A man asked the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم three times about the most superior deed, and the Greatest and Final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم answered the same each time, “The prayer is the most superior deed.”^[1]

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3 Statements of Allah Almighty regarding the Prayer

Dear Islamic brothers! If someone does not offer the prayers after learning about its benefits in this world and the hereafter, he is treading on a path towards Hell. The noble Quran commands us pray and encourages us by explaining its reward on multiple occasion. The holy Quran states:

وَ الْمُقِیْمِیْنَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَ الْمُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّکٰوۃَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰہِ وَ الْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ ؕ اُولٰٓئِکَ سَنُؤْتِیْہِمْ اَجْرًا عَظِیْمًا (۱۶۲)

Translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān: And those who establish the prayer, pay zakat, and believe in Allah and the Last Day; Soon We shall give them a great reward.^[2]

Verses 3-4 of Surah Al Anfal state:

الَّذِیْنَ یُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَ مِمَّا رَزَقْنٰہُمْ  یُنْفِقُوْنَ ؕ(۳)

اُولٰٓئِکَ ھُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ حَقًّا ؕ لَہُمْ دَرَجٰتٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّہِمْ وَ مَغْفِرَۃٌ وَّ رِزْقٌ کَرِیْمٌ ۚ(۴)

Translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān : Those who establish prayer and spend [in Our way] from the sustenance We provide