Salat is one of the five fundamental obligations that a Muslim must do. In the Holy Quran, Salat is assigned the utmost priority. Salat has numerous benefits as revealed in Allah’s Book. Innassalata tanha anil fahsha’i, it states, “Surely prayer keeps one from indecency.” (29.46) We learn in chapter Luqman that when Hazrat Luqman was offering his son guidance, the first thing on his mind was to remind him, ya bunayya aqimissalat “O my dear son,! observe Prayer.” (31:8)
Physical Benefits of Salat
According to a Hadith the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, inna fissalati shifa’a ” verily there is cure in salat.” According to a Muslim expert quoted in Tahazibul Akhlaq, Aligarh, India’s monthly Urdu magazine, a Muslim who offers salat on a regular basis has a very low risk of developing arthritis since we strengthen our bones and joints when offering salat. Regular exercise helps to lower cholesterol levels in the body. Cholesterol is linked to heart failure, strokes, diabetes, and a variety of other illnesses. It is well knowledge that those who work in occupations that entail physical activity have lower cholesterol levels.
Salah is a means of communicating directly with Almighty Allah. It also prevents a person from engaging in harmful activities or undesirable habits. Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha are the five daily prayers that must be performed at the appointed times. Islam requires that five times a day ceremonial prayers be observed.
Salat is an excellent form of exercise to prevent indigestion. In the morning when stomach is empty, a Muslim is required to offer fewer number of Rak’aat whereas in the evening after the dinner we offer an extra number of Rak’aat. By offering Takbir at the beginning of salat, we move hand and shoulder muscles thereby increasing the flow of blood towards torso. Akamat performs a similar function. The most important function in salat is sajdah where we touch the ground with our forehead. This posture increases fresh supply of blood to our brain. Needless to say in certain forms of yoga some adherents stand on their heads for the same purpose. In tashah’hud position, our hip, elbow, knee joints, backbone, wrist joints move in a way that it provides a form of relaxation to our entire body. Pressure is applied on the body parts as if it was a kind of massage which releases tension.
Heart in the body’s most significant organ. It provides all body tissues with fresh blood. These bodily motions during salat are also a good source of workout for our heart. According to a Hadith of the Holy Prophet (PBUH),” There is an organ in the body, when it is healthy, the whole body is healthy, and when this is sick, the entire body becomes sick”. It is the heart.
Cartilage is an unique tissue in our bodies. It’s one of a kind because it’s a living tissue that doesn’t have a direct blood supply. The only way it gets nourishment and oxygen is through joint movement. Blood is forced into the joint area by the pumping effect, which would otherwise be bypassed. Those who sit near the terminals are more likely to have dead cartilage tissues, which will eventually wear away. We can develop arthritis, aching joints, and paralysis as a result of this. Bacteria and viruses find a safe home in joints since no blood cell and, in most circumstances, antibodies can reach them. Salat, as a result, provides numerous orthopedic advantages for all Muslims. Thank Almighty Allah for making you a Muslim the next time you make salat. There is, in fact, a cure in salat.
Namaz (Salat) must to play five times a day as one of the five most fundamental pillars of Islam. Salah is an Arabic word that means “adoration,” an important act of worship that every Muslim has to perform. Salah is a concrete manifestation of adherence to Allah’s order, the evidence of Allah’s faith and Islam. Salah is the source of Almighty Allah’s direct communication. In addition, a person is abstained from negative deeds and wrong habits. Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha are five daily prayers that must be performed daily in their hour. Islam’s ceremonial prayers have to be kept five times a day.
Below mentioned are few of the Sayings of Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAW) related to the importance of Prayers. The following is reported from Abdullah bin Qurt (May Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “On the Day of Judgment, a slave will be questioned about his prayers first. If his prayers are good, his other deeds will be good, too. If his prayers are bad, his other deeds will be bad, too.” (Tabarani, Targhib)
The following is reported from Jabir Ibn Abdullah (R.A.): The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Between faith and unbelief is abandoning the prayer.” (Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Musnad)
An offering of Namaz 5 times during day and night cleanses us of sins in a similar way as washing multiple times during day and night makes our body clean of all rottenness and soil.
Allah Almighty stated in the Holy Quran about the Salah in these words:
يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اسْتَعِيْنُوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الصّٰبِرِيْنَ
“O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allah is with As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).” (Quran, 2:153)
Allah the Exalted said:
وَاسْتَعِيْنُوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ ؕ وَاِنَّهَا لَكَبِيْرَةٌ اِلَّا عَلَى الْخٰشِعِيْن
“And seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khashi’un [i.e. the true believers in Allah – those who obey Allah with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.) and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.)” (Quran, 2:45)
Prayers that we perform have many benefits to our body, soul, and social life. Following are some of the benefits that prayers brings us: Prayer is the shield against evil deeds and bad habits. Allah Almighty says in the Noble Quran:
اُتْلُ مَاۤ اُوْحِىَ اِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتٰبِ وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ ؕ اِنَّ الصَّلٰوةَ تَنْهٰى عَنِ الْفَحْشَآءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِؕ وَلَذِكْرُ اللّٰهِ اَكْبَرُ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُوْنَ
“Verily, prayer restrains (oneself) from shameful and unjust deeds.” (Quran, 29:45)
Invoking Allah Almighty through prayer is the favored method. When a person worships Allah, he or she forms a bond with Him, and any invocation made within or after that bond is more likely to be accepted by Allah than invocation made in any other situation. Prayers in Islam demonstrate equality. When Muslims gather in congregation to pray, they stand shoulder to shoulder, rich and poor, high and humble. In the faith of Islam, it is the most beautiful scene of humanity’s equality. Prayer satisfies our spiritual desire to communicate with God. This brings happiness and calm to the soul.
