The prayer-2(why we have to pray+punishment+how should it be performed and where?)

Dear brothers! From last week we were  talking  about one of the most important and one of the basic IBADAH the prayer.

last week we talked about Why we pray or why we have to pray?

1.the prayer its a proof of our belief:

After declaring the kalimah, declaring ourselves as a muslim our job is not done, not yet. until we prove it. our good deeds/actions will prove our eeman. To make difference between the believers and non-believers the most basic way is the prayer.

2. the prayer it wash away our sins:

Everyday intentionally or unintentionally  we are committing many sins  some are big(the kabira) and some are the small (the sagirah). But, When we pray Allah forgives all our sagira the small sins and if we make sincere repentence for the kabira sins Allah will forgive them too. In a hadith prophet sw. Saying “if anyone has a canal or river in his door and if he take bath five times a day will it be left any dirty in his body? The companion of prophet sw. Replied, no. Then he said the five times prayer its like a river when a person prays regularly five times the prayers will wash away all his small sins.”

And Allah swt. saying “surely prayer keeps (one) away from indecency and evil” 29:45

Also last week we talked about the rewards of the prayer. today, inshallah we will discuss What’s the punishment of not performing the prayer?

On the day of judgment the first question will be about the prayer:

what prophet sw. Saying narrated by abu hurayrah he said i heard from prophet sw he said: “on the day of judgment the first question will be about the prayer from the person’s deeds. And if he pass this question he will be successful and will be forgiven from hell fire but, if he can’t pass he will be a failiure in rest of the questions and he will be loser.” (Tirmizi)

1. On the day of judgment they will be with kafir(non-believers):

Prophet sw saying narrated by abdullah ibn umar; he said: “ whoever won’t serve the prayer regularly, on the day of judgement the prayer wont help him by giving light, being a witness for him and wont save him from hellfire. He will be with the kafiir haman, qaroon,firaun and ubai ibne khalf”daremi bayhaqi, tirmizi.
Also, Allah swt. Saying 74: 42-43.“What has brought you into hell?They shall say: We were not of those who prayed”

2.they should get punishment in this world:

imam abu hanifa saying those who doesn’t pray first let them make repentence and then put them in jail or hit them. And imam malek and shafei saying  let them to make repentence otherwise kill them.(muslim sharah labbi, 1^st part)

now the question is How should we perform the prayer? How was the prophet’s prayer?

@ we have to be very humble and devoted:
the prayer is a most basic Ibadah. This is why shytan try to prevent us to pray first and when he fail  to prevent us from praying lastly he comes and tries to divert us from the prayer while we are praying. Shytan doesnt let us to pray with khushu’ and khuju.

But, Allah swt  Commanding  “serve the prayers and stand before Allah like a devoted servent” 2:238.

In Another verse Allah swt. “Successful indeed are the believers. Who are humble in their prayers” 23:1,2.
so, this is very important to be humble and devoted in our prayers. Otherwise, the prayers not gonna be accepted to Allah swt.

we have a common question why cant we consentrate or how can will we be humble and devoted in the prayers?

1.take a proper preparation for the prayer:
like, wating for the prayers, doing miswak, proper ablution, nice clothes (a’raf 31), answering the adhan, making dua in between adhan and iqamah, straitening the saffs/the lines.

2.try to understand what you are saying and think you are infront of Allah: 
The prayers  means you are talking to Allah swt. This is why prophet sw. Said ”when you are praying think you can see Allah swt. If you cant see Allah swt. Then think Allah swt. Looking at you”

and another thing what you are reciting you should try to understand like when reciting a verse or saying sobhana rabbial azim, samiallahu liman hamidah.
 38:29 “We have sent down a Book to you which is blessed, so that people may apply their minds to its revelations, and the men of wisdom may reflect”

 

3.The prayer should be performed slowly and properly:

“The great thief are those who steal thier prayer. He asked whats the meaning of thief of prayer he said who doesn’t do ruku and sijdah properly”

4.Finally,  we have to pray the way prophet sw prayed. We cant make any choice. What prophet sw. Said  “pray the way i pray”
in another hadith “whoever will follow a way which is not my way its wont be consider a way of me and it will be rejected”

 

Where should be perfomed the prayers and which prayers?

There are two type of prayers: FARD and wajib,sunnah and nawafil.

1.The fard prayers in the mosque. Its wajib to pray with jama’ah.
prophet sw. Saying. “The prayer with jama’ah its 27 fold more rewards then the prayer without jama’ah”
in another hadit narreted by anas RA. ”whoever will pray 40days continusly with takbire ula; Allah swt. Will take awy two things from him: 1.Allah swt. Will save him from hypocricy 2. save him from the jahannam”

 

2. sunnah and nawafil prayer should be performed in the home.
Why the sunnah and nawafil are best or prophet sw. preferred to pray in home?

There are two reason:
1^st there is no chance to get influenced by shytan to make us to think showing off.

2^nd prophet sw. Said not to make your home grave.
he said "pray  some of your prayer in your house and don't make your house like a grave"

Another question is why we should be very careful about the nawafil prayer?

There are Two reason to pray more the nawafil prayers:
1.To get closer to Allah swt. Prophet sw saying in every last night allah swt. Comes to the earth and he call to people o you who are calling me i’ll response your call, o you who are seeking help i will help you, o you who seeking forgiveness i will forgive you”

2. To make compensation if there is any wrong with the fard prayers or if the prayer performed in wrong way. What Allah saying  17:79 “And rise from sleep during the night as well- this is an additional Prayer for you”

Brothers! if we do the prayer regularly we will be safe in the hereafter we dont have to be worried. so, if we want to have peacefull life after death there is no way but we should start to pray regularly and from today.
on the day of judgement where there is no one be able to help us by giving some rewards but, only our IBADAH, good deeds will help us.