Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaq gives separate
benefits to the legislation of Salaat:
-It was revealed personally without
any intermediary from Jibril, as he was sent all the way up to the highest
point possible for it to be legislated.
Secondly, the fact that it was legislated
at this particular station shows the literal lofty status and importance
as-Salaat has with Allaah.
-He was obligated to pray fifty
times initially but Moosaa advised for the Prophet to seek to have it reduced
as it will be hard for the Ummah. It was reduced in tens and then five until
the Prophet left it at 5 times a day.
-It’s the
most important pillar of Islaam after Tawheed and it is a reoccurring theme in
the events of Israa and Mi’raaj, he led the Prophets in prayer and was raised
up to the heavens for it to be obligated upon the Ummah.
-Some people don’t preserve the
prayer and don’t give it its due importance. The best of these lazy people pray
but don’t pray with proper attention and care. However, the Salat will be a
light on the Day of Judgement and as it occurs in the Hadith, those who don’t
pray will be raised with the evillest of creation – Fir’awn, Hamaan, Qaaroon
and Ubay bin Khalaf.
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