وَقَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّوَجَلٌ: أَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَقَوْلِهِ: ﴿وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ} (العنكبوت: ٤٥) ، وَقَوْلِهِ: وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا} )طه : ١٣٢) ، وَقَوْلِهِ: إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ (المائدة: ٥٥ ، وَقَوْلِهِ: ﴿وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ أُوْلَبِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ} (المعارج: ٣٤-٣٥) ، وَقَوْلِهِ: وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَقُوا رَبِّهِمْ وَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ ﴾ (البقرة: ٤٥-٤٦) ، وَقَوْلِهِ : رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ (إبراهيم: ٤٠ ، وَقَوْلِهِ: فَخَلَفَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَاتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَوَاتِ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيَّا} (مریم: ٥٩(
وَقَوْلِهِ: إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَامُوا كُسَالَى يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ (النساء: ١٤٢
And the saying of Allah, the Almighty: "Establish the prayer," and His saying: "And establish the prayer, indeed prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing." (Al-Ankabut: 45), and His saying: "And command your family to establish prayer and be patient in it," and His saying: "Your ally is none but Allah and His Messenger, and those who believe, those who establish prayer," and His saying: "And they who are [constantly] on their prayer, they will be in gardens, honored." (Al-Ma'arij: 34-35), (Al-Ma'idah: 55).
And His saying: "And indeed it is difficult except for the humble who believe that they will meet their Lord and that they will return to Him," and His saying: "My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and of my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication." (Al-Baqarah: 45-46), (Ibrahim: 40).
(They are) a generation who neglected the prayer and followed desires, so they will meet their punishment." (Maryam: 59).
And His saying: "Indeed, the hypocrites deceive Allah, and He is deceiving them. And when they stand to pray, they stand with laziness, showing off to people." (An-Nisa: 142)
وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ الصَّلَاةَ حَقٌّ وَاجِبٌ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ». رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالْحَاكِمُ فِي «الْمُسْتَدْرَكِ».
From Uthman, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever knows that prayer is a mandatory duty, will enter Paradise." [Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak]
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «لَا يَزَالُ الشَّيْطَانُ ذَاعِرًا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ مَا حَافَظَ عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ، فَإِذَا ضَيَّعَهُنَّ تَجَرَّأَ عَلَيْهِ وَأَوْقَعَهُ فِي الْعَظَائِمِ وَطَمَعَ فِيْهِ». رَوَاهُ أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي أَمَالِيْهِ وَالرَّافِعِيُّ.
From Ali, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Satan continues to stay away from a believer as long as he observes the five daily prayers. But if he neglects them, Satan becomes bold against him and leads him into major sins." [Narrated by Abu Nu'aym, Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Al-Hussain Al-Bukhari in his Amali, and Al-Rafi'i]
وَعَنْ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِذَا قَامَ الْعَبْدُ فِي صَلَاتِهِ ذُرِّ الْبِرُّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ حَتَّى يَرْكَعَ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ عَلَتْهُ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ حَتَّى يَسْجُدَ، وَالسَّاجِدُ يَسْجُدُ عَلَى قَدَمَيْ اللهِ، فَلْيَسْأَلْ وَلْيَرْغَبْ». رَوَاهُ سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ مُرْسَلًا.
From Ammar, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When a servant stands in prayer, righteousness is spread over his head until he bows. When he bows, the mercy of Allah is above him until he prostrates, and the one prostrating prostrates upon the feet of Allah. So, let him ask and desire." [Narrated by Sa'id ibn Mansur as an interrupted narration]
وَعَنْ عُمَرَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ الْمُصَلِّي لَيَقْرَعُ بَابَ الْمَلِكِ، وَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يَدُمْ قَرْعَ الْبَابِ يُوْشِكُ أَنْ يُفْتَحَ لَهُ». رَوَاهُ الدَّيْلَمِيُّ.
From Umar, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, the one praying knocks on the door of the King, and whoever continues to knock on the door, it is likely to open for him." [Narrated by Al-Dailami]
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: صَلُّوْا خَمْسَكُمْ، أَحْمَدُ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ. وَصُوْمُوا شَهْرَكُمْ، وَأَدُّوا زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِكُمْ، وَأَطِيعُوا ذَا أَمْرِكُمْ تَدْخُلُوْا جَنَّةَ رَبِّكُمْ». رَوَاهُ
From Abu Umama, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Pray your five prayers, fast your month, pay the zakat of your wealth, and obey the one in charge of you, and you will enter the Paradise of your Lord." [Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Tirmidhi]
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بنِ الْعَاصِ (رضي الله عنه)، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ : أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ الصَّلَاةَ يَوْمًا فَقَالَ: «مَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَيْهَا كَانَتْ لَهُ نُورًا وَبُرْهَانًا وَنَجَاةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يُحَافِظُ عَلَيْهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ نُورًا وَلَا بُرْهَانًا وَلَا نَجَاةً، وَكَانَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَعَ قَارُوْنَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَأُبَيِّ بْنِ خَلْفٍ. رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».
From Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Al-As, he said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned prayer one day and said: "Whoever maintains it will have light, proof, and salvation on the Day of Judgment. And whoever does not maintain it will not have light, nor proof, nor salvation, and on the Day of Judgment, he will be with Qarun, Pharaoh, Haman, and Ubayy ibn Khalaf." [Narrated by Ahmad, Al-Darimi, and Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'abal Iman]
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: صَلَاةُ الرَّجُلِ نُوْرُ فِي قَلْبِهِ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فَلْيُنَوِّرُ قَلْبَهُ». رَوَاهُ الدَّيْلَمِيُّ.
From Abu Huraira, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The prayer of a man is light in his heart. Whoever among you wishes, let him illuminate his heart." [Narrated by Al-Dailami]
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى مَلَكًا يُنَادِي عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةِ: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ، قُوْمُوْا إِلَى نِيرَانِكُمُ الَّتِي أَوْقَدْتُمُوْهَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ، فَأَطْفِئُوْهَا بِالصَّلَاةِ. رَوَاهُ الضَّيَاءُ وَالطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْكَبِيرِ».
From Anas, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah the Exalted has an angel who calls at every prayer: 'O children of Adam, rise to your fire which you have kindled for yourselves, and extinguish it with prayer.'" [Narrated by Al-Dhiya' and Al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir]
وَعَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ : لِلْمُصَلِّي ثَلَاثُ خِصَالٍ: يَتَنَاثَرُ الْبِرُّ مِنْ عَنَانِ السَّمَاءِ إِلَى مَفْرَقِ رَأْسِهِ، وَتَحْفُ بِهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ لَدُنْ قَدَمَيْهِ إِلَى عَنَانِ السَّمَاءِ، وَيُنَادِيْهِ مُنَادٍ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ الْمُصَلِّي مَنْ يُنَاجِي مَا انْفَتَلَ. رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ فِي الصَّلَاةِ مُرْسَلًا.
From Al-Hasan, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The one who prays has three characteristics: righteousness rains down from the sky upon the top of his head, angels surround him from his feet to the sky, and a caller calls to him, and if the one praying knew who he was conversing with, he would never stop." [Narrated by Muhammad ibn Nasr in his book on prayer as an interrupted narration]
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ صَلَاتُهُ، فَإِنْ صَلُحَتْ صَلُحَ سَائِرُ عَمَلِهِ، وَإِنْ فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ سَائِرُ عَمَلِهِ. ثُمَّ يَقُوْلُ: انْظُرُوا : هَلْ لِعَبْدِي مِنْ نَافِلَةِ؟ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ نَافِلَةٌ أَتِمَّ بِهَا الْفَرِيضَةَ، ثُمَّ الْفَرَائِضُ كَذَلِكَ لِعَائِدَةِ اللهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِ. رَوَاهُ ابْنُ عَسَاكِرَ، وَهُوَ حَسَنٌ.
From Abu Huraira, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The first thing a servant will be held accountable for is his prayer. If it is good, his other deeds will be good, and if it is corrupt, his other deeds will be corrupt. Then it will be said: 'Look, does My servant have any voluntary prayers?' If he has voluntary prayers, they will complete his obligatory ones, and similarly, the obligatory prayers will be treated with Allah’s return and mercy." [Narrated by Ibn Asakir and is considered good]
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ مُكَفِّرَاتٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتُنِبَتِ الْكَبَائِرُ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
It is narrated from him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The five prayers, from one Friday to the next, and from one Ramadan to the next, expiate what is between them, as long as the major sins are avoided." [Narrated by Muslim]
وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ نَهْرًا بِبَابٍ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ فِيْهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسًا، هَلْ يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْءٌ؟ قَالُوا: لَا يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْءٌ. قَالَ: فَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ يَمْحُو اللهُ بِهِنَّ الْخَطَايَا». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
He also said: "What do you think if there were a river at the door of one of you in which he bathes five times a day, would there be any dirt left on him?" They said: "No, there would be no dirt left on him." He ﷺ said: "That is like the five prayers, through them Allah erases the sins." [Agreed upon]
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: إِنَّ رَجُلًا أَصَابَ مِنِ امْرَأَةٍ قُبْلَةً، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرَهُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ طَرَفَى النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ الَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ} (هود: ١١٤) فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ : يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، أَلِي هَذَا؟ قَالَ: «لِجَمِيعِ أُمَّتِي كُلَّهُمْ».
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: لِمَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا مِنْ أُمَّتِي». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
It is narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that a man committed a sin with a woman, and he came to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him. Then Allah revealed the verse: "And establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night. Indeed, good deeds remove bad deeds." (11:114) The man then asked: "O Messenger of Allah, is this for me?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "It is for all of my Ummah." In another narration, it is: "For whoever acts upon it from my Ummah." [Agreed upon]
وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي عَالَجَتُ امْرَأَةً فِي أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ، وَإِنِّي أَصَبْتُ مِنْهَا مَا دُوْنَ أَنْ أَمَسَّهَا، فَأَنَا هَذَا، فَاقْضِ فِي مَا شِئْتَ. فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ: لَقَدْ سَتَرَكَ اللهُ، لَوْ سَتَرْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ. قَالَ: وَلَمْ يَرُدَّ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَيْهِ شَيْئًا، وَقَامَ الرَّجُلُ فَانْطَلَقَ، فَأَتْبَعَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ رَجُلًا فَدَعَاهُ وَتَلَا عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ: ﴿ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ طَرَفِي النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ الَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ذَلِكَ ذِكْرَى لِلذَّاكِرِينَ} (هود: ١١٤) ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ ، هَذَا لَهُ خَاصَّةً؟ فَقَالَ: «بَلْ لِلنَّاسِ كَافَّةً». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I had an affair with a woman at the outskirts of Madinah, and I touched her, but did not have full intercourse. I am here, so judge me as you wish." Umar then said: "Allah has concealed you, if only you had concealed yourself." The Prophet ﷺ did not reply to him, and the man left. Then the Prophet ﷺ sent someone after him, called him back, and recited this verse: "And establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night. Indeed, good deeds remove bad deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember." (11:114). A man from the crowd then asked: "Is this for him specifically?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "No, it is for all people." [Narrated by Muslim]
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : جَاءَ رَجَلٌ فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا فَأَقِمْهُ عَلَيَّ. قَالَ: وَلَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ عَنْهُ وَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَصَلَّى مَعَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا قَضَى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ الصَّلَاةَ قَامَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا فَأَقِمْ فِي كِتَابَ اللهِ. قَالَ: «أَلَيْسَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ مَعَنَا؟» قَالَ: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ اللهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ ذَنْبَكَ أَوْ حَدَّكَ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
Anas narrated that a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a sin, so implement the punishment upon me." The Prophet ﷺ did not ask him about it, and when prayer time arrived, the man prayed with the Prophet ﷺ. After the prayer, he stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a sin, so implement the punishment upon me." The Prophet ﷺ said: "Did you not pray with us?" The man replied: "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said: "Then Allah has forgiven your sin, or your punishment." [Agreed upon]
وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ (رضي الله عنه): أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ خَرَجَ زَمَنَ الشَّتَاءِ وَالْوَرَقُ يَتَهَافَتُ، فَأَخَذَ بِغُصْنَيْنِ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ، قَالَ: فَجَعَلَ ذَلِكَ الْوَرَقُ يَتَهَافَتُ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ، قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، قَالَ: «إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْمُسْلِمَ لَيُصَلِّي الصَّلَاةَ يُرِيدُ بِهَا وَجْهَ اللهَ فَتَهَافَتُ عَنْهُ ذُنُوْبُهُ كَمَا يَتَهَافَتُ هَذَا الْوَرَقُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ. رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ.
Abu Dharr narrated: "The Prophet ﷺ came out in winter, and the leaves were falling. He took two branches from a tree, and the leaves started falling. He ﷺ said: 'O Abu Dharr, when a Muslim prays, seeking the pleasure of Allah, his sins fall off just as these leaves fall from this tree.'" [Narrated by Ahmad]
وَعَنْ سَلْمَانَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ لَيُصَلِّي وَخَطَايَاهُ مَرْفُوْعَةٌ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، فَكُلَّمَا سَجَدَ تَحَاتَتْ، فَيَفْرُغُ عَنْهُ حِيْنَ يَفْرُغُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ، وَقَدْ تَحَانَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ». رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِي فِي الْكَبِيرِ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».
Salman narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When a Muslim prays, his sins are lifted off his head, and every time he prostrates, they fall off. When he finishes his prayer, his sins are forgiven." [Narrated by Al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir and Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman]
وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْمُسْلِمَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَأَتَمَّ وُضُوءَهُ، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَأَتَمَّ صَلَاتَهُ ، خَرَجَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ كَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ مِنَ الذُّنُوْبِ». رَوَاهُ ابْنُ عَسَاكِرَ.
Uthman narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When a Muslim performs ablution and completes it, then enters into his prayer and completes it, he will come out of his prayer just as he comes out of his mother's womb, free from sins." [Narrated by Ibn Asakir]
وَعَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ صَلَّى سَجْدَتَيْنِ لَا يَسْهُو فِيْهَا، غَفَرَ اللهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ». رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ.
Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever prays two prostrations without any forgetfulness, Allah will forgive his past sins." [Narrated by Ahmad]
وَعَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ افْتَرَضَهُنَّ اللهُ تَعَالَى، مَنْ أَحْسَنَ وُضُوءَهُنَّ وَصَلَّاهُنَّ لِوَقْتِهِنَّ وَأَتَمَّ رُكُوْعَهُنَّ وَخُشُوْعَهُنَّ، كَانَ لَهُ عَلَى اللهِ عَهْدٌ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَهُ. وَمَنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ عَلَى اللهِ عَهْدٌ، إِنْ شَاءَ غَفَرَ لَهُ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ عَذَّبَهُ». رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَرَوَى مَالِكُ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ نَحْوَهُ.
Ubada bin al-Samit narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Five prayers are obligatory upon you. Whoever does them with perfect ablution, prays them at their proper times, and completes their bowing and humility, Allah has made a covenant with him to forgive his sins. And whoever does not do so, then he has no covenant with Allah. If He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him." [Narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawood, and similar narration is found in Malik and al-Nasa'i]
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ : أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ؟ قَالَ: «الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا»، قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيُّ؟ قَالَ: «بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ ، قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ أَيُّ؟ قَالَ: «الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللهِ». قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي بِهِنَّ وَلَوِ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ لَزَادَنِي. مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
Ibn Mas'ud narrated: "I asked the Prophet ﷺ: 'Which deeds are most beloved to Allah?' He said: 'The prayer at its appointed time.' I then asked: 'What after that?' He replied: 'Being good to one's parents.' I asked again: 'What after that?' He replied: 'Jihad in the way of Allah.' He then told me these and said: 'If I had asked more, he would have added more.'" [Agreed upon]
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ تَرَكَ الصَّلَاةَ لَقِيَ اللهَ تَعَالَى وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ. رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْكَبِيرِ».
Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever abandons the prayer, he will meet Allah while He is angry with him." [Narrated by al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir]
وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : أَوْصَانِي خَلِيْلِي أَنْ لَا تُشْرِكَ بِاللهِ شَيْئًا وَإِنْ قُطِعْتَ وَحُرِّقْتَ، وَلَا تَتْرُكْ صَلَاةً مَكْتُوبَةً مُتَعَمِّدًا، فَمَنْ تَرَكَهَا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَقَدْ بَرِئَتْ مِنْهُ الدِّمَّةُ، وَلَا تَشْرَبِ الْخَمْرَ؛ فَإِنَّهَا مِفْتَاحُ كُلَّ شَرٌّ». رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَه.
Abu Darda narrated: "My friend (the Prophet ﷺ) advised me to never associate anything with Allah, even if I am cut up and burned, and not to intentionally leave a prescribed prayer. Whoever leaves it intentionally, then the protection (dhamma) is removed from him, and not to drink alcohol, for it is the key to every evil." [Narrated by Ibn Majah]
وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: بَيْنَ الْعَبْدِ وَبَيْنَ الْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Jabir narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Between a servant and disbelief is leaving the prayer." [Narrated by Muslim]
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: بَيْنَ الْإِيْمَانِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ.
Jabir also narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Between faith and disbelief is leaving the prayer." [Narrated by Tirmidhi]
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «لَيْسَ بَيْنَ الْعَبْدِ وَالشَّرْكِ إِلَّا تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ، فَإِنْ تَرَكَهَا فَقَدْ أَشْرَكَ». رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَه.
Anas narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "There is nothing between a servant and polytheism except leaving the prayer. If he leaves it, he has committed shirk." [Narrated by Ibn Majah]
وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ : مَنْ تَرَكَ الصَّلَاةَ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَقَدْ كَفَرَ جِهَارًا». رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِي فِي الْأَوْسَطِ».
Anas also narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever leaves the prayer intentionally has committed clear kufr." [Narrated by al-Tabarani in Al-Awsat]
وَعَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمُ الصَّلَاةُ، فَمَنْ تَرَكَهَا فَقَدْ كَفَرَ». رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَه.
It is narrated from Buraida that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The covenant between us and them is prayer. Whoever leaves it has committed kufr." [Narrated by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Nasai, and Ibn Majah]
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: كَانَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ لَا يَرَوْنَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الْأَعْمَالِ تَرْكُهُ كُفْرُ غَيْرَ الصَّلَاةِ. رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ.
Abdullah bin Shqiq narrated: "The companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not consider any act to be kufr except leaving the prayer." [Narrated by Tirmidhi]
وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ : مُرُوْا أَوْلَادَكُمْ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَهُمْ أَبْنَاءُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَاضْرِبُوهُمْ عَلَيْهَا وَهُمْ أَبْنَاءُ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ، وَفَرَّقُوْا بَيْنَهُمْ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.
Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, narrated: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Instruct your children to pray when they are seven years old, and strike them for it when they are ten, and separate them in their beds.'" [Narrated by Abu Dawood]