Prayer times in Helwan

Importance of prayer (Salah) according to the Quran and Hadith’s

Prayer is the second pillar of Islam. Five times of prayer are obligatory for all Muslims (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Mughrib, Isha). Islam told the value of prayer time through Quranic Ayah and Prophet Hadith’s. Here are some Ayats and Hadith’s on the importance of Salah.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“The Prophet was leading the noon prayer. A man who was praying behind read the chapter beginning with, “Sabbihisma Rabbikal-a’la”. When the Prophet ended the prayer, he said, “Who among you was reading? Somebody said, “I was.” Thereupon, the Prophet said, “I thought the qira’ah of one of you mixed with mine.” (Muslim, Salah, 48)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“The imam stands at the front so that he will be followed. When he makes takbir, you make takbir too. When he reads, be quiet.” (Bukhari, Salah, 18, Adhan, 51, 74, 82, 128, Taqsirus-Salah, 17; Muslim, Salah, 77, 82)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“No Salat is more burdensome to the hypocrites than the Fajr (dawn) prayer and the ‘Isha’ (night) prayer; and if they knew their merits, they would come to them even if they had to crawl to do so.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. (Riyad as-Salihin 1073)

Hz. Abu Dharr radiyallahu anh said:

Once, the Prophet (pbuh) went out in winter. A lot of leaves were falling off the trees. When he held a branch of a tree, more leaves started to fall off. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said “O Abu Dharr!” I said, “Yes, o Messenger of Allah!” The Prophet (pbuh) said, “If a Muslim performs prayers in order to please Allah, his sins will be shed like the leaves of this tree are shed.” (Musnad Ahmad)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The two Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this world and all it contains.” [Muslim]……. (Riyad as-Salihin 1102)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“The place of prayer (salah) in religion is like the place of the head in the body.” (Majmau’l-Awsat, 3:154, (2313.) Imam Tabarani, Mu’jamu’s-Saghir)

It is mentioned in the Quran:

Speak to my servants who have believed, that they may establish regular prayers, and spend (in charity) out of the sustenance we have given them, secretly and openly, before the coming of a Day in which there will be neither mutual bargaining nor befriending. [14:31]

in another place Quran says:

“You shall glorify and praise your Lord and be with the prostrators, and worship your Lord until you attain certainty.” [15:98-99]

Here Quran describes believer:

We inspired Moses and his brother with this Message: “Provide dwellings for your people in Egypt, make your dwellings into places of worship, and establish regular prayers: and give glad tidings to those who believe!” [10:87]