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The cadence of praying five times formally was prescribed
so that congregational prayers could be undertaken. A
believer otherwise must engage in prayer in an informal
way throughout the day, whereby he remembers the
blessings of God and shows gratefulness to his Creator.
This has been alluded to in the Quran in the following
words:

When you have finished the prayer,
remember God while standing, and sitting,
and lying on your sides. When you feel
secure, say your prayers in the prescribed
form. (Quran 4:103)

10 How and when did Muhammad
)
( the Muslim prophet die?

rophet Muhammad died in 632 A.D under natural
Pcircumstances. According to the Quran, a prophet is
normal human being who receives wahy, or revelation
from God. There is nothing mysterious about
prophethood. The Prophet’s last words before he died
were:

O God, the noblest companion! (Sahih al-
Bukhari, hadith no. 4463)
When the Prophet Muhammad passed away, some of his
companions could not reconcile with the fact that he was
no more. The senior companion Umar ibn al-Khattab
was ready to kill anyone who would state that the Prophet

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