Salat [Prayer]
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Our intercession is not for those who consider the Prayers unimportant
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 21; Behaarul Anwaar vol.3 link
Our intercession is not for those who considered the Prayers lightly
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 21; Behaarul Anwaar vol.3 link
One who considers prayers unimportant is not from me. By Allah, he is not from me. By Allah, he cannot reach near me at the Haudh-e-Kauthar." (the cistern in Paradise)
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 21; Beharul Anwaar link
Dua of four types of people is not answered:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twewntieth Greater Sin ,page 79; Iddatud Dai link
When a man prays to Allah with a pure intention and a sincere heart, Allah answers (his prayer) after man has fulfilled his promise to Allah (a.j.). But if man prays to Allah without a pure intention and sincerity, Allah does not answer it. Has not Allah said, '...and be faithful to (your) covenant with Me, I will fulfill (My) covenant with you,' so the promise is kept only with one who keeps his own word.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-First Greater Sin ,page 89; Safinatul Behaar link
"I seek immunity from Allah regarding one who offers full prayers (4 rakats) while traveling
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 348 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) relates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Shaitaan fears man as long as he offers five times prayer in its prime time. When the person wastes these Salaat, Shaitaan gets bold and involves that person in greater sins."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 290 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The difference between a Muslim and a disbeliever is eliminated when a Muslim leaves an obligatory Salaat purposely or considers it unimportant."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 291 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors and Jabir that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "There is no difference between a believer and a disbeliever except for the avoidance of Salaat."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 291 link
"One who delays Asr Prayer so much that he is not able to offer it, the Almighty Allah will bring him without relatives and wealth on the Day of Judgment."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 292 link
The narrator went to Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) and asked, "Tell me about one who delays offering Asr Prayer purposely?" "He will be brought without relatives and wealth on the Day of Judgment." The narrator asked, "May I be sacrificed for you! Is it so even if he is worthy of Paradise?" Imam said, "Yes, even if he is worthy of Paradise, he will be brought without relatives and wealth on the Day of Judgment." The narrator asked, "What position will he get in Paradise?" Imam answered, "He will be deprived of relatives and wealth over there also. Such a person will have no house and he will have to stay as a guest in others' houses in Paradise."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 292 link
"Get deceived in anything but not in Asr Prayer. Offer it in the brightness of the sun for the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has said: a person who wastes Asr Prayer will be without relatives and wealth." The narrator asked, "Who is one without relatives and wealth?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "He is one who has neither any relatives nor any wealth in Paradise." The narrator asked, "What is meant by wasting Salaat?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "It means not offering it during the time between noon and sunset."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 292 link
"The appointed angel calls out: May Allah not give sleep to the eyes of those who go to bed without offering Isha Prayer by midnight."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 293 link
"O Abaan! One who offers obligatory prayers five times and that too on prime time, he will go to Allah with an assurance on the Day of Judgment and Allah would make him enter Paradise. And for a person who did not offer prayers on time, Allah has choice whether to punish him or forgive him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 56 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) went to the mosque one day. Some of his companions were present there. He said, "Do you know what your Lord has conveyed to you? Your Lord has said, 'One who offers obligatory prayers five times and that too on prime time, he will come to Me with an assurance on the Day of Judgment and I would make him enter Paradise. And for a person who did not offer prayers on time, I have choice whether to punish him or forgive him'."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 56 link
"Nafila prayers are always near to a believer."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 57 link
"One who lights a lamp in the mosque of Allah the people of heaven and Allah's angels seek repentance for that person till the time that lamp is on in the mosque."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 57 link
"One who swallows his spit during Salaat out of respect of Allah's Majesty and His Honor, Allah keeps him healthy till his death."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 57 link
Imam Reza (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The reward of a Salaat offered in Masjidul Haraam is more than the reward of a hundred thousand prayers offered in some other mosque."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 57 link
And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 99; Surah Baqarah 2:186 link
And your Lord says: Call upon Me, I will answer you."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 99; Surah Momin 40:60 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Whenever the time of Salaat starts, an angel calls out to the people, 'O people, stand up! Extinguish the fire, which you have lighted on your backs with the help of Salaat."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 65 link
