KIDS’ PICTURE GUIDE · 02

My prayer
picture path.

Ten illustrated stages to recognize the prayer’s calm movement sequence.

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SAME SOURCES · CHILD-FOCUSED DESIGNṢaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī first · supporting Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim references
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Follow the calm movement path.

The words explain the picture; they do not remove the detail a child needs.

10stages
in order
  1. 01
    PICTURE 01

    Prepare and stand

    Complete wuḍūʾ when needed, face the Qibla, and stand for prayer if able.

    Preparation map · see wuḍūʾ guide
  2. 02
    PICTURE 02

    Begin with takbīr

    Begin the prayer with the opening takbīr. Stand calmly and focus.

    Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b
  3. 03
    PICTURE 03

    Recite while standing

    Recite what a qualified teacher has taught you for the prayer.

    Bukhārī 757
  4. 04
    PICTURE 04

    Bow calmly

    Move into rukūʿ and pause until the position feels settled.

    Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 397a
  5. 05
    PICTURE 05

    Rise and stand straight

    Stand fully upright again and pause before moving on.

    Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b
  6. 06
    PICTURE 06

    Prostrate calmly

    Move into sujūd and remain settled. Do not race through the position.

    Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b
  7. 07
    PICTURE 07

    Sit calmly

    Rise from the first prostration, sit, and pause calmly.

    Bukhārī 757
  8. 08
    PICTURE 08

    Make the second prostration

    Return to sujūd and pause calmly again.

    Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b
  9. 09
    PICTURE 09

    Continue the prayer

    Stand for the next unit and follow the same calm movement order.

    Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b
  10. 10
    PICTURE 10

    Final sitting and salām

    Complete the final sitting and close the prayer with salām as your teacher shows you.

    Bukhārī 831 · Muslim 582
KEEP LEARNING CALMLY

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For the grown-up. This page is a movement map, not a complete recitation course. Exact wording, pronunciation, detailed posture, and school-specific practice should be learned from a qualified teacher.