Vitendo vifuatavyo ni Sunnah kabla ya kuanza Swala.

The following acts are Sunnah before commencing Salaah.

1. Kutoa Adhaan kwa ajili ya Swalah tano za kila siku katika nyakati zake zilizowekwa, wakati wa kuwa mtu yuko nyumbani na wakati wa safari, isipokuwa Alfajiri. Ni Sunnah kutoa Adhaan mbili kwa Alfajiri. Ya kwanza itolewe baada ya nusu ya usiku, na ya pili itolewe baada ya kuchomoza kwa alfajiri.

1. To give Adhaan for all five daily Salaah at their prescribed times during both residing and journey except Fajr. It is Sunnah to give two Adhaan for Fajr. The first one is to be given after midnight while the second one should be given after dawn.

2. Kutoa Iqaamah kabla ya kuswali Swalah ya Fardh.

2. To give Iqaamah just before performing the Fardh Salaah.

3. Kutumia Miswaak. Ni Sunnah kutumia Miswaak wakati wowote isipokuwa kwa mtu aliyefunga.

3. To use Miswaak. It is Sunnah to do Miswaak at any time except fasting person.

Haruhusiwi kwake kutumia Miswaak baada ya Zawaal.

He is not permitted to do Miswaak after Zawaal.

4. Kuweka kitu mbele ili kuzuia mtu asipite mbele yake.

4. To place an object in front in order to prevent someone passing by the front.

Kuna aina mbili za Sunnah katika Swalah; Ab'aadh, yaani sehemu ya Swalah, na Hay'aat, yaani muundo wa Swalah.

There are two types of Sunnah in Salaah; Ab’aadh-part of Salaah and Haiaat-form of Salaah.

Kuna sehemu saba za Ab'aadh za Swalaah. Yeyote atakayeacha yoyote kati yake atalazimika kufanya Sujud As-Sahw mwishoni mwa Swalaah. Ab'aadh ni kama ifuatavyo:

There are seven Ab’aadh-parts of Salaah. Whoever misses any of them will have to make Sajdhah Assahw at the end of Salaah. The Ab’aadh are as follows:

1. Kukaa kwa jalsa ya kwanza.

1. To sit for the first sitting.

2. Kusoma Tashahhud katika kikao cha kwanza.

2. To read Tashahhud in the first sitting.

3. Kusoma Durood katika kikao cha kwanza.

3. To read Durood in the first sitting.

4. Kumtumia salawat Mtume ﷺ na jamaa yake katika kikao cha mwisho.

4. To send durood to the Prophet Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam and his family in the final sitting.

5. Kusoma Du'aa Al-qunoot katika Sala ya Alfajiri, na katika Witr tu katika nusu ya pili ya Ramadhani.

5. To read Du’aa Al-qunoot in Fajr Salaah, and in Witr only during the second half of Ramadhaan.

6. Kusoma Qunut katika hali ya kusimama.

6. To read Qunoot in standing position.

7. Kumtumia Durūd Mtume ﷺ, familia yake na Maswahaba zake wakati wa kusoma Qunūt.

7. To send Durood to the Prophet Sallalahu Alakih Wasallam, his family and the companions while reading Qunoot.

Ni kufanya sujuda mbili mwishoni mwa Sala baada ya kusoma Tashahhud na kabla ya kutoa Salaam.

It is to perform two Sajdah at the end of Salaah after reading Tashahhud and before making Salaam.

1. Kutofanya Ab'aadh yoyote ya Swalah.

1. To not perform any Ab’aadh of Salaah.

2. Kufanya jambo kwa kosa ambalo lingebatilisha Swalah kama lingefanywa kwa makusudi, kama vile kutamka herufi moja kwa kosa.

2. To do something by mistake which invalidates Salaah if done purposely, like uttering a single letter by mistake.

3. Kuwa na shaka kuhusu idadi ya Rakaa. Ikiwa mtu ana shaka kuhusu idadi ya Rakaa alizozisali, basi ni lazima akamilishe Swala yake kwa msingi wa idadi ya Rakaa ambazo hana shaka nazo, kisha atoe Sujuud As-Sahw mwishoni mwa Swala.

3. To have doubt about Rakaaat. If one has doubt concerning the Rakaat he has performed then he should complete his Salaah on the basis of the Rakaat he has no doubt about and make Sajdah Assahw at the end of Salaah.

4. Kufanya Rukn ya Qauli yoyote (2) mahali pasipostahili, kama vile kurudia kusoma Surat Al-Fatihah katika Ruku', Sujūd au katika Juloos, jambo ambalo halibatilishi Swalaah.

4. To perform any Qauli Rukn (2) , which does not invalidate Salaah in wrong place such as re-reciting Surah Al-Fatihah in Ruku’, Sujood or in Juloos.

