The description of the prayer, by Shaykh Mohammed Ibn Sâlih al 'Uthaymîn, French version

The description of the prayer ( Sifat Al-Salat ) - صفة الصلاة, Written by Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Sâlih al ' Uthaymin . Published under the supervision of the Benevolent Foundation of Shaykh Ibn Salih Al Uthaymin .


We know that Islam is based on five pillars. These pillars respect a hierarchy proportional to their importance, their value and their rules, but they all have in common the fact of being pillars of Islam.
As for prayer, well, this book is dedicated to him, for two reasons: the first is its importance from a religious point of view, since prayer is the most important pillar after the double attestation. The second is that today a large number of Muslims neglect many practical matters relating to prayer.

Through its contents, this book will expose the following points:
the meaning of the word prayer ( Salat ) from a linguistic and religious point of view
where and when was the prayer prescribed.
its importance from a religious point of view
its value and what it brings.
warning against neglecting it
the status of the one who abandons it
some of its conditions
its description in the light of the Koran and the Sunnah
the obligations of prayer
explanation of two important rules
the importance of concentration and all that relates to it
the status of group prayer and certain rules concerning it.