Page 124 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

HARUN YAHYA

Allah (saas) said:
“The religion of Islam is based on five fundamental princi-
ples: attesting that there exists no deity but Allah, that
Muhammad is His servant and His messenger, praying,
fasting and pilgrimage.” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih
Muslim)

PRAYER (SALAT)

Our Prophet (saas) stated that the first act of worship that
people will give an account of in the Hereafter is the prayer
(salat) and the servant will be saved if he has fulfilled them and
that he will be among the lost if he failed. (al-Tirmidhi)
In a hadith al-sharif related by Umar (ra), people asked
Allah’s Messenger (saas) which act of worship was most pleas-
ing to Allah (swt). The Prophet (saas) answered: “To offer
prayer at the right time. Whoever abandons his prayer, he
has no religion. The prayer is the pillar of the religion.” (al-
Bayhaqi)
In one verse, Allah (swt) reveals the following:
Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and
establish salat. Salat precludes indecency and wrong-
doing. And remembrance of Allah is greater still.
Allah knows what you do. (Surat al-‘Ankabut, 45)
Prayer may be performed either alone or in congregation in
the mosque led by an imam. However, the Friday and eid
prayers are performed in congregation. Muslims relay their
desires by praying alone to Almighty Allah (swt). They seek
forgiveness of their sins directly from Allah (swt), for there is
no intermediary between the believer and Him.
The Prophet (saas) was very conscientious about his prayers

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