Punishments of Not Praying- Making Salah

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The one who disdains prayers (Salat) will receive Fifteen punishments

FROM SAYINGS (HADITH) OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam)

from Allah..

Six punishments in this lifetime

Three while dying

Three in the grave &

Three on the Day of Judgment.



THE SIX PUNISHMENTS OF LIFE :

1. Allah takes away blessings from his age (makes his life misfortunate)

2. Allah does not accept his plea (Dua's)

3. Allah erases the features of good people from his face.

4. He will be detested by all creatures on earth.

5. Allah does not reward him for his good deeds. (No thawab)

6. He will not be included in the Dua's of good people.



THE THREE PUNISHMENTS WHILE DYING :

1. He dies humiliated.

2. He dies hungry.

3. He dies thirsty. Even if he drinks the water of all seas he will still be thirsty.



THE THREE PUNISHMENTS IN THE GRAVE :

1. Allah tightens his grave until his chest ribs come over each other.

2. Allah pours on him fire with embers.

3. Allah sets on him a snake called 'the brave', 'the bold' which hits him from morning until afternoon for leaving Fajr prayer, from the afternoon until Asr for leaving Dhuhr prayer and so on. With each strike he sinks 70 yards under the ground.



THE THREE PUNISHMENTS ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT :

1. Allah sends who would accompany him to hell pulling him on the face.

2. Allah gives him an angry look that makes the flesh of his face fall down.

3. Allah judges him strictly and orders him to be thrown in hell.


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THOSE WHO DO NOT SAY THEIR PRAYERS OF:

FAJR : the glow of their face is taken away.

DHUHR : the blessing of their income is taken away.

ASR : the strength of their body is taken away.

MAGHRIB : they are not benefited by their children.

ISHA : the peace of their sleep is taken away.

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THE HOLY QUR'AN:

'Say Your Prayers Before Prayers For You Are Said'.

There Is No Difference Between The Prayer Of The Man & The Woman

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Question: The Messenger sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said:   "Pray as you have seen me praying" And that which  is understood from this Hadeeth is that there is no  difference between the prayer of the man and the  prayer of the woman, not in the standing, the sitting  and nor in the prostration. So I have been acting in  accordance with that since reaching the age of  at-Takleef (burdened/obligated to abide by the Sharee'ah).  But we have women in Kenya who quarrel with me  and they say that your prayer is not correct because  it resembles the man's prayer. And the examples they  mention where the man's prayer differs from the  woman's prayer are holding the two hands upon the  chest and when releasing them both and the keeping  of the back level in the bowing position (Rukoo') and  other than that from the issues about which I have  conviction. So I would like you to clarify to me is  there a difference between the performance of the  prayer of the man and the woman?

Answer: O questioner, my sister for the sake of Allaah, indeed that  which is correct is that there is no difference between the  man's prayer and the woman's prayer. As for what some  of the jurists mention from the difference [in the prayer of the  man and the woman] then there is no evidence for it. And the  hadeeth that you mentioned in the question being the statement  of the prophet may the peace and blessings be upon him: "Pray as you have seen me praying"1 [This Hadeeth]is a fundamental principle which generally  includes everybody and the legislations are in generality for  men and women except for when there is established proof  making it specific. So the Sunnah for the woman is that she  prays as the men pray in the rukoo' (bowing), the prostration  (sujood), the recitation, putting the hands upon the chest and  other than that. This is what is best, this is how to put them  (hands) upon the knees in the rukoo', this is how to put them  upon the ground in prostration either in level with shoulders or  in level with the ears, this how you make your back level in the rukoo' and this what is said in the rukoo' and the prostration  and after the rising from the rukoo' and rising up from the  prostration and between the two prostrations. All of it is just  the same as the men acting in accordance to his  (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) statement: "Pray as you have seen me praying" [Reported by  al-Bukhaaree in as-Saheeh.] ___________________________________________ 1 Reported by al-Bukhaaree in [the book of] al-Adhaan  no.595, & ad-Daarimee in [the book of]  as-Salaat no.1225.

Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz

Noorun 'alaa ad-Darb - Majmoo' Fataawa wa  Maqaalaat al-Mutanawwi'ah Vol.11.

Translated by Abu 'Abdillaah al-Kashmiree

http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/877

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10 common mistakes in prayer (salah, nimaz, salat)

10 common mistakes in Prayer (Salah, Salat or Namaz):
Prostration, Sujood in Namaz (Prayer, Salah, Salat)
Salat (Salah, Namaz) or Prayer is the most important pillar of Islam which will be questioned on the day of Resurrection. Performing Prayers is obligatory for every adult Muslim. Salah is a ritual prayer having prescribed conditions and one must perform Salaah while fulfilling those conditions. Many times we perform Prayers or Salah as a practice or a part of habit only but tend to forget the basic essence of Namaz and make many mistakes during Prayers. 10 common mistakes and errors in Prayers or Salah are discussed:

