COURTESIES IN THE PRAYERS AFTER TAWAAF

COURTESIES IN THE PRAYERS AFTER TAWAAF

It is recommended that in the prayers (salaat) after the Tawaaf, after the recitation of the Chapter on Fatiha, in the first rakaat be recited the Chapter on Tawheed and in the second rakaat the Chapter on Kafiroon .On completion of the prayers , one must praise Allah, send blessing on Muhammad and his progeny (a.s) and pray for the acceptance of his efforts. It has been reported from Sadiq (a.s) that he would say in sajdah after the prayers as follows:

(Translation: I prostrate before You in Your worship and service. It is the truth that there is no God except You. You were there before anything and will be there after everything perishes. I am before You and my forelock is in Your hands. Forgive my sins for there is none to forgive major sins except You. Forgive me as I confess my sins against myself and none can avert major sins except You.)

It is recommended to drink the water from Zamzam before departing to Safaa and say:

(Translation: O Allah, grant me useful knowledge, abundant sustenance and avert from me all sickness and evil).

If possible, on completing the prayers after Tawaaf, one should draw a bucket or two of water from Zamzam, drink a little and pour a little on the head, back and body and recite the supplication just above stated. Then one must proceed to the Black Stone and from there to Safaa.