The Integrals of Prayer And Its Recommended Matters

Prayer has integrals and recommended matters (sunnahs). The integrals are those matters that are part of the prayer and, if not done the prayer is invalid. The recommended matters are the rewardable matters the leaving out of which does not invalidate the prayer. They are done following in the footsteps of the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam.

 The integrals of prayer are seventeen (17):

1-            To have the intention in the heart of performing the prayer and of its obligation when obligatory, and to specify the prayer which is performed for a particular reason or time.

2-            To say Allahu Akbar                  hearing oneself while having the intention in the heart.