Excellence of proceeding towards the mosque walking for Prayer

Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (Radhiallahu anhu) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said:

"When you see a man frequenting the mosque, testify that he is a believer because Allah says: `Allah's mosques are visited only by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day.''

[At-Tirmidhi].

Hadith: Salah (Prayer) in Islam and expiation of past sins

Uthman bin `Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying:

"When the time for a prescribed Salah is due and a Muslim performs its Wudu' and its acts of bowing and prostration properly, this Salah will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he does not commit major sins, and this applies for ever.''

[Muslim]

Commentary:
This Hadith stresses the importance of performing Salat with all its essential prerequisites, i.e., Wudu' and concentration of mind. Such a Salat will expiate the sins.

Riyad-us-Saliheen – Hadeeth No. 1046

Hadith: Rewards of waiting for Salat (Prayer)

Abu Hurairah (Radhiallahu anhu) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said,

"Everyone among you will be deemed to be occupied in Salat (prayer) constantly so long as Salat (the prayer) detains him (from worldly concerns), and nothing prevents him from returning to his family but Salat.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]


Commentary:
This Hadith tells us the merits of waiting for Salat. As long as a person sits in mosque waiting for Salat, all his time is reckoned as being in the state of Salat and so eligible for the same reward.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): 5 Daily Prayers (obligatory Salat) is like a river -Hadith

Jabiru (Radhiallahu anhu) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said,

"The similitude of the five (obligatory) Salat is like a river running at the door of one of you in which he takes a bath five times a day.''

[Muslim]

Missing the Asr Prayer (Salat), deeds will be rendered nul and void

Buraidahu (Radhiallahu anhu) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said:

"He who misses the `Asr Salat (deliberately), his deeds will be rendered nul and void.''

[Al-Bukhari]

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): Praying Five daily Salah, Allah forgives all sins for a muslim

Abu Hurairahu (Radhiallahu anhu) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) saying:

"Say, if there were a river at the door of one of you in which he takes a bath five times a day, would any soiling remain on him?'' They replied, "No soiling would left on him.'' He (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, '' That is the five (obligatory) Salat (prayers). Allah obliterates all sins as a result of performing them.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]