It is no surprise that the true Muslim woman sincerely worships her Rabb, because she knows that she is grateful to observe all the commandments that Allah has enjoined upon every Muslim, male or female. So she carries out her Islamic duties properly, without making excuses or compromises, or being careless.
She Regularly Prays Five Times a Day
She offers each of the five daily prayers at its appointed time, and does not let house work or her duties as a wife and mother prevent her from doing so. Prayer is the pillar of the religion – whoever establishes prayer establishes faith, and whoever ignores prayer destroys the faith. Prayer is the best and most noble of deeds, as the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) explained in the Hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Masud (may Allah be pleased with him):
“I asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam): What deed is most beloved by Allah? He said, ‘To offer each prayer as soon as it is due.’ I asked him, ‘Then what?’ He said, ‘Treating one’s parents with mercy and respect.’ I asked him, ‘Then what?’ He said, ‘Jihad (fighting) for the sake of Allah.’”
Prayer is the link between the slave and his Rabb. It is the rich source from which a person gains strength, faithfulness, forgiveness and happiness, and it is a means of cleansing the stain of his or her sins: Abu Hurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) say: ‘What would you think if there were a river running by the door of any of you, and he bathed in it five times every day, would any trace of dirt be left on him?’ The people said: ‘There would be no trace of dirt on him.’ He said: ‘This is like the five daily prayers, through which Allah erases sins.’”
Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
‘The five daily prayers are like a deep river flowing by the door of any of you, in which he bathes five times every day.’
Prayer is a mercy, which Allah has given upon His slaves; they seek its shade five times a day and praise their Rabb, glorifying Him, asking for His help and seeking His mercy, guidance and forgiveness. Thus prayer becomes a means of purification for those who pray, men and women alike, cleansing them from their sins. Uthman ibn Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) say: ‘There is no Muslim person who, when the time for prayer comes, performs wudu properly, concentrates on his prayer and bows correctly, but the prayer will be an expiation (apology) for the sins committed prior to it, so long as no major sin has been committed. This is the case until the end of time.’”
There are very many Hadiths which speak of the importance of Salah and the blessings it brings to the men and women who pray, and the many benefits that they may obtain, every time they stand before Allah in an attitude of humility (modesty) and repentance (regret).
SOURCE:
Al Hashimi, A. M. (Dr). 1999. The Ideal Muslimah. International Islamic Publishing House, Saudi Arabia.
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