Ṣalāh allows us to disassociate from the world and fully focus on Allah. This then relieves one’s heart of all the world’s difficulties.

The author of Tafsīr ꜤAzīzī explains how if the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw no food at home during the night and hunger began to set in, he would then go to the masjid and offer ṣalāh.^[1]

The death of a son

The Companion Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh b. ꜤAbbās رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ had a son he loved very dearly, who sadly passed away one day. When told about his son’s death, he immediately started to perform ṣalāh. He prayed for so long that his son’s body was washed, shrouded, and even buried, yet people saw him finishing this ṣalāh just as they returned to him.

People asked why he offered such a lengthy ṣalāh. He replied, “I loved my son very much. Being away from him is a sadness I cannot withstand.  As I busied myself in prayer, I forgot all my worries.”^[2]

Released by the blessings of Ṣalāh

A female neighbour of Sayyidunā Sarī al-Saqaṭī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said to him, “Last night, soldiers came to my home and took my son away, and I fear they are hurting him. Please help him or send someone with me to address this.” Sarī Saqaṭī then started praying with utmost focus and humility.

After some time, the woman exclaimed, “O Abū al-Ḥasan! Please hurry! The ruler could imprison my son!” He continued praying. He then finished and said to her, “O slave of Allah! I am solving your problem.” After a short while, the neighbour’s servant arrived and informed her that her son had come home.^[3]