ΠALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
IBRAHEEM (u) ASKS ALLAH'S SUPPORT IN HIS DUTY SAYING:
(ابراهيم:40) (رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي)
(O MY LORD, MAKE ME ONE WHO ESTABLISHES SALAAH AND ALSO FROM
MY OFFSPRING) (IBRAHEEM (14):40)
‚ ALLAH (I) SPOKE TO MUSA (u) SAYING: (طه:14) (وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِذِكْرِي)
(AND ESTABLISH SALAAH FOR MY REMEMBRANCE) (TAAHA (20):14)
ƒ 'ISSA (u) SAYS OF ALLAH (I): (مريم:31) (وَأَوْصَانِي بِالصَّلاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيّاً)
(AND HE HAS ENJOINED ON ME SALAAH AND ZAKAAH AS LONG AS I LIVE)
(MARIAM (19):31)
„ ALLAH (I) ORDERS MOHAMMED (r) SAYING:
(العنكبوت:45)(اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ)
(RECITE WHAT WAS REVEALED TO YOU OF THE BOOK AND ESTABLISH
SALAAH) (
… ALLAH (I) ORDERS THE BELIEVERS SAYING:
(النساء:103)(إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتابًا مَوْقُوتًا)
(ESTABLISH SALAAH, FOR SALAAH HAS BEEN ENJOINED ON THE
BELIEVERS AT STATED TIMES) (AN-NISAA (4):103)
IMPORTANCE OF SALAAH:
ALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN: (العنكبوت:45)(إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ تَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ)
(CERTAINLY DOES SALAAH PREVENT GREAT SIN AND EVIL DEEDS)
(
‚ ALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
(المعارج:34و35) (أُولَئِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُكْرَمُونَ) (وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ)
(AND THOSE WHO GUARD THEIR PRAYERS WELL)
(SUCH SHALL DWELL IN THE GARDENS HONOURED) (AL-MA-'ARIJ (70):34&35)
ƒ ANAS BIN-MALIK SAID:
"فرضت على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الصلوات ليلة أسري به خمسين ثم نقصت حتى جعلت خمسا ثم نودي
يا محمد إنه لا يبدل القول لدي وإن لك بهذه الخمس خمسين" (رواه احمد والترمذي)
"SALAAH WAS MADE OBLIGATORY ON THE PROPHET (r) THE NIGHT OF
HIS ASCENSION TO THE HEAVENS (ISRAA & M'IRAAJ) 50 IN NUMBER,
BUT WERE REDUCED (SEVERAL TIMES) UNTIL THEY WERE 5.
THEN IT WAS PROCLAIMED: O MOHAMMED, FOR THERE IS NO CHANGE
IN MY ORDER, FOR THESE 5 YOU WILL HAVE 50 (IN REWARD)."
(COLLECTED BY AHMAD & AT-TIRMIDHI)
„ ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:
"أرأيتم لو أن نهرا بباب أحدكم يغتسل منه كل يوم خمس مرات هل يبقى من درنه شيء قالوا لا يبقى من درنه
شيء قال فذلك مثل الصلوات الخمس يمحو الله بهن الخطايا" (رواه البخاري ومسلم)
"WHAT DO YOU THINK IF ONE OF YOU HAD A RIVER RUNNING PAST HIS
DOOR AND HE BATHED IN IT 5 TIMES A DAY, WOULD ANY DIRT REMAIN
ON HIM?"
THEY REPLIED: "NO DIRT WOULD REMAIN ON HIM."
THE (THE PROPHET) SAID:
"LIKEWISE IS THE 5 TIMES OF SALAAH BY WHICH ALLAH ERASES SINS."
(COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)
… ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:
"أول ما يحاسب به العبد يوم القيامة من عمله صلاته فإن صلحت فقد أفلح وأنجح وإن فسدت فقد خاب وخسر" (رواه الترمذي وابن ماجه)
"THE FIRST THING A PERSON WILL BE TAKEN TO ACCOUNT FOR ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT FROM HIS DEEDS WILL BE HIS SALAAH.
IF IT IS SATISFACTORY, HE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL AND PASS.
AND IF IT IS NOT SATISFACTORY, HE WILL HAVE FAILED AND LOST."
(COLLECTED BY AT-TIRMIDHI & IBN-MAAJA)
† BURAIDAH REPORTED THAT THE PROPHET (r) SAID:
"العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة فمن تركها فقد كفر" (رواه الترمذي)
"WHAT IS BETWEEN US AND THEM IS SALAAH. WHOEVER ABANDONS IT
HAS DISBELIEVED." (COLLECTED BY AT-TIRMIDHI)
