Prayer in Islam
Prayer in Islam (Ṣalāh or Dua) refers to acts of worship and supplication that express submission, gratitude, and dependence on Allah. It includes the five daily ritual prayers (Ṣalāh) and personal supplications (Dua).
Qur’an
[edit]- “Establish prayer for My remembrance.”
— Qur’an 20:14
- “Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater.”
— Qur’an 29:45
- “And your Lord says, ‘Call upon Me; I will respond to you.’”
— Qur’an 40:60
- “Seek help through patience and prayer; indeed, Allah is with the patient.”
— Qur’an 2:153
Hadith
[edit]- “The closest a servant is to his Lord is while he is in prostration.”
— Sahih Muslim, 482
- “Dua is worship.”
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2969;
- “The first thing for which a person will be called to account on the Day of Judgment will be prayer.”
— Sunan Abu Dawud, 864;
- “When one of you prays, he is conversing privately with his Lord.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari, 405; Sahih Muslim, 547a
See also
[edit]- Salah
- Dua
- Islamic worship
