- Narrated Abu Hurairah radhi allahu anhu:
The Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "Allah says, I am just as My slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am Able to do for him what he thinks I can do for him) and I am with him if he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than them ; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running."
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.9, Hadith No.502) - Narrated Abu Hurairah radhi allahu anhu: The Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "Whoever does not give up lying speech - false statements (i.e. telling lies) and acting on those (lies), and evil
actions etc., then Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink(i.e.
Allah will not accept his fasting*)
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No.127, Vol.3)
*See Fath Al-Bari, Vol.5, Page 18
A) The sin of one who misses the Asr prayer (intentionally):* Narrated Ibn Umar radhi allahu anhu: Allah's Messenger sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "Whoever misses the Asr prayers (intentionally), then it is as if he lost his family and property."
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol No.1, Hadith No.527)
B) One who omits (does not offer) the Asr prayer (intentionally)*: Narrated Abu Al-Malih: We were with Buraidah in a battle on a cloudy day and he said, "Offer the Asr prayer early as the Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "Whoever omits the Asr prayer, all his (good) deeds will be lost."
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol No.1, Hadith No.528)
*i.e. The one who omits (does not offer) the Asr prayer intentionally until its stated time is over and if he prays after that time, then it is useless. - Narrated Abu Hurairah radhi allahu anhu: The Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "The reward of the Salat (prayer)
offered by a person in congregation is multiplied twenty- five times as much than that of the Salat (prayer) offered in one's house or in the market (alone). And this is because if he performs ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque, with the sole intention of praying; then for every step he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in reward and one of his sins is taken off (crossed out) from his accounts (of deeds). When he offers his
Salat (prayers), the angels keep on asking Allah's Blessings and Allah's Forgiveness for him as long as he is (staying) at his Musalla (place of prayer). They say: 'O Allah! Bestow Your Blessing upon him, be merciful and kind to him'. And one is regarded in Salat (prayer) as long as one is waiting for the Salat (prayer)."
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadith no.620) - Narrated Abu Hurairah radhi allahu anhu: The Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "No Salat (prayer) is heavier (harder) for the hypocrites than the Fajr and the Isha prayers, but if they knew the reward for these Salat (prayers) at their respective times, they would certainly present themselves (in the mosques) even if they had to crawl." The Prophet
sallallahu alaihe wasallam added, "Certainly, I intended (or was about) to order the Mu'adhdhin (call-maker) to pronounce Iqamah and order a man to lead the Salat (prayer) and then take a fire flame to burn all those (men along with their
houses) who had not yet left their houses for the Salat (prayer) (in the
mosques)."
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadith No.626)
Published on July 20, 2005
