8 Virtues of the Five Daily Prayers, So Special and Amazing

Kapanlagi.com - The five daily prayers are obligatory worship that must be maintained and performed by Muslims. Because the five daily prayers are among the commands of Allah SWT to be performed by His people, consisting of Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. There are several virtues of prayer that are so special and amazing for Muslims who perform them.

There are various forms of worship that Muslims can perform, from obligatory to recommended. However, among the most important acts of worship to be performed is the five daily prayers. In a hadith, it is mentioned that the five daily prayers are the pillar of religion.

For this reason, every Muslim is required to maintain the five daily prayers or the obligatory prayers, which are the command of Allah SWT. The hadith that explains this is as follows,

"From Mu'adh bin Jabal, the Prophet shallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, 'The essence (core) of all matters is Islam, and its pillar (support) is prayer.'" (HR.Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah)

Such is the importance and significance of the obligatory prayers, there are several virtues of the five daily prayers that are so special and amazing. Certainly the virtue of the five daily prayers can be achieved by those who consistently maintain them. Just read the review about the virtue of the five daily prayers that has been summarized by kapanlagi.com from various sources.

1. Eternal Source of Light

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The first five daily prayers are considered as an eternal or everlasting source of light. This has been explained in a hadith that describes the magnitude and wonder of the five daily prayers for Muslims, which can be obtained by Muslims through a series of procedures.

One of the reasons for the five daily prayers is as an eternal source of light, both in this world and in the hereafter. The hadith that explains this virtue is as follows:

"Whoever maintains the five daily prayers, for them there will be light, evidence, and salvation on the Day of Judgment. Whoever does not maintain them, they will not receive light, evidence, and will not receive salvation. On the Day of Judgment, they will be with Qarun, Pharaoh, Haman, and Ubay bin Khalaf." (HR. Ahmad 2: 169)

Similarly, there are other hadiths that mention that prayer is light. It is mentioned in the hadith of Abu Malik Al-Asy'ari, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

"Prayer is light." (HR. Muslim no. 223)

2. Erasing All Sins

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Another virtue of the five daily prayers is that they can erase all sins. This has been explained in several hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad about the extraordinary and special virtue of the five daily prayers. The hadiths are as follows, as quoted from brilio.net:

From Abu Hurairah, he said that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

"Do you know, if there is a river near the door of one of you, and he bathes in that river five times a day, will any dirt remain on him even a little?" The companions answered, "No dirt will remain at all." He said, "That is the example of the five daily prayers, with them Allah erases sins." (Narrated by Bukhari no. 528 and Muslim no. 667)

From Jabir, he said:

"The example of the five daily prayers is like a river that flows abundantly near the door of one of you. He bathes in that river five times a day." Al Hasan said, "Certainly no dirt remains (on his body)." (Narrated by Muslim no. 668)

Similarly, with the explanation of other hadiths which state as follows:

"A Muslim who attends the obligatory prayer, then he perfects his ablution and performs his prayer with concentration, and he perfects its pillars, this will be a means of erasing his previous sins as long as he does not commit major sins, and this applies at all times." (Narrated by Muslim no. 228)

3. The Best Deed After the Shahada

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As known, the two sentences of the Shahada are the first pillar of Islam that must be performed by someone before entering Islam. However, it turns out that performing the five daily prayers is even more preferable after the two sentences of the Shahada. As for the virtue of the five daily prayers, it has been explained in the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as follows:

From 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, he said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah (SAW), what deed is the most virtuous?" He replied, "Praying on time." Then I asked again, "Then what?" "Being dutiful to parents," answered the Prophet (SAW). "Then what else?", I asked again. "Jihad in the way of Allah," he replied. (Narrated by Bukhari no. 7534 and Muslim no. 85)

4. Being a Guest in Allah's Paradise

The most special and amazing thing about the virtue of performing the five daily prayers is that if it is performed well and consistently, it will become a great guest in Allah's Paradise. According to dalamislam.com, a hadith has explained this virtue from a person named Abu Hurairah, that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) once said,

"Whoever goes to the mosque in the morning or in the evening, Allah will make him a place as a guest in Paradise when he goes in the morning or in the evening." (Muttafaqun 'alaih, HR. Bukhari no. 662 and Muslim no. 669)

5. Elevated in Rank

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As an act of worship commanded by Allah SWT, the five daily prayers have extraordinary and amazing virtues. Because prayer is a form of obedience from a servant in the presence of Allah SWT as the Lord and Owner of the universe.

As for in a hadith, it has been explained about this virtue which, if performed consistently and maintained, can be elevated in rank by Allah SWT. Here is the explanation of the hadith regarding the virtue of the five daily prayers,

"You should prostrate to Allah frequently. Because you do not prostrate to Allah once, except that Allah will elevate your rank and erase one sin." (HR. Muslim no. 488)

6. Saved from the Torment of Hellfire

Several verses of the Quran and hadiths explain the existence of paradise and hellfire. Many people believe that by performing good deeds and following the commands of Allah SWT while avoiding His prohibitions, they can enter paradise.

Similarly, there are descriptions of the groups of people who will be admitted to hellfire with various levels. In this regard, the virtue of performing the five daily prayers can be a way for a Muslim to be saved from the torment of hellfire. The following hadith explains this virtue:

The Prophet said: "No one who performs the prayer before sunrise and before sunset will enter hell." (HR.Muslim)

7. Always Remembering and Drawing Closer to Allah SWT

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Another virtue of performing the five daily prayers is that it allows one to draw closer to Allah SWT and always remember Him. By maintaining and consistently performing the five daily prayers, you can always stay close to Allah SWT, gain His approval, and receive His blessings. This is mentioned in the following verse of the Quran:

"Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance." (Surah Taha: 14)

8. Preventing Evil and Vice

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The virtue of the five daily prayers is that it can prevent evil and vice. This is stated in the Quranic verse which means,

"Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book (the Quran) and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows what you do." (Quran: Al Ankabut: 45)

Therefore, every Muslim is commanded to always maintain the five daily prayers in order to prevent evil and vice. In addition, by maintaining the five daily prayers, you can achieve various extraordinary virtues.

Those are the 8 special and amazing virtues of the five daily prayers that must be consistently maintained. Hopefully, with the above article, it can be a reference for you to remain steadfast in maintaining the five daily prayers.

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