The Muslim Prayer Encyclopedia presents a comprehensive overview of teachings about prayer, and the particular practice and recommendations of the Blessed Messenger of Allah, as recorded in the authentic hadith collections of Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Abu Dawood. This indispensable guide to the content and practice of Muslim prayer is based on a comprehensive study of all authentic hadith. As it is beyond the scope of the average Muslim to buy and own the full text of these hadith, this book will provide a useful tool for the Muslim student eager to understand Islamic prayer in its spirit and practice.

The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was reported to have said:
"Whoever performed a good sunnah in Islam will have the reward of it and the reward of those who perform it after him." (Narrated by Imam Muslim). The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) also said: "Pray as you have seen me praying." (Narrated by Bukhari and Ahmad).
It is with such hadiths in mind that Sameh Strauch, the author, has attempted to bring to the attention of English-speaking Muslims some of the sunan (plural of sunnah), or highly recommended acts, relating to prayer which, regrettably, are rarely performed nowadays, in the hope that it will inspire the readers to revive them in their own practice of Islam and in the practice of their communities.

This book is the result of direct research into the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (s) and makes numerous references to the original sources. It contains all the essentials details of salaah without being too bulky or complicated, thus making it an ideal reference book either at home or while traveling.

Formal prayer (salâh) is the second pillar of Islam, and the most important of a Muslim’s acts of worship. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The first of one’s actions for which a slave of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Judgement will be one’s prayers. If they are correct and accounted for, then he (or she) will have succeeded (gained paradise); and if they are lacking, then he (or she) will have failed (lost paradise). If there is something defective in his (or her) obligatory prayers, the Lord will say: See if My slave has any supererogatory prayers with which the defective part of his (or her) obligatory prayers may be completed. Then the rest of his (or her) deeds will be judged in like manner." (at-Tirmidhi and others)
Shaykh Mashhur Hasan Salman has compiled a list of the most common errors that we make when we pray, discussing and explaining each one. Common Mistakes Regarding Prayer is a valuable aid to Muslims hoping to perfect their prayers, so that their prayers may be free of defects and acceptable to Allah. This new and revised edition of the English translation of his work presents the text in a fluent, highly readable format.

The congregational prayer is one of the most important outward manifestations of Islam. Prayer is of extreme importance to the well-being of a person’s religion. But prayer in Islam is more than just an individual spiritual experience. It is meant to be performed in a congregation-the foundation of Muslim society as a whole.

In this work, Dr. al-Sadlaan has done an excellent job of discussing the most important fiqh topics related to the congregational prayer. The following topics are covered in this work: the wisdom behind the congregational prayer, the place for performing the congregational prayer and the virtues of attending the mosque, the legal status of the congregational prayer, repeating a prayer in congregation, performing salaat al-taraweeh of Ramadhaan in congregation, women performing the congregational prayer and many other topics.

This book is essential reading for all Muslim leaders and Imaams.