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Importance of Salah according to Quran and Hadith | Second pillar of Islam .

Allah Almighty says in Holy Quran: “Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish Regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without the doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do.” (Quran, 29:45)

In another verse, Allah Almighty says: “And be steadfast in prayer; practice regular charity; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in worship).” (Quran, 2:43)

“They are not all the same; among the followers of the scripture, there are those who are righteous. They recite God’s revelations through the night while prostrating.” (Quran, 3:113)

Allah Almighty says about real friends and relate them with offering salah in Holy Quran in these words: “Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).” (Quran, 5:55)

Importance of Salah can also be emphasized by different hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) some of them are discussed below:

In one of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) hadith, the compensating nature of prayer is described in these words: “The five daily prayers and the Friday Prayer until the Friday prayer is an expiation for what is between them.” (Sahih Muslim)

Abu Huraira reported that the messenger of Allah said:”The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication (in this state).” (Sahih Bukhari)

In another hadith, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “Between faith and unbelief is abandoning the prayer.” (Muslim)

The Prophet (SAW) said: “The key to Paradise is prayer; the key to prayer is wudu (ablution).” (Musnad Ahmad)