Namaz Ki Ahmiyat

Book Name:Namaz Ki Ahmiyat

He رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had a canvas bucket but did not have a rope, and the well was quite deep as well. Therefore, they tied it with their turbans and drew water out of the well. Then they performed Wudhu and offered Salah within its due time. Now, they were worried that due to being ill for so long, he رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had become very weak. How would he رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه walk for so many miles? When he رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه turned his face, he saw a stranger camel rider waiting. He رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه thanked Allah Almighty and rode upon it. (Malfuzaat-e-A'la Hazrat, pp. 217)

صَـلُّوا عَلَى الْـحَـبِيْب                                                                                                                 صَـلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلٰى مُـحَـمَّد

سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰہ, o devotees of Imam Ahmad Raza! This is the passion of Salah and worship of A’la Hazrat. Despite being ill for months, severe weakness and bearing the hardships of the journey, he رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه left the caravan but did not leave the most superior act of worship, i.e. Salah. We shall punctually offer Salah on every occasion, whether it is an occasion of happiness or sorrow. Moreover, those who do not know how to offer Salah shall not feel embarrassed at all in learning it. Those who know how to offer Salah but do not offer due to falling prey to the satanic whispers such as “I am a grave sinner. I am not worthy of presenting myself in the court of Allah Almighty.” or “Let me become pious first. Let me grow a beard first. Then I will start offering Salah”, such people should remove such satanic whispers straightaway and start offering Salah. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ due to its blessings, they will succeed in refraining from sins. Allah Almighty says in Part 21, Surah Al-‘Ankaboot, Ayah No. 45:

اِنَّ الصَّلٰوةَ تَنْهٰى عَنِ الْفَحْشَآءِ وَ الْمُنْكَرِؕ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Indeed Salah stops indecency and evil.

In the commentary of this Ayah, Sadr-ul-Afazil, ‘Allamah Maulana Sayyid Mufti Muhammad Na’eem-ud-Deen Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: The one who is punctual in his Salah and offers it properly, as a result of this, he will abandon those sins one day that he was indulged in once. Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrates that a young Ansari man used to offer Salah with the