1. DELAYING IN THE SALAH INTENTIONALLY :
While being busy in worldly affairs we often delay the Salah from its preferred time. This is the most common mistake in Prayer made by most of us. We think that Praying is last thing to do and we must attend to other matters first. Many workers delay Zuhr and Asr Prayer till night-time. Quran speaks strictly on guarding our Salat:
“Guard strictly (five obligatory) As-Salawat (the prayers) especially the middle Salat (i.e. Asr Prayers)” [2:238]
Here to safeguard the Salat means to perform it at its prescribed time and to be steadfast upon it.
Narrated Ibn Umar (R.A): Allah’s Messenger (P.B.U.H) said: “Whoever misses the Asr prayers (intentionally), then it is as if he lost his family and property.” [Al-Bukhari]
Another Hadith explains the importance of praying on time:
Narrated Abu Al-Malih (R.A): “We were with Buraidah in a battle on a cloudy day and he said, “Offer the Asr prayer early as the Prophet (P.B.U.H) said, “Whoever omits the Asr prayer, all his (good) deeds will be lost.” [Al-Bukhari]

2. RECITING THE HOLY QURAN FAST IN THE PRAYERS :
We must pause and take breaks while reciting Holy Quran during Salat. We should not recite the Surah’s so fast that that the verse get intermingled. One of the Hadith emphasizes this issue:
“The Prophet (P.B.U.H) used to pause after each verse of Surah al-Fatiha. [Abu Dawood]

3. MOVING BEFORE THE IMAM IN CONGREGATIONAL PRAYERS:
One should not race with the imam i.e. try to move before the Imam or with the Imam because the correct ruling is when Imam says Allahu Akbar, then the person who’s following the Imam in Prayers should say Allahu Akbar. Not before Imam or with Imam. Like this Hadith of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) states:
“Surely the imam is there to be followed” [Muslim]
Another Hadith states:
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said: “Does not the one who raises his head before the Imam does fear that Allah would transform his head into a donkey’s head” [Muslim]

4. PERFORMING THE SALAH HASTILY :
Salat should be performed slowly and calmly. Rukoo or Sujood must be performed unhurriedly. In order to complete the Rukoo one must stay in Rukoo posture long enough to recite “Subhan Rabbi yal Adtheem” at least three times. In the same manner, for the Sujood the person should say “Subhan-na Rabbi yal-ala” three times slowly. This Hadith commands to complete the Rukoo and Sujood in proper manner:
The Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) said: “The worst thief is the one who steals from his own prayer.” People asked: ‘Messenger of Allah! How could one steal from his own prayer?’ He said: “By not completing its rukoo and sujood” [at-Tabarani]
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said: “He who does not complete his rukoo and sujood, his prayer is void” [Abu Dawood]

5. GAZING RIGHT, LEFT OR UPWARD DURING SALAT :
While performing Salah, one should concentrate on looking to the point where the head is placed during Sujood rather than looking upwards. Because this may lose concentration. In the Hadith recorded by Sahih Muslim the Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“Let those who raise their gaze up during prayer stop doing so, or else their sights would not return to them” (i.e. they will lose their eyesight) [Muslim]

6. PERFORMING SUJOOD IMPROPERLY :
most common mistake observed in Prayers is to perform Sujood by resting only the tip of head on floor.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said: “I am commanded to prostrate on seven bones the forehead and the nose, the two hands [palms], the two knees, and the two feet” [Muslim]

7. NOT PERFORMING PRAYERS DURING ILLNESS OR TRAVELLING :
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) always used to perform Prayers even during His last days before death. He (P.B.U.H) never neglected it even during combats. Prayer is obligatory and must be performed in any condition. If a person cannot perform ablution due to his illness then he may perform tayammum (dry ablution). If he cannot stand in prayer, he may perform Salah while sitting or even laying down. Same is the case while traveling. The person can combine 2 Salah while traveling i.e. Zuhr Prayer and Asr Prayer. or Maghrib Prayer and Isha Prayer.

8. CROSSING IN FRONT OF A PERSON WHO IS PERFORMING SALAH :
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said: “Were the one who crosses in front of a praying person to know the consequences of doing so, he would have waited for forty years better than to cross in front of him” [Bukhari]

9. GOING TO MOSQUE FOR PERFORMING SALAH WITH RAPID WALK :
when the time of Prayer has approached and some person has fear that he might miss his Salah; for the fear of that most of us try to walk quickly or run for the fear of missing some part of the prayer. This is not allowed according to Hadith:
The Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) said: “When prayer has already started, do not walk quickly to join in. Proceed calmly and reposefully; then join in whichever part you catch up, and complete whichever part you missed” [Bukhari and Muslim]

10. EATING FOOD WHICH WILL CREATE BEFORE BAD BREATH BEFORE PERFORMING SALAH:
Consuming foods that have bad smell like the garlic or onion etc. should not be taken before the Salah because the bad smell may irritate the angels and the praying people.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said: “He who eats from the smelly plant [garlic or onion], let him come not near our mosque; the angels are bothered by that which bothers men” [Muslim]


May Allah guide us to perform our Salah perfectly and help us to guard our Salat so when on the Day of Judgment we are questioned about our prayers, we may succeed. Ameen.

Islamic Online University, by Dr. Bilal Philips

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