{"id":15293,"date":"2026-04-23T01:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=15293"},"modified":"2026-04-23T01:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:37:51","slug":"the-fruits-and-virtues-of-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=15293","title":{"rendered":"The Fruits and Virtues of Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Fruits <\/span>and <\/span>Virtues <\/span>of <\/span>Prayer<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. \n

    It <\/span>was <\/span>ordained <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>heavens<\/span><\/strong> on <\/span>the <\/span>night <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Prophet\u2019s (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>ascension (<\/span>Al-<\/span>Isra\u2019 <\/span>wal-<\/span>Mi\u2018raj), <\/span>while <\/span>all <\/span>other <\/span>acts <\/span>of <\/span>worship <\/span>were <\/span>revealed <\/span>on <\/span>earth. <\/span>This <\/span>signifies <\/span>its <\/span>immense <\/span>importance, <\/span>sacredness, <\/span>and <\/span>elevated <\/span>status.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>only <\/span>pillar <\/span>of <\/span>Islam<\/span><\/strong> that <\/span>is <\/span>performed <\/span>five <\/span>times <\/span>daily <\/span>and <\/span>is <\/span>never <\/span>waived\u2014<\/span>except <\/span>for <\/span>women <\/span>during <\/span>menstruation <\/span>or <\/span>postnatal <\/span>bleeding.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>among <\/span>the <\/span>most <\/span>virtuous <\/span>and <\/span>beloved <\/span>deeds<\/span><\/strong> to <\/span>Allah. <\/span>The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Know <\/span>that <\/span>the <\/span>best <\/span>of <\/span>your <\/span>deeds <\/span>is <\/span>prayer, <\/span>and <\/span>only <\/span>a <\/span>true <\/span>believer <\/span>maintains <\/span>the <\/span>state <\/span>of <\/span>ablution.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Ahmad)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>backbone <\/span>of <\/span>Islam<\/span><\/strong> and <\/span>a <\/span>source <\/span>of <\/span>comfort <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>righteous. <\/span>The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>The <\/span>most <\/span>important <\/span>matter <\/span>is <\/span>Islam; <\/span>its <\/span>backbone <\/span>is <\/span>prayer, <\/span>and <\/span>its <\/span>highest <\/span>peak <\/span>is <\/span>Jihad <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>sake <\/span>of <\/span>Allah.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Ahmad)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>testimony <\/span>of <\/span>faith<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>a <\/span>sign <\/span>of <\/span>belief, <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>means <\/span>of <\/span>safeguarding <\/span>life. <\/span>Allah <\/span>says (<\/span>what <\/span>means):<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>But <\/span>if <\/span>they <\/span>repent, <\/span>establish <\/span>prayer, <\/span>and <\/span>give <\/span>zakat, <\/span>then <\/span>they <\/span>are <\/span>your <\/span>brothers <\/span>in <\/span>religion.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>At-<\/span>Tawbah: <\/span>11)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>sign <\/span>of <\/span>sincerity <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>shield <\/span>against <\/span>hypocrisy.<\/span><\/strong> The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Whoever <\/span>prays <\/span>for <\/span>forty <\/span>days <\/span>in <\/span>congregation, <\/span>catching <\/span>the <\/span>opening <\/span>Takbir (<\/span>Allahu <\/span>Akbar), <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>granted <\/span>freedom <\/span>from <\/span>two <\/span>things: <\/span>Hellfire <\/span>and <\/span>hypocrisy.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Ahmad)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>most <\/span>honorable <\/span>occupation<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>the <\/span>best <\/span>form <\/span>of <\/span>trade, <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>most <\/span>effective <\/span>in <\/span>instilling <\/span>humility. <\/span>The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Prayer <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>best <\/span>matter <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>engaged <\/span>in, <\/span>so <\/span>whoever <\/span>is <\/span>able <\/span>to <\/span>perform <\/span>much <\/span>of <\/span>it, <\/span>let <\/span>him <\/span>do <\/span>so.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Ahmad)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  8. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>divine <\/span>command<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>the <\/span>advice <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him), <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>hallmark <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>people <\/span>of <\/span>faith. <\/span>Allah <\/span>says (<\/span>what <\/span>means):<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Guard <\/span>strictly <\/span>the (<\/span>five <\/span>obligatory) <\/span>prayers, <\/span>especially <\/span>the <\/span>middle <\/span>prayer, <\/span>and <\/span>stand <\/span>before <\/span>Allah <\/span>with <\/span>devotion.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Al-<\/span>Baqarah: <\/span>238)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  9. \n

    It <\/span>elevates <\/span>one\u2019s <\/span>rank <\/span>and <\/span>erases <\/span>sins.<\/span><\/strong> The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Tell <\/span>me: <\/span>if <\/span>there <\/span>were <\/span>a <\/span>river <\/span>at <\/span>one\u2019s <\/span>door <\/span>in <\/span>which <\/span>he <\/span>bathed <\/span>five <\/span>times <\/span>a <\/span>day, <\/span>would <\/span>any <\/span>dirt <\/span>remain <\/span>on <\/span>him?\u201d <\/span>They <\/span>said, \u201c<\/span>No <\/span>dirt <\/span>would <\/span>remain.\u201d <\/span>He <\/span>said, \u201c<\/span>That <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>example <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>five <\/span>daily <\/span>prayers. <\/span>Through <\/span>them, <\/span>Allah <\/span>wipes <\/span>away <\/span>sins.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Al-<\/span>Bukhari <\/span>and <\/span>Muslim)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  10. \n

    It <\/span>protects <\/span>from <\/span>Hellfire<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>shields <\/span>against <\/span>harm, <\/span>and <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>gateway <\/span>to <\/span>Paradise. <\/span>The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Whoever <\/span>prays <\/span>before <\/span>sunrise (<\/span>Fajr) <\/span>and <\/span>before <\/span>sunset (`<\/span>Asr) <\/span>will <\/span>not <\/span>enter <\/span>the <\/span>Hellfire.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Muslim)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  11. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>sign <\/span>of <\/span>success <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>mark <\/span>of <\/span>being <\/span>accepted.<\/span><\/strong> Allah <\/span>says (<\/span>what <\/span>means):<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Successful <\/span>indeed <\/span>are <\/span>the <\/span>believers, <\/span>those <\/span>who <\/span>offer <\/span>their <\/span>prayers <\/span>with <\/span>humility <\/span>and <\/span>attentiveness…\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Al-<\/span>Mu\u2019minun: <\/span>1\u2013<\/span>2)<\/span>
    And:<\/span>
    \u201c…<\/span>and <\/span>those <\/span>who <\/span>strictly <\/span>guard <\/span>their <\/span>five <\/span>compulsory <\/span>prayers. <\/span>These <\/span>are <\/span>the <\/span>inheritors <\/span>who <\/span>shall <\/span>inherit <\/span>Paradise (<\/span>Al-<\/span>Firdaus), <\/span>wherein <\/span>they <\/span>will <\/span>abide <\/span>forever.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Al-<\/span>Mu\u2019minun: <\/span>9\u2013<\/span>11)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  12. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>first <\/span>deed <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>judged <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>Day <\/span>of <\/span>Resurrection.<\/span><\/strong> The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>The <\/span>first <\/span>matter <\/span>that <\/span>the <\/span>servant <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>held <\/span>accountable <\/span>for <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>Day <\/span>of <\/span>Judgment <\/span>is <\/span>his <\/span>prayer. <\/span>If <\/span>it <\/span>is <\/span>sound, <\/span>the <\/span>rest <\/span>of <\/span>his <\/span>deeds <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>sound. <\/span>And <\/span>if <\/span>it <\/span>is <\/span>corrupt, <\/span>the <\/span>rest <\/span>of <\/span>his <\/span>deeds <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>corrupt.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>At-<\/span>Tabarani)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  13. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>nourishment <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>soul<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>comfort <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>heart <\/span>and <\/span>body, <\/span>light <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>heart, <\/span>purification <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>soul, <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>sign <\/span>of <\/span>salvation. <\/span>The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>O <\/span>Bilal, <\/span>call <\/span>the <\/span>Iqamah <\/span>for <\/span>prayer! <\/span>Give <\/span>us <\/span>comfort <\/span>through <\/span>it.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Ahmad <\/span>and <\/span>Abu <\/span>Dawud)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  14. \n

    It <\/span>enrages <\/span>Satan <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>disbelievers.<\/span><\/strong> The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>When <\/span>the <\/span>son <\/span>of <\/span>Adam <\/span>recites <\/span>a <\/span>verse <\/span>containing <\/span>a <\/span>prostration <\/span>and <\/span>then <\/span>prostrates, <\/span>Satan <\/span>withdraws <\/span>and <\/span>cries, <\/span>saying: \u2018<\/span>Woe <\/span>to <\/span>me! <\/span>The <\/span>son <\/span>of <\/span>Adam <\/span>was <\/span>commanded <\/span>to <\/span>prostrate <\/span>and <\/span>he <\/span>did <\/span>so <\/span>and <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>rewarded <\/span>with <\/span>Paradise, <\/span>but <\/span>I <\/span>was <\/span>commanded <\/span>to <\/span>prostrate <\/span>and <\/span>I <\/span>refused, <\/span>so <\/span>I <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>thrown <\/span>into <\/span>Hellfire.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Muslim)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  15. \n

    It <\/span>is <\/span>an <\/span>expression <\/span>of <\/span>gratitude <\/span>and <\/span>glorification <\/span>of <\/span>Allah.<\/span><\/strong> When <\/span>the <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>was <\/span>asked <\/span>about <\/span>his <\/span>frequent <\/span>prayers, <\/span>he <\/span>responded:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Should <\/span>I <\/span>not <\/span>be <\/span>a <\/span>thankful <\/span>servant?\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Al-<\/span>Bukhari <\/span>and <\/span>Muslim)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  16. \n

    It <\/span>guards <\/span>against <\/span>sinful <\/span>desires<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>protects <\/span>from <\/span>immoral <\/span>acts, <\/span>and <\/span>serves <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>cure <\/span>for <\/span>spiritual <\/span>and <\/span>physical <\/span>ailments. <\/span>Allah <\/span>says (<\/span>what <\/span>means):<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Verily, <\/span>prayer <\/span>prevents <\/span>indecency <\/span>and <\/span>wrongdoing.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>Al-\u2018<\/span>Ankabut: <\/span>45)<\/span><\/p>\n

    The <\/span>Prophet (<\/span>peace <\/span>be <\/span>upon <\/span>him) <\/span>also <\/span>said:<\/span>
    \u201c<\/span>Pray <\/span>the <\/span>night <\/span>prayer (<\/span>Qiyam), <\/span>for <\/span>it <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>practice <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>righteous <\/span>before <\/span>you. <\/span>It <\/span>brings <\/span>you <\/span>closer <\/span>to <\/span>your <\/span>Lord, <\/span>prevents <\/span>sin, <\/span>expiates <\/span>bad <\/span>deeds, <\/span>and <\/span>drives <\/span>away <\/span>sickness.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>At-<\/span>Tirmidhi)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Source: Respond to the Call for Prayer’s book.<\/em>Soucre Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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