Thread: Salaat

414.According to Utham, may Allah be pleased with him, the blessed Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'To perform the late evening Prayer, (Isha), in congregation is equivalent to spending half the night in vigil, while to perform the dawn Prayer, (Fajr), in congregation is like keeping vigil throughout the night.
(Muslim).
(Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship. by Al-Ghazali). (Translated by Muhtar Holland).


416.Said the Prophet,(peace be upon him): 'The five set Prayers may be compared to a stream of fresh water, flowing in front of your house, into which you plunge five times each day. Do you think that would leave any dirt on your body?' When they replied: 'None at all!' The Prophet, on him be peace, said: 'Indeed the five Prayers remove sins, just as water removes dirt.'
(Muslim).
(Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship. by Al-Ghazali). (Translated by Muhtar Holland).


415.Said the Prophet, (peace be upon him): 'On the Day of Resurrection, three people will find themselves on the ridge of black musk. They will have no reckoning to fear, nor any cause for alarm while human accounts are being settled. First, a man who recites the Quran to please Allah, Great and Glorious is He, and who leads the Prayer to people's satisfaction. Second, a man who gives the Call to Prayer in a Mosque, inviting people to Allah, Great and Glorious is He, for the sake of His good pleasure. Third, a man who has a hard time making a living in this world, yet is not distracted from the work of the Hereafter.'
(Tirmidhi).
(Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship. by Al-Ghazali). (Translated by Muhtar Holland).