Kuna aina nyingi za Hay'aat za Swalaah. Zifuatazo ni chache kati yake:

There are many Haiaat-forms of Salaah. Few of them are as follows:

1. Kuinua mikono yote miwili hadi kwenye mabega wakati wa kusema Allahu Akbar mwanzoni mwa Swalah, wakati wa kwenda Ruku', wakati wa kuinuka kutoka Ruku', na wakati wa kusimama kutoka kwenye kukaa kwa kwanza kwa Tashahhud.

1. To raise both hands up to the shoulders when saying Allahu Akbar at the beginning of Salaah, while going to Ruku’, coming up from Ruku’ and standing up from the first sitting of Tashahhud.

2. Kukunja mikono kwa kuweka mkono wa kulia juu ya mkono wa kushoto chini ya kifua.

2. To fold the hands placing the right over the left below the chest.

3. Kusoma du'aa ya mwanzo; Thanaa 4. Kusoma Taawudh 5. Kusoma sura yoyote baada ya kusoma Suratul Faatiha. Hili ni kwa Imamu tu. Wafuasi wanapaswa kumsikiliza Imamu anaposoma. 6. Kusoma kwa sauti ya juu katika Swalah ya Jahri² na kwa sauti ya chini katika Swalah ya Sirri (3).

3. To read the opening Du’aa; Thanaa 4. To recite Taawudh 5. To recite any Surah after reciting Surah Al-Faatiha. This is only for Imaam. The followers should listen to Imaam’s recitation 6. To recite a loud in Jehree Salaah2 and soft in Sirree Salaah (3).

7. Kusoma Takbeerat wakati wa kuinuka kutoka Ruku' na Sujud, na wakati wa kuinama kwa ajili ya Ruku'.

7. To read Takbeerat when coming up from Ruku’ and Sajdah and while bowing down for Ruku’.

8. Kusoma Tasbeeh katika Ruku' na Sujood.

8. To read Tasbeeh in Ruku’ and Sujood.

9. Kusema Aamiin mwishoni mwa Suratul-Faatiha.

9. To say Aameen at the end of Surah Al-Faatihah.

10. Kusema Sami'Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbanaa walakal hamd anapoinuka kutoka kwenye Ruku'.

10. To say Sami’Allahuliman Hamidah, Rabbanaa Walakal Hamd when coming up from Ruku’.

1. Kukaa juu ya mguu wa kushoto katika kila kikao.

11. To sit on the left leg in all sittings.

12. Kukaa kwa tashahhud ya mwisho kwa kulaza mgongo chini kabisa, na kuweka mguu wa kulia wima huku vidole vyake vikielekea upande wa Qiblah.

Kuna tofauti nne kati ya Swalah ya mwanaume na ya mwanamke. Tofauti hizo ni kama ifuatavyo:

There are four differences between the Salaah of man and woman. The differences are as follows:

1. Mwanaume anapaswa kuweka mikono yake mbali na mbavu zake wakati wa Ruku', ilhali mwanamke anapaswa kuweka mikono yake karibu na upande wa mwili wake.

1. Man has to keep his arms away from his ribs in Ruku’ while woman has to keep her arms close to the side of her body.

2. Mwanaume lazima aiweke tumbo lake mbali na mapaja yake wakati wa Sujūd, ilhali mwanamke anapaswa kuinamisha mwili wake kwa namna ambayo tumbo linagusa mapaja.

2. Man has to keep his stomach away from his thighs in Sujood whereas woman should bend her body in such a manner that the stomach touches the thighs.

3. Mwanamume lazima asome kwa sauti ya juu katika Swalah ya Jahriyyah, wakati mwanamke lazima asome kwa sauti ya chini katika kila Swalah, hasa anapokuwa anaswali mbele ya asiye mahram (ajnabī). (1).

3. Man must recite aloud in Jehree Salaah while woman has to recite soft in every Salaah especially when she is performing Salaah in presence of an Ajnabee. (1).

4. Mwanaume aseme "Subhaanallah" ili kumkumbusha Imamu anapofanya kosa lolote, ilhali mwanamke apige makofi tu.

4. Man should read Subhaanallah in order to remind Imaam when he makes any mistake whilst woman should only clap her hands.

1. Je, ni Sunna ngapi za kabla ya Swalah?

1. How many pre-Sunan of Salaah are there?

2. Je, kuna Sunnah ngapi katika Swala?

2. How many Sunan are there in Salaah?

3. Ni Ab'aadh ngapi zilizomo katika Swalaah?

3. How many Ab’aadh are there in Salaah?

4. Sujood As-Sahw ni nini?

4. What is Sujood As-Sahw?

5. Ni nini kinachofanya Sajdah Sahw kuwa lazima?

5. What makes Sajdah Sahw necessary?

6. Je, kuna Hay'aat ngapi katika Swalah?

6. How many Haiaat are there in Salaah?

7. Je, kuna tofauti gani kati ya Swalah ya mwanamume na ya mwanamke?

7. What are the differences between male and female’s Salaah?