Standing with the ability, saying the takbirat al-Ihram, reciting Al-Fatihah, bowing, rising from it, prostrating on the seven limbs, standing straight from it, sitting between the two prostrations, being at ease in all the pillars, ordering, the final tashahhud, sitting for it, sending blessings upon the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the two salutations. The author - may God have mercy on him - explains here the pillars of prayer, which are: fourteen based on the inclusion of prayer upon the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in the pillars, and he explained - may God have mercy on him -: standing with the ability, making the opening takbeer, reciting Al-Fatihah, bowing, and rising from it, meaning: moderation. After bowing, prostrating, sitting between the two prostrations, tranquility in all the pillars, the order between the pillars, the final tashahhud, sitting for it, blessings upon the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the two salutations, these fourteen pillars will be discussed in detail, as mentioned by the author - may God have mercy on him - . The meaning of the pillar: that which is necessary, so it is not waived, whether intentionally or by mistake, unlike the obligatory ones, which are waived by oversight and ignorance. As for the pillars, they are not waived, whether by forgetfulness, ignorance, or intentionally. Rather, they are necessary, and this is indicated by: the hadith of the one who committed sin in his prayer, which the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, taught. Upon him, peace be upon him, when he made a mistake in his prayer, he said to him: “When you stand up to pray, perform ablution thoroughly, then face the Qiblah and say takbir, then read whatever is easy for you from the Qur’an,” and so on.
