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554. Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The Witr is not an obligation like the Prescribed Prayer, but it is the tradition of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He said, ‘Allah is single (witr) and loves odd numbers, so do the witr, people of the Qur’an.’”

546. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The two units of the Fajr Prayer are better than this world and everything it contains.” In one variant, “I love them more than the entire world.” (Sahih Muslim, Salatu’l-Musa

Be ever mindful and protective of the Prescribed Prayers, and the Middle Prayer (the Morning or Afternoon Prayer), and stand in the presence of Allah in utmost devotion and obedience. (al-Baqarah 2:238) If they repent and (mending their ways) establish the Prescribed Prayer, and pay t

Surely, the Prayer restrains from all that is indecent and shameful, and all that is evil. Surely Allah’s remembrance is the greatest (of all types of worship, and not restricted to the Prayer). (al-Ankabut 29:45) Be ever mindful and protective of the Prescribed Prayers, and the Middl

513. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If people only knew what was in the call to Prayer and the first row, and could find no other way to get it than drawing lots for it, they would certainly dra

O you who believe! When you rise up for the Prayer, (if you have no ablution) wash your faces and your hands up to (and including) the elbows, and lightly rub your heads (with water), and (wash) your feet up to (and including) the ankles. And if you are in the state of major ritual im

507. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “People do not meet in one of the houses of Allah to recite the Book of Allah and study it together without tranquility descending on them, mercy covering them

497. Abu Said Rafi ibn al-Mu’alla, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, ‘Shall I teach you the greatest surah of the Qur’an before you leave the mosque?’ He took my hand. When we were about to leave, I said, ‘O   Me

484. Abu Umama, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say, ‘Recite the Qur’an. It will appear on the Day of Rising as an intercessor for its people.’” (Sahih Muslim, Salatu’l-Musafirin, 252). 485. Uthman, may Allah be pl

466. Amr ibn Shu’ayb, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One rider is Satan. Two riders are two Satans. Three is a troop.” (Sunan Abu Dawud, Jihad, 79; Sunan at-Tirmidhi, Jihad, 4). Annotation: Since Satan makes