There are so many sayings of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) enjoining Salaat and explaining its virtues that it is very difficult to cover all . A few quotations are, however, reproduced below as a benedicition :

1. Salaat was the first and the foremost thing by Allah, and it shall be the first and the foremost thing to be reckoned for on the Day of judgement.

2. Fear Allah in the matter of Salaat ! Fear Allah in the matter of Salaat !! Fear Allah in the matter of Salaat !!!.

3. Salaat intervenes between man and Shirk.

4. Salaat is the mark of Islam. A person who says his Salaat at the fixed hours with sincerity and devotion ,observing all its regulations including the Mustahabbat is surely a Mu'min.

5. Of all things that have been ordained by Allah, Imaan and 'Salaat' are the most valued. If there were any other thing better than Salaat, then Allah would have ordained it for His Angels , some of whom are always in Ruku and others in Sajdah.

6. Salaat is the pillar of Islam.

7. Salaat abases the Devil.

8. Salaat is the light of a Mu'min.

9. Salaat is the best Jihaad.

10. Allah keeps relenting towards a person so long as he is engaged in Salaat.

11. When a calamity befalls us from the heaven, people frequenting the Masjid are spared and saved.

12. If some major sins of a Muslim land him in Hell, the fire would not burn those parts of his body which have touched the ground while he was in Sajdah during his Salaat.

13. Fire has been forbidden to touch those parts of the body which touch the ground while performing the Sajdah.

14. Of all the practices, Salaat made at fixed hours is most loved by Allah.

15. Allah likes most the posture of a person when he is in Sajdah, pressing his forehead on the ground in humility.

16. A person in Sajdah is nearest unto Allah.

17. Salaat is a key to Paradise.

18. When a person stands in Salaat the gates of Paradise are let open and all the veils between him and Allah are lifted (Provided that he spoils not his Salaat by coughing etc).

19. A person in Salaat (so to say ) knocks at the door of the sovereign Lord, and the door is always opened for him who knocks.

20. The position of Salaat in Islam is as the position of the head in a body.

21. Salaat is the light of heart. Let those who wish, enlighten their hearts (through Salaat).

22. If a person wishes to have his sins forgiven by Allah, he should perform the Wudhu properly, offer with devotion two or four rakaats of 'Fardh' or 'Nafl' and then pray to Allah. Allah will forgive him.

23. Any strip of earth, on which Allah is remembered in Salaat, takes pride over the rest of the Earth.

24. Allah accepts the prayer of a person who prays to Him after performing two 'Rakaats' of Salaat . Allah grants him what he prays for, sometimes immediately and sometimes (in his own interest) later.

25. A person who performs two 'Rakaats' of Salaat in seclusion, where no-body except Allah and His Angles see him, receives a writ of deliverance from the fire of hell.

26. Grant of one prayer(wish) becomes due to person from Allah after each Fardh Salaat performed by him.

27. Fire of Hell is forbidden and the Paradise becomes due to a person who performs his 'Wudhu' properly and says his Salaat conscientiously, according to its regulations,

28. Devil remains scared of a Muslim so long as he is particular about his Salaat, but no sooner does he neglect it than the Devil gets a hold upon him and aspires for success in seducing him.

29. Salaat at its early hours is the most excellent practice.

30. Salaat is the offering of the pious.

31. Salaat at its early hours is a practice most liked by Allah.

32. At dawn, some people go to the Masjid and some to the market. Those going to the Masjid are the flag bearers of Imaan and those leaving for the market are the flag-bearers of the Devil.

33. The four 'Rakaats' before Zuhr have the same reward as the four rakaats of Tahajjud.

34. The four 'Rakaats' before Zuhr are counted equal (in reward) to the four rakaats of Tahajjud.

35. Mercy of Allah turns towards a person standing in 'Salaat'.

36. Salaat at dead of night is most valued, but there are very few who do it.

37. Jibrail (Alayhis Salam) came to me and said , O, Muhammad (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) ! however long thou livest thou shalt die one day, and whoever, thou may live thou shalt receive the recompense of whatever (good or evil) thou dost. No doubt the dignity of a Mu'min is in Tahajjud and his honour is in contentment and restraint.

38. Two rakaats in late hours of the night are more valuable than all the riches of this world. But for fear of hardship to my followers, I would have made these obligatory.

39. Keep offering 'Tahajjud' for it is the path of the righteous and the means of approach to Allah. Tahajjud keeps one away from sins, causes forgiveness of sins and improves the health of the body.

40. Allah says, 'O, son of Aadam ! Do not be weak in offering four 'Rakaats' in early part of the day, for I Shall suffice thee in thy jobs in the rest of it.

Books of Hadith are full of discourses on the virtues of Salaat, enjoining its observance on all Muslim . The forty short Hadiths given above can be memorized and thus the reward of knowing Hadiths in that number can be earned. In fact, Salaat is really a big boon, but this is realized only by those who have enjoyed its taste. That is why the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) used to call it the comfort of his eyes and used to spend the major part of the night standing before Allah. For the very same reason, our dear Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) even in death-bed charged us and enjoined on us to be particular about Salaat. It has been reported in many Ahadith that the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) would often say, 'Fear Allah concerning Salaat'. Abdullah bin Masood, (Radhiallho anho) narrates that he heard the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) saying, 'Of all the practices, Salaat is the dearest to me.'