The Prayer Of Muhammad

Wholly and the entire praises are for the almighty Allah only, the most gracious, the most merciful. And blessing be upon the prophet Muhammad who is the last messenger of Allah. He preached the oneness of Allah and warned the people against polytheism. He also demonstrated the gesture and actions of salat for his ummah. Once he even led the prayer on pulpit. He stood and bowed on pulpit and after prayer he addressed the people and said that I have done this so that when you offer your prayers, you must do exactly the way I did. (Bukhari: 917, Muslim 544) 

Again in more powerful words the prophet followers, "you must offer your prayers exactly in the same manner as you have seen me doing so. (Bukhari: 631). Many blessings, and peace be upon the prophet and upon the members of his family as well as on his companions who were pious and rightly guided. Also blessings be upon those virtuous and pious persons, who followed the prophet and upon those who will follow the truth and actions of the prophet. 

Sheikh Nasir-ud-din Albani (Devine Mercy be upon him) says: For us to offer (prayer) as that of the Prophet's way is possible if and only if we know in details the state and the insight condition of the Prophet's prayer; we know the duties, elegant manners, invocations and recitation of the prayers and we try to offer prayer in this manner, only then we can hope and expect that our prayer would be of the same character that would impede and protect us from immodesty and evil talks and surely in our Deeds Register only such reward of virtue and good action will be written as has been assured and promised by Allah. 

(Sifatu Salaatinnabi) It is also absolutely essential to mention here that the faith in Allah is infact the vital root of all virtues. The intimate relationship with Allah, which was the hallmark of the Prophet's life, becomes clear and vivid. The book's contents are immensely relevant to the life and concerns of modem man.