Bachelor Posted July 31, 2002 Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah >> >>Assalamu Alaikum, >> >>SALAAT IS BETTER THAN SLEEP >> >>The importance of Salaat in Islam can never be over-emphasised. We >>have learnt from the Hadith of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ¡layhi >>Wasallam) that the similitude of Salaat in the life of a Muslim is >>like that of the head in the human body. Just as there is no life >>without the head, there is no Islam without Salaat. >> >>O Muslim Brother: Consider these virtues of Fajr in the Masjid. >> >>Performing Fajr on its time with Jamaat is a quality of a Mumin. >>Performing Fajr on its time with Jamaat and Esha as well equals the >>Ibadat (worship) of the whole night. >> >>He who performs his Fajr with Jamaat is in the protection of Allah. >>There are glad tidings of perfect and complete Nur (celestial >>light)for him on the day of Qiyamah. >> >>He who awakens from his sleep and makes the Zikr of Allah, performs >>wudhu and performs his Fajr Salaat with Jamaat in the Masjid >>awakens fresh and healthy and if not, he awakens evil and lazy. >> >>If he performs his Fajr with Jamaat he acquires multiple rewards, >>his rank is elevated and sins forgiven. >>To perform Fajr on its time with Jamaat in the Masjid is a cause of >>entry into jannah and protection from the fire. >> >>The malaa-eekah are present in the salaat of Fajr and Asr with >>mercy and blessings. >> >>He who performs Fajr and Asr on time with Jamaat, will enter >>Jannah.He who performs his Salaat before the rising of the sun >>(Fajr) and before its setting (Asr) will never enter the fire. >> >>The angels of the night and day that are appointed over a person >>alternate. They gather during the Fajr and Asr Salaat. Thereafter >>those angels that spent their night with a person ascend (the >>skies) and their Rabb asks them (although He is most >>knowledgeable). "How did you leave My servants?" They will reply: >>"We left them while they were performing Salaat and we came to them >>while they were performing Salaat." >> >>------------------------------------------ >> >>Five Levels of Salah >> >>By Ibnul Qaiyyem >>Adapted by Nasim Chowdhury >> >>When it comes to salah, people are of five levels: >>The first of of the one who wrongs himself and is negligent. He >>neither makes proper wudhu, performs salah on time nor completes >>his salah. >> >>The second is of the one who observes the salah's outward >>essentials, performs it on time and does wudhu, but he has lost the >>batle agaisnt his self and is overwhelmed with its whispers and >>insinuations. >> >>The third is of the one who observes the salah's outward >>essentials, performs it on time and does wudhu, and also strives >>against his self and against its whispers, but he is preoccupied >>with his struggle against his enemy, Satan, lest he steals from the >>salah. This one is engaged in salah and jihad simulatenously. >> >>The fourth is of the one who, when he stands up for salah, fuflills >>all of its conditions, fully focuses his heart in it lest he omits >>anything. His concern is to do the salah properly and perfectly, >>and his heart is deeply immersed in the salah and worship of his >>Lord. >> >>The fifth is one who does all of that, but takes his heart and >>places it before his Lord, looking at his Lord with his heart and >>focusing on Him, filled with love and adoration, as if he is >>acutally seeing Him. Those thoughts and whispers diminish, and the >>barriers between him and his Lord are lifted. The difference >>between the salah of this person and that of anyone else is greater >>then the difference between heaven and earth. When this person is >>in salah, he is preoccupied with his Lord and content with Him. >> >>The first type is punishable, the second is accountable, the third >>is striving so he is no counted as a sinner, the fourth is rewarded >>and the fifth is drawn close to his Lord, because he is one of >>those for whom salah is a source of joy. Whoever finds their joy in >>salah in this life, he will find it in being close to Allah in the >>hereafter. Whoever finds his joy in Allah will be content with >>everything, and whoever does not would never be joyful nor content. >> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Armstrong Posted July 31, 2002 Salaamu 3laikum Bachelor, Jazaka Allahu Khair for reminding us the importance of salaat. May Allah reward you and help us all Muslims to keep stead-fast on Islam and pray 5 times a day with khushuuc - Ameen. W/Salaam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H Posted October 25, 2002 Assalam Alaykum i waz just checkin out long 4gotten topics n' i found this one of da important onez, and just a reminder Salat iz very important..... Abu Huraira heard Allah's Messenger say "If there was a river at the door of (the home of) one of you, and he bathed in it every day five times, would you say that any dirt would be left on him?" they said: "No dirt at all would be left on him" He said "That's the example of the five Prayers by which Allah washes aways sins." Peace<br Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H Posted October 26, 2002 Abu Huraira said that Allah's Messenger said: "When one of you sleeps, shaitan ties three knots at the back of hi neck, and closes each knot with (the words): "you have along night, so sleep". when one wakes up and remmebrs Allah, the first knot is untied, when one performs ablution, the seond is united; and when one prays the third is untied and one stars the day energetically and in good spirit. otherwise, one will begin the morning in a bad humour, and full sloth.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
