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In the name of Allah, the