"O Abdullah, when you offer an obligatory prayer, offer it on time. Else it is possible that you might lose the opportunity to do so. Focus your eyes on the place of your prostrations while offering Salaat. You pray carefully as if there is someone around you. Know that He is seeing you and you are not able to see Him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 65 link
"There are three benefits of Salaat whenever a person stands for Salaat, good deeds descend on him from all the corners of the heaven, angels surround that person from the place under his feet till the heaven and an angel calls out, 'O worshipper! If you had known to Whom you are supplicating you would have never missed it."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 65 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The reward of offering a Prayer in Masjidun Nabawi is equal to the reward of ten thousand Prayers offered in any other mosque except the Prayer offered in Masjidul Haraam whose reward is equal to the reward of a hundred thousand Prayers offered in another mosque."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 58 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Hasan bin Ali Washshaa says that he asked Imam Reza (a.s.), "Is the reward of offering Prayer in Masjidun Nabawi and Masjidul Haraam equal? He replied, "Yes, and the prayers recited between them is equal to 2000 prayers recited elsewhere."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 58 link
Abu Baseer says that he heard Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) saying, "Masjid-e-Kufa is a real mosque for one thousand prophets and one thousand Wasis have offered Salaat in this mosque. During the time of Nuh (a.s.), water started coming out from this place and his Ark was built over here only. Its right side possesses the pleasure of Allah. Its middle has a garden of Paradise and its left has Makr." He asked, "What do you mean by Makr?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "It implies the buildings of Shaitaan."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 59/60 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Muhammad bin Sinaan says that he heard Imam Reza (a.s.) say, "The reward of offering a prayer in Masjid-e-Kufa alone is better than the reward of offering seventy prayers in congregation in other mosques."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 60 link
"A single prayer of Masjid-e-Kufa is equal to one thousand prayers of other mosques."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 60 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "A single Salaat of Baitul Muqaddas is equal to one thousand prayers. A single prayer of Masjid-e-Azam is equal to one hundred prayers. A single prayer of Masjid-e-Qabeelah is equal to twenty-five prayers and a single prayer of Masjid-e-Sooq is equal to twelve prayers. A Salaat offered in one's house is equal to a single prayer only."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 60 link
"One who recites Qul huwallaahu ah'ad, innaa anzalnaahu fee lailatil qadr and ayatal kursi in a recommended prayer Allah would consider his deed best except for that person who has performed it more than him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 63 link
It is narrated by Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) from his predecessors from Abu Zar (r.a.) that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The longer the Qunoot of a person in this world, the longer would be his peace in Mauqif (stages) on the Day of Judgment."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 63 link
Saeed bin Janah says that he was present at the house of Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) in Medina. Without a question from anyone, Imam said, "For one who completes his Ruku, fear won't enter his grave."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 63 link
"One who recites: Allaahumma s'alli a'laa muh'ammadinw wa aali muh'ammad in his Ruku, his Sajdah and his Qiyam, Allah writes for him a reward like that of Ruku, Sajdah or Qiyam."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 64 link
The narrator says that he asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "What is the best time to offer Morning Prayer?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "It is from the start of dawn; for Allah says, Inna qur-aanal fajri kaana mash-hoodaa. It means the angels of morning and evening hear the Fajr prayer. One who prays this Salaat at the start of dawn its reward would be noted down twice once by the angels of night and once by the angels of the day."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 65/66 link
"The excellence of prime time over the last moments for a believer is more than his children and his wealth."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 66 link
"The excellence of prime time over the last moments is like the excellence of Hereafter over this world."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 66 link
"If an obligatory prayer is offered in prime time fulfilling all the conditions a sweet smell would come out from it just like the sweet smell that comes out when a branch of tree is broken. Hence it is obligatory on you to offer Salaat at its prime time."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 66 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amirul Momineen (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The best among you are those who offer Qasr prayer and do not observe fast during travel."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 66 link
"None of our Shias gets up for prayer except that he is surrounded by angels equal to the number of enemies around him and they pray behind him and supplicate to Allah, the Mighty and the Sublime for him till he finishes his prayer."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 67 link
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