How to Pray Zuhr (Noon Pray)
Zuhr (Noon Pray) - First Sunnah
Zuhr (Noon Pray) - Fardh
Zuhr (Noon Pray) - Last Sunnah
The Importance of The Zuhr Prayer:
In Islam, prayer is the second pillar of the religion and one of the major obligations upon a Muslim. A Muslim has to offer five prayers everyday on the prescribed times. The first is Fajr prayer, then Zuhr, then Asr, then Maghrib and finally Isha prayer.
Although all the prayers are of equal importance, however, the following lines will discuss the importance and significance of offering Zuhr and Asr prayer in the light of hadith of Prophet (PBUH) and the ayahs of Quran wherever available.
Zuhr:
Zuhr is the second prayer which a Muslim has to offer in a day. The time of Fajr prayer starts just after mid-noon and one can offer the prayer till noon. The Zuhr prayer comprises of 4Rakats of Sunnah, then 4Rakats of Fard, then there are 2 Rakats of Sunnah and then there are 2 Rakats of Nafl or voluntary prayer.
As far as the reward is concerned. The Fard prayer of Zuhr carry the same reward as every other Fard prayer and their reward is with Allah Almighty. However, as far as the Sunnah of Zuhr are concerned, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in a hadith:
“Whoever observes the practice of performing four Rakat before Zuhr prayer and four (2 sunnah, 2 nafl) after the zuhr prayer, Allah will send him against the Fire (of Hell).” (Tirmidhi)
This hadith makes it all the more important to offer the Sunnah prayer before and after the Zuhr prayer so that a person can get protection from the Hell fire. Offering Fard prayer is an obligation and if one does not do it, he or she be held questionable for it, however, when a person offers these Sunnah prayers, he or she gets the added advantage of being protected from the fire of Hell by Allah Almighty.
At another place, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said pertaining to Zuhr prayer:
“This is an hour at which the gates of heaven are opened, and I like that my good deeds should rise to heaven at that time.” (Tirmidhi)
From the hadith it is clear that Zuhr is a time when the account of a person is taken to heavens, therefore, it is more than imperative that that the account for the day be closed with good deed. What good deed can be better than offering the obligatory prayer along with the additional Sunnah prayer.
In addition to being a time when the accounts of a person are closed and the doors of heaven are opened, the time of Zuhr also stands as a time when we are in the mid of our daily hectic routine. Therefore, stopping in the routine taking a break and remembering Allah Almighty definitely revives the spirit and gives a person more energy and vigor to go through the rest of day in a healthy manner. Ergo, offering Zuhr prayer besides being an obligation is also a means of reviving and replenishing the spirit for the rest of the day.
Conclusion:
In a nutshell, Zuhr and Asr are as imperative as the rest of the prayers and they carry great significance and reward. Every Muslim must make sure that in addition to offering the Fard Rakats of both the prayers, one also offers the Sunnah as well.
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