My prayer
picture path.
Ten illustrated stages to recognize the prayer’s calm movement sequence.
Show me the first pictureFollow the calm movement path.
The words explain the picture; they do not remove the detail a child needs.
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01PICTURE 01
Prepare and stand
Complete wuḍūʾ when needed, face the Qibla, and stand for prayer if able.
Preparation map · see wuḍūʾ guide -
02PICTURE 02
Begin with takbīr
Begin the prayer with the opening takbīr. Stand calmly and focus.
Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b -
03PICTURE 03
Recite while standing
Recite what a qualified teacher has taught you for the prayer.
Bukhārī 757 -
04PICTURE 04
Bow calmly
Move into rukūʿ and pause until the position feels settled.
Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 397a -
05PICTURE 05
Rise and stand straight
Stand fully upright again and pause before moving on.
Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b -
06PICTURE 06
Prostrate calmly
Move into sujūd and remain settled. Do not race through the position.
Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b -
07PICTURE 07
Sit calmly
Rise from the first prostration, sit, and pause calmly.
Bukhārī 757 -
08PICTURE 08
Make the second prostration
Return to sujūd and pause calmly again.
Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b -
09PICTURE 09
Continue the prayer
Stand for the next unit and follow the same calm movement order.
Bukhārī 757 · Muslim 392b -
10PICTURE 10
Final sitting and salām
Complete the final sitting and close the prayer with salām as your teacher shows you.
Bukhārī 831 · Muslim 582
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Practice beside a parent, caregiver, or qualified teacher who can observe and help.
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.