Those who pray five times a day become humble because Almighty Allah loves them and associates success with them. Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran:
قَدْ اَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ
الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ فِىْ صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُوْنَ ۙ
“Successful indeed are the believers, who are humble in their prayers.” (Quran, 23:1-2)
Muslims become holy and follow the path of righteousness. Prayer has an important role in this regard since it encourages believers to practice Taqwa, or piety. Prayer protects one’s physical and spiritual well-being. The heart of those who say five daily prayers is strengthened by Allah Almighty’s trust. Praying is a way of creating a relationship with Allah Almighty, and when a Muslim prays five times a day, that relationship will naturally grow stronger. Muslims are saved from the wrath of God through prayer. For Muslims, the five daily prayers are a source of solace. A Muslim’s sins are forgiven, his good actions are duplicated, and he is brought closer to the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth by offering prayer. Those who pray every day can easily overcome their lethargy. Salah gives Allah’s blessings and mercy (SWT). Salah is a form of spiritual nutrition. Salah keeps us safe from harm. Salah is good for the heart. Salah boosts one’s physical stamina. Allah SWT bestows blessings on those who pray. Salah holds the Shaitan at bay.
The Prophet (SAW) said: “The key to Paradise is prayer; the key to prayer is wudu (ablution).” (Musnad Ahmad). A Muslim must realize that above anything, Salah is an obligation and every Muslim has to fulfill this obligation and get blessings from Almighty Allah.
The Virtues of Congregational Prayer
- 27 Times More Rewards Than Performing Individual Prayer
صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاة الفذ بسبع وعشرين درجة
“Salat (prayer) in congregation is twenty-seven times more rewarding than a Salat performed individually.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
To look back to the life history of our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and his Companions (R.A.), we undoubtedly would find that the Fardu prayer had never been left by our Prophet Muhammad and the companions, without prayer to a conglomerate in the Mosque. They would be praying at the assembly, unless they could not do so, such pandemics, strong rain and when the prayer in the mosque is too unsafe or uncomfortable for anyone. Only then will they reject the prayer of the crowd. - Gain Allah’s Pleasure
وَإِنَّ صَلاَةَ الرَّجُلِ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ أَزْكَى مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ وَحْدَهُ وَصَلاَتُهُ مَعَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ أَزْكَى مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ, وَمَا كَثُرَ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى
“A man’s prayer observed along with another is purer than his prayer observed alone, and his prayer with two men is purer than his prayer with just one, and whenever there are more, it is more pleasing to Allah, the Almighty.” (Sunan Abu Dawud) - Protection from the Syaitan (Devil)
”ما من ثلاثة في قرية ولا بدو لا تقام فيهم الصلاة إلا قد استحوذ عليهم الشيطان. فعليكم بالجماعة، فإنما يأكل الذئب من الغنم القاصية”.
“If three men in a village or in the desert, make no arrangement for Salat in congregation, Satan must have certainly overcome them. So observe Salat in congregation, for the wolf eats up a solitary sheep that stays far from the flock.” (Sunan Abu Dawud) - Foster our Kinship and Matrimonial Relationship
Allah (SWT) emphasizes the importance of guarding our Salat. In the middle of the verses from Surah Al-Baqarah regarding familial relationship and matrimonial affairs (i.e. verse 223-242), Allah (SWT) mentions in Surah Al-Baqarah:
حافِظوا عَلَى الصَّلَواتِ وَالصَّلاةِ الوُسطىٰ وَقوموا لِلَّهِ قانِتينَ
“Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:238)
Sheik Dr Wahbah Az-Zuhaili believes that the important fact that salad protects family members, like the husbands and women, from ill thoughts and guards against all forms of evil and whispering in Syaitan is one of the reason why God mentions that our salad should be protected in the middle of verses that pertain to family relations. Unless you are careful, this may generate discrepancies between families and marriages.
Praying in a congregation with family members will stop members from succumbing to Syaitan’s whisperings even more. Furthermore, congregational prayers build community kinship because we tend to salam one another after each salat, which can help to dissipate the fire of animosity and animosity that might grow over time and fill our hearts with rahmah (mercy) and ihsan (empathy and sympathy). - Reward Those Who Participate in Congregational Prayers throughout Their Prayers.
When praying alone, Sheikh Daud Al-Fathani claims that the rewards of prayer are only granted during the parts of prayers in which one retains his or her khusyu (presence and focus in-prayer). Those who pray in congregation, on the other hand, receive full rewards, even if they struggle to maintain ‘khusyu’ for the entire hour of congregational prayer.
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