prayer ( ) is an optional or supererogatory salah (ritual prayer) that can be performed in addition to the five daily salah , which are compulsory for all Muslims. Sunnah prayer have different characteristics: some are done at the same time as the five daily compulsory prayers, some are done only at certain times (e.g. late at night), or only for specific occasions (e.g. during a drought); some have their own name (e.g. Tahajjud ) and some are identified by how they are performed (e.g. "4 ( rakat ) before Zuhr and 2 after"). The length of Sunnah prayer also varies. While the five daily salah are wajib / fard (obligatory), Sunnah prayer (and other sunnah deeds) are Mustahabb (encouraged) – those who perform them will earn a reward in the afterlife, but those who neglect them will be punished (Allahu masta’an). Sunnah (in mainstream Islam), means the traditional customs and practices that (are believed to) follow the example of the Prophet of Islam Muhammad (SAW) . According to the stories, narrations, interpretations, of Muslim tradition, all of these prayers were originally performed by Muhammad (in addition to the five daily obligatory prayers).

Optional ritual prayer in Islam ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Criminal Etiquette Adab Gender segregation ( Purdah ) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic Hygiene Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas ( The right(s) of the people ) Islamic studies v t e A Sunnah prayer ( Arabic : صلاة السنة , romanized : Salāt as-Sunnah ) is an optional or supererogatory salah (ritual prayer) that are recommended to be performed in addition to the five daily salah , which are compulsory for all Muslims. Sunnah prayer have different characteristics: some are done at the same time as the five daily compulsory prayers, some are done only at certain times (e.g. late at night), or only for specific occasions (e.g. during a drought); some have their own name (e.g. Tahajjud ) and some are identified by how they are performed (e.g. "4 ( rakat ) before Zuhr and 2 after"). The length of the Sunnah prayer also varies. While the five daily salah are wajib / fard (obligatory), Sunnah prayer (and other sunnah deeds) are Mustahabb (encouraged) – those who perform them will earn a reward in the afterlife, but those who neglect them will not be punished (Allahu masta’an). Sunnah (in mainstream Islam) means the traditional customs and practices that (are believed to) follow the example of Muhammad . According to the Sunnah of the Muslim tradition, all of these prayers were originally performed by Muhammad (in addition to the five daily obligatory prayers).