Great Rewards · Salah (Prayer)

No Salaat (prayer) is more heavy (harder) for the hypocrites than the Fajr and the ‘Ishaa prayers

Bismillaah, wal-hamdulilaah, was-salaatu was-salaamu ‘alaa rasoolillaah,
as Salaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh

383. Narrated Aboo Huraira (radhi Allaahu anhu) :- The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,

“No Salaat (prayer) is more heavy (harder) for the hypocrites than the Fajr and the ‘Ishaa prayers, and if they knew the reward for these Salaat (prayers) at their respective times, they would certainly present themselves (in the mosques) even if they had to crawl.” The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) added, “Certainly, I intended or planned or decided to order the Mu’adhdhin (call-maker) to pronounce Iqaama and then take a fire flame to burn all those (men along with their houses who had not left their houses) so far for As-Salaat (the prayer) (in the mosque).”

[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 626, Vol. 1]

Source :The Book of Mosques and places of worship – Chapter 42 – Superiority of obligatory Salaat (prayer) in congregation and severe warning to those who keep away from it. Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan, Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi, Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

Urging to Observe ‘Isha’ and Fajr Prayers in Congregation – Riyadh ul saaliheen

Salah (Prayer) · Tahara (Ablution)

He who performs ablution like this ablution of mine and then stood up (for prayer) and offered two rak’ahs of prayer ..

Humran, the freed slave of ‘Uthman, said: Uthman b. ‘Affan called for ablution water and this is how he performed the ablution.

He washed his hands thrice. He then rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose with water (three times). He then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed his left arm like that, then wiped his head; then washed his right foot up to the ankle three times, then washed his left foot like that, and then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) perform ablution like this ablution of mine. Then the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: He who performs ablution like this ablution of mine and then stood up (for prayer) and offered two rak’ahs of prayer without allowing his thoughts to be distracted, all his previous sins are expiated.

Ibn Shihab said: Our scholars remarked: This is the most complete of the ablutions performed for prayer.

[Saheeh Muslim Book 002, Number 0436]
Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah) Sahih Muslim