Prayer times in Talkha

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

Prayer is the second pillar of Islam (One God, Prayer, Fasting, Haj, Zakat). Five times of prayer are obligatory for all Muslims (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Mughrib, Isha). Here are some Ayat and Hadith on the importance of Salah.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“O Fatima! If you want to meet me in the hereafter, increase your prostrations (that is, perform prayers more.)” (Musnad Ahmad)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“I made it fard for your ummah to perform five daily prayers. And I made a promise to myself: If someone comes to me by paying attention to performing five daily prayers, I will send him to Paradise. I have nothing to say for the one who does pay attention to prayers.” (Abu Dawud)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“Whoever attends Isha (prayer) in congregation, then he has (the reward as if he had) stood half of the night. And whoever prays Isha and Fajr in congregation, then he has (the reward as if he had) spend the entire night standing (in prayer).” (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 221)

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)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“The prayer is the pillar of the religion.” (Jami’us Saghir,Hilyatul Awliya)

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:

“The qiraah of a person who follows the imam is the qiraah of the imam.” (Ibn Majah, Iqama, 13)

It is mentioned in the Quran:

One day We shall raise from all Peoples a witness against them, from amongst themselves: and We shall bring thee as a witness against these (thy people): and We have sent down to thee the Book explaining all things, a Guide, a Mercy, and Glad Tidings to Muslims. [16:89]

in another place Quran says:

You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) at both ends of the day, and during the night. The righteous works wipe out the evil works. This is a reminder for those who would take heed. [11:114]

Here Quran describes believer:

O children of Adam, you shall be clean and dress nicely when you go to the masjid. And eat and drink moderately; Surely, He does not love the gluttons. [7:31]