A muslim will surely achieve Fal?h [being granted what one wishes from All?h ( - عز وجل -) in this world and in the Hereafter] provided he does Sal?t perfectly and be fully submitted to All?h ( - عز وجل -) in it. The Amount of Fal?h one achieves is in proportion to his Khush?’ [submission] in Sal?t. (1)

Im?m Al-Qari said: ‘Most people ignored the act of rising from Ruk?‘ and sitting after Suj?d not to mention ignoring being calm and serene in them as if these two acts were of the abrogated rulings in our religion; they even call those who do these acts perfectly as disseminators and seekers of reputation!! (2)

The following ah?d?th present the proper manner for doing Ruk?‘:

(a) Ibn Abb?s related that once a man asked the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) about [the acts of] Sal?t; the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) answered: ‘when you do Ruk?‘ hold your knees with your hands till you feel a sense of tranquility and when you do Suj?d, touch the ground firmly’. (3)

(b) It was also related that the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) used to make his back straight when he does Ruk?‘ that even if water were to be poured on it, it would settle. (4)

Accordingly, a praying muslim must not hang his head loose in Ruk?‘ but instead level it with his back for it was related that ‘the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) used neither hang down his head nor lift it [high up above his back level] in Ruk?‘’. (5) And in Ruk?‘ all one’s joints should settle in their positions in order to achieve Tuma’n?nah [quiescence].