Peace Upon You All
4) Not Performing the Prayer
Allah,the Almighty, says,
{But after them there followed a posterity who missed Prayers and followed
after lusts soon, then, will they
face destruction, except those who repent and believe, and work righteousness.}
(Maryam: 59-60)
Commenting on the above verses (Ayat), Ibn 'Abbas said,
"Allah's statement, "Who missed Prayers does not
mean that they did not perform it at all but rather they did not perform it in
its due time.”
Sa'id Ibn AI-Mussaiyyib, Imam of the Tabi'een (may Allah be pleased with him)
said, "It is he who
postpones the Dhuhr (Early Afternoon Prayer) until the time of Asr Prayer (Late
Afternoon Prayer) and so
are Maghrib (Sunset Prayer) until' /sha' (Evening Prayer), /sha until Fajr
(Dawn Prayer) and Fajr until the
sun rises. If someone dies persisting in such habits and does not repent to
Allah, Allah promises to make
him face Ghayy (destruction). But Ghayy may also be the name of a valley in the
Hell whose bottom is so deep and tastes so bitter.
Allah, the Almighty, says, {So woe to the worshipers who are neglectful of
their Prayer.} (Ma'un: 4-5
Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas related, "I asked the Prophet (pbuh) about the meaning
of "the worshipers who are neglectful of their Prayer.' He said, "It
is the delaying of performing the Prayer in its definite time." The word
(Wayl) in the Ayah may refer to severe torture or it may be the name of a
valley in the Hell. Were the whole mountains of the world brought in such
valley it would melt because of severe heat. This is the abode of those who are
not serious in Prayer unless they repent to Allah and regret for what they have
done.
Allah, the Almighty, says,
{O ye who believe! Let not your riches or your children divert you from the
remembrance of Allah, if any act thus, surely they are the losers.}
(AI-Munafiqun: 9)
The exegetes said, "The remembrance of Allah in the above Ayah means the
five daily Prayers.
Therefore, whoever preoccupies himself with his property, trade, livelihood or
children rather performing
Prayer in its definite time will be a loser.
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "The first of one's works that he shall be called
to account for on the Day of Judgment is the Prayer. If he performed it well,
he will be prosperous. Otherwise, he will be loser.
The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"The covenant between us and them consists of the Prayer:Whoever leaves it
has disbelieved.”
It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"Between a man and unbelief is the nonperformance of the Prayer.”
"Whoever neglects the Prayer of 'Asr (Late Afternoon Prayer) will have his
deeds vain.”
"Whoever neglects the Prayer intentionally will be free from Allah's
covenant.”
"I have been commanded to fight people until they testify that there is no
god but Allah and that Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah and perform the
Prayer, and pay Zakah. If they say it, they have saved their blood and
possessions from me, except for the right of Islam over them, and their final
reckoning is with Allah.”
"Whoever keeps on performing Prayers (in its due time), it will be a
light, a proof and redemption for him
on the Day of Judgment. Otherwise, he will be assembled with Pharaoh, Qarun
Haman and 'Ubai Ibn
Khalaf .”
'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said,
"Whoever neglects the Prayer is beyond the pole of Islam.”
One of the scholars of sacred knowledge said, "He (the one who neglects
the Prayer) will be assembled with these four people because he is either
preoccupied from performing Prayer by property,kingdom,ministry or trade. If he
is preoccupied by wealth, he will be assembled with Qarun. If by kingdom, he
will be with Pharaoh. If by ministry,he will be with Haman and if by trade, he
will be with Ubai Ibn Khalaf." Mu'adh Ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with
him) related that the Prophet (pbuh) said'Umar Ibn Al-Khattab said, "A man
came to the Messenger of Allah and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what are
most beloved deeds to Allah in Islam?" The Messenger said, "To
perform Prayers on time, and whoever neglect Prayers has no religion. Prayers
are the pillar of Islam.,
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