Islam PRAYER IMPORTANCE BENEFITS ALLAH MUSLIM KORAN SALAH SALAT

6. - For Prophet Ibrahim (as): [Ibrahim said:] “My Lord! Make me and my descendants people who establish salat. My Lord! Accept my prayer.” (Surah Ibrahim, 40) - For Prophet Isma‘il (as): Mention Isma‘il in the Book. He was true to his promise and was a messenger and a prophet. He used to command his people to do salat and give the alms and he was pleasing to his Lord. (Surah Maryam, 54-55) - For Prophet Musa (as): I am Allah. There is no god but Me, so worship Me and establish salat to remember Me. (Surah Ta Ha, 14) "Throughout history the prophets have communicated the salat made compulsory by Allah to their respective peoples, and have been role models for all believers by abiding by this observance in the best and most correct manner." IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

7. - For Prophet Isa (as): He said: “I am the servant of Allah, He has given me the Book and made me a prophet. He has made me blessed wherever I am and directed me to do salat and give the alms as long as I live.” (Surah Maryam, 30-31) "Jesus, in the garden of Gethsamne, took a few steps forward, fell on his face and prayed to God". (Matthew 26:39) - Maryam, depicted as a role model for all women, was also commanded to establish salat Maryam, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow. (Surah al ‘Imran, 43) IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

9. Narated by ibn Abbas: When the prophet sent Muadh to Yemen, he said to him, “You are going to a nation from the people of the scripture, so let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the Tawhid of allah. If they learn that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night. And if they pray, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Zakat of their properties and it is to be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor.” Bukhari(Hadith 2:478) IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

10. The Salat provides the nourishment needed by our souls and is a sure method of attaining righteoussness and nearness to our Creator. The Quran lists a number of benifits attained from observing the Salat: 1 - The Salat protects believers from evil and vice : "Observe the Salat (Contact Prayers) for it prohibits evil and vice." 29:45 2 - The Salat strengthens our belief and make us attain certainty : "You shall glorify and praise your Lord and be with the prostrators, and worship your Lord until you attain certainty." 15:98-99 3 - The Salat (along with charity) is the best investment in the hereafter : "Surely, those who recite the book of God, observe the Contact Prayers and are charitable both discreetly and openly can hope for an investment that never loses. He will recompense them generously and will multiply His blessings upon them. He is Forgiving, Appreciative." 35:29-30 IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

11. 4 - Above all, the Salat is to commemorate God : Surely, the most important objective of the Salat is to commemorate God. "You shall recite what is revealed to you of the Scripture, and observe the Salat (Contact Prayers), for the Salat prohibits evil and vice. But the remembrance of God (through the Contact Prayers) is the most important objective. God is aware of all that you do." 29:45 I am Allah. There is no god but Me, so worship Me and establish salat to remember Me. (Surah Ta Ha, 14) IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

12. … 'Then Gabriel ascended with me to a place where I heard the creaking of the pens." Ibn Hazm and Anas bin Malik said: The Prophet said, "Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed by Moses who asked me, 'What has Allah enjoined on your followers?' I replied, 'He has enjoined fifty prayers on them.' Moses said, 'Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your followers will not be able to bear it.' (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced it to half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, 'Go back to your Lord as your followers will not be able to bear it.' So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction and half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me: 'Return to your Lord, for your followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He said, 'These are five prayers and IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

13. they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.' I returned to Moses and he told me to go back once again. I replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.' Then Gabriel took me till we '' reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost boundry) which was shrouded in colors, indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small (tents or) walls (made) of pearls and its earth was of musk." IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

14. it was a gift to him and his ummah. It was not given as a means of ‘rewarding’ or paying Allah back, since we can never pay Allah back whether through Salah or through any other deed. It was given to us for our own selves. Salah is more than just a pillar of Islam and an obligatory duty: it is a connection between you and Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

22. Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra) related that a man asked Rasoolullah (peace be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah, what action is dearest to Allah, the Most High?" Rasoolullah (peace be upon him) answered, "Salah at its proper time. The one who doesn't pray has no religion. Salah is the main pillar of the religion (of Islam)." (Baihaqi) "The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad." (Recorded by al-Tabarani) "O ye who believe! Seek help with patient Perseverance and prayer For Allah is with those who patiently persevere." (Surah Baqarah 2:153) IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

24. "Their eyes will be cast down - disgrace will cover them; seeing that they had been summoned aforetime to prostrate in adoration, while they were in good shape, (And had refused)"(Surah Al-Qalam 68:43) "(They will be) in gardens (of Delight) and will ask the Sinners 'What led you into Hell fire?‘ They will say; ‘ We were not of those who prayed‘ Nor were we of those who fed the indigent But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers And we used to deny the Day of judgment“ (Surah Muddaththir 74:40-46) IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)

25. May Allah (swt) grant all of us the hidayah to be regular with our Salah, and to offer it in the correct manner and with Khushoo. IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF SALAH (PRAYER)