Types Of Rakats In Namaz

In prayer there are four type of rakats, they are :

Fard : These are Obligatory and included in all obligatory prayers. Missing it, means that prayer has not been offered.

Sunna Muakadda: "Muakkadah" is that which the Prophet (PBUH) regularly did [and encouraged].

Sunna Ghair Muakadda: That sunna which Prophet (PBUH) did not offer regularly. If you offer it, you will be rewarded, but if not, there is no sin.

Nafl : These are additional rakats which are non obligatory, and if you offer it you will be rewarded, but if not, there is no sin. On Day Of Judgment, if you will be having deficiency in Fard Rakat, Allah may compensate from these.

Witr : These are Wajib, and prophet (PBUH) was always offering it.

Firon Ki Lash Dunya Kay Liye Ibrat Ka Nishan - Maulana Tariq Jameel

Think About It

Hum Yeh Toh Kehte Hain K Mout Kabhi Bhi Asakte Hai
But Yeh Kyun Nahi Sochte K Mout Abhi Bhi Asakte Hai

Think About It

'Call to Prayers (Adhaan)'

Narrated Anas: Bilal was ordered to repeat the wording of the Adhan for prayers twice, and to pronounce the wording of the Iqamas once except "Qad-qamat-is-Salat".

Sahi Bukhari Hadees # 579

'Call to Prayers (Adhaan)'

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of Adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but 'Umar was the first to suggest that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so Allah's Apostle ordered Bilal to get up and pronounce the Adhan for prayers. 

Sahi Bukhari Hadees # 578

'Call to Prayers (Adhaan)'

 Narrated Anas: The people mentioned the fire and the bell (they suggested those as signals to indicate the starting of prayers), and by that they mentioned the Jews and the Christians. Then Bilal was ordered to pronounce Adhan for the prayer by saying its wordings twice, and for the Iqama (the call for the actual standing for the prayers in rows) by saying its wordings once. (Iqama is pronounced when the people are ready for the prayer). 

Sahi Bukhari Hadees # 577