Preface

Introduction

Prayers In The Noble Qur’an 

The Rank of Prayers in Islam

1. The Special Rank of Prayers 

2. The Pillar of Religion  

3. The Parable of Prayers 

4. A Means of Salvation  

5. Illumination of the Heart  

6. A Measure of Acceptance of Deeds 

7. The Conduct of the Prophets  

8. The Standard of Islam  

9. The Benefits of Prayers

10. Prayers and Children 

Importance and Virtues of Prayers 

11. Value of Prayers  

12.  The Face of Religion  

13. Importance of Prayers 

14. The Blessings of Prayers  

15. The Rank of Prayers  

16. Purification of the Soul  

17. The Covenant of Allah 

18. Remembrance of Allah 

19. The Mercy of Allah  

20. Refraining from Sins  

Importance of Prayer-Times 

21. How and When?  

22. Importance of the Times of Prayers  

23. The Noble Prophet and Prayers  

24. Prayers at their Times 

25. A Beloved Entity  

Negligence & Carelessness towards the Prayers 

26. Regarding the Prayers as Insignificant  

27. Debasement of Prayers  

28. Destroying Prayers  

29. The Incorrect Prayers 

30. Carelessness Towards Prayers  

31. The Consequence of Abandoning Prayers  

32.  A Death of Disbelief 

33. Chastisement 

34. Door of Hell 

Etiquette of Prayer And Conditions for its Acceptance

35. Conditions for Acceptance of Prayers 

36. Prayers Accepted?  In What Measure?  

37.  Prayers and the Wilayah of the Ahlul Bayt  

38. Obligatory and Recommended Prayers  

39. Prayers with Adhan & Iqamah  

40. Prayers and Supplications  

Detailed commentary on 40 selected traditions narrated through the
Prophet [s] and his Ahl al-Bayt [a] on the topic of Salat/Prayer.


Forty Ahadith on Salat

29. The Incorrect Prayers 
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عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) قَالَ بَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ (ص) جَالِسٌ فِي
الْمَسْجِدِ إِذْ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَقَامَ يُصَلِّي فَلَمْ يُتِمَّ
رُكُوعَهُ وَ لاَ سُجُودَهُ فَقَالَ (ص) نَقَرَ كَنَقْرِ الْغُرَابِ
لَئِنْ مَاتَ هٌذَا وَ هٌكَذَا صَلاَتُهُ لَيَمُوتَنَّ عَلى غَيْرِ
دِيـنِي.
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 Imam Al-Baqir (peace be upon him) narrates: One day the Messenger of
Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) was seated in the mosque when
a person entered and began praying, but in a manner such that neither
did he perform his ruku’ (bowing), nor his sujood (prostration) in a
correct manner.  Observing this, the Messenger of Allah commented:
“(This person) pecks as a crow pecks.  Should he die and the state of
his prayers be as they are now, he shall surely not die upon my
religion.”** **  
 Al-Mahajjatul Baidha, Volume 1, Page 34   
  


