Mustahabbaat of Salaah

Q. How many things are mustahab in prayer?

A. Five things are preferable in prayer:

• To pull the palms out of the sleeves while saying takbeer tahreemah.
• Saying tasbeeh more than three times in rukuu’ and sajdah by the munfarid.
• Keeping the eyes towards the place for sajdah while in Qiyaam; towards the back of the feet in rukuu’; towards the lap in qa’dah and jalsah; and at the shoulders while turning the face for salaam.
• Trying best not to cough.
• Keeping the mouth shut in yawning; if opened, cover it by the upper portion of the right hand in Qiyaam and by the left hand in all other postures.