Intention of Tahiyatul Masjid Prayer and its Procedure, Also Understand the Law and Recommendations

Kapanlagi.com - Prayer is one of the obligatory worship in Islam. In the pillars of Islam, prayer is in second place. However, in addition to the obligatory five daily prayers, Islam also has a number of voluntary prayers, one of which is the tahiyatul masjid prayer. It is important for every Muslim to know the intention of the tahiyatul masjid prayer.

The tahiyatul masjid prayer is a prayer performed when someone enters the mosque. The tahiyatul masjid prayer is indeed a voluntary prayer. It means that it is not obligatory to perform, but there are abundant rewards for those who do it. The abundant rewards of the tahiyatul masjid prayer are said to perfect the rewards of the obligatory prayers in the mosque.

Summarized from various sources, here are the intentions and procedures for the tahiyatul masjid prayer that Muslims must know.

1. Recommendation of Tahiyatul Masjid Prayer

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Tahiyatul Masjid prayer is one of the recommended prayers that a Muslim can perform when coming to the mosque. Besides being an act of worship, Tahiyatul Masjid prayer is also useful as a form of respect, just like when visiting someone's house. Although it is a recommended act, the recommendation to perform Tahiyatul Masjid prayer comes directly from the Prophet Muhammad. In one of his hadiths, the Prophet mentioned:

"If one of you enters the mosque, then do not sit down until you perform two rak'ahs of prayer." (Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

2. Ruling of Tahiyatul Masjid Prayer

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As mentioned earlier, Tahiyatul Masjid prayer is a recommended practice, so leaving it out will not result in sin. However, by performing it, one will receive rewards.

However, it should be noted that the ruling of performing Tahiyatul Masjid prayer can be waived when a person sits down upon arriving at the mosque. This means that the prayer must be performed when one has truly arrived at the mosque. Unless, of course, if one forgets, then it is allowed to immediately get up and perform Tahiyatul Masjid prayer.

In addition, Tahiyatul Masjid prayer is also discouraged to be performed in certain conditions. One of them is when a person enters the mosque and the muezzin announces the iqamah. This means that there is no more time to perform Tahiyatul Masjid prayer because the congregational prayer will begin soon.

3. Reading the Intention for Tahiyatul Masjid Prayer

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Just like any other worship and good deeds, intention is a fundamental aspect in performing tahiyatul masjid prayer. The intention for tahiyatul masjid prayer will determine whether the prayer is accepted or not. Of course, tahiyatul masjid prayer that is based on sincere and sincere intention will be accepted and will result in abundant rewards.

As for the reading of the intention for tahiyatul masjid prayer, it is as follows:

Ushalli tahiyyatal masjid rak'ataini sunnatan lillaahi ta'ala.

Meaning:

"I pray tahiyatul masjid two rak'ahs for the sake of Allah ta'ala."

4. Procedures for Tahiyatul Masjid Prayer

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In addition to the reading of the intention for tahiyatul masjid prayer and its timing, the procedures for this voluntary prayer are the same as other prayers. Tahiyatul masjid prayer is performed in two rak'ahs. However, it is important to note that tahiyatul masjid prayer can only be performed individually or alone.

For further clarification, here is the sequence of procedures for tahiyatul masjid prayer:

1) Recite the intention for tahiyatul masjid prayer.

2) Say the takbir while making the intention silently in the heart.

3) Recite ta'awudz and Surah Al-Fatihah. Then, recite one of the short chapters of the Quran.

4) Perform the rukuk (bowing).

5) Stand straight after rukuk.

6) Perform the first prostration.

7) Sit between the two prostrations.

8) Perform the second prostration.

9) Sit for a moment or take a short break before rising to perform the second rak'ah.

10) Rise from the sitting position and perform the second rak'ah with the same movements as the first rak'ah.

11) Offer the salutation at the end of the second rak'ah.

Those are some explanations regarding the reading of the intention for tahiyatul masjid prayer along with its procedures. Hopefully, it will be beneficial and increase our faith as Muslims. Ameen.

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