A Special Collection of Beneficial Knowledge Concerning
The Prayers in Islaam
By
Saleh As-Saleh

The Matters Indicating the Importance of Salaat
1- It was ordained on Nations before us.
2- It was ordained upon the Messenger (
: Sallallaahu 'Aleihi was-sallam)
without a mediator.
3- It was ordained in the most high place (above seven heaven) a human has
reached.
4- It was ordained on a specially meritorious night to the Prophet (
), the night
of ascension.
5- It was ordained initially as fifty each day, indicating that Allaah, the most High,
loves it.
6- It was finally, ordained as five each day equating fifty on the Scale.
7- It was ordained daily for life, unlike Zakat being once a year upon the one who
possesses the Nisaab. Also unlike the once in a lifetime Hajj and the yearly Fast in
Ramadhan.
8- The Tahaarah {ritual purity} is ordained for it so that the person stands on the
best manner outwardly and inwardly before Allaah.
9- There are numerous texts concerning Salaat in forms of -> ( i ) Commands ( ii )
Forbiddance ( iii ) Glad tidings ( iv ) Warnings ( v ) News ( vi ) Demands.

Benefits of Salaat
1- It is a connection between the Slave and Allaah.
2- It is a comfort for the self.
3- It is a garden of all kinds of remembrances.
4- It is help for the person in his worldly and Deeni (religious) affairs.
5- It is Noor (Light) for the person in this life, in his grave, and in the Hereafter.
6- It is an Expiator of Sins.
7- It is a cause for raising the level and degree of the believer.
8- It prevents from all kinds of evil-doings and illegal sexual acts
All of the above are true for the one who ESTABLISHES the Salaat

Salaat in Terms of Time can be classified into
1- The Salaat which is specified to a prescribed time where it is INVALID to offer
the Salaat BEFORE OR AFTER this time, even if there is an excuse and this applies
to the Jum'ah (Friday) prayer.
2- The Salaat which is specified to a prescribed time where it is INVALID to offer it
BEFORE this time but VALID to do so AFTER this time due to an excuse. This
applies to the Five Daily Prayers.
3- The Salaat which is dependent upon a CAUSE, it is valid if the cause exists, like
Salutation of the Masjid, Sunnat al-Wudhu, the two Rak'ah following Tawaaf.
4- The Salaat which is general, like general Nafl, and the missed prayer (done
upon remembering it was missed).

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Subhanallah, salah was GIFTED to us! Jazakallah khair for the reminders. =)

nice

3- It was ordained in the most high place (above seven heaven) a human has
reached.

SubhanAllah =)

May Allah reward you, nebula, for this important thread..

Originally Posted by nebula

3- It was ordained in the most high place (above seven heaven) a human has
reached.
4- It was ordained on a specially meritorious night to the Prophet (), the night of ascension.

Sobhanallah.. So we have to pray well since Allah gave it this high position..

8- It prevents from all kinds of evil-doings and illegal sexual acts

Allah says:
[29:45] You shall recite what is revealed to you of the scripture, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), for the Contact Prayers prohibit evil and vice. But the remembrance of GOD (through Salat) is the most important objective. GOD knows everything you do.
If we feel that we can’t cast away sins, we have to check whether our prayers are done perfectly or not, because sure whoever remembers Allah & pray well, will not commit sins..

The five prayers really organize our times & Sobhannallah if we feel nervous or disappointing, the feeling after offering Salah is positively changed..
It’s like the nurture of our souls..

May Allah make us among those:

[70:23] Who always observe their contact prayers (Salat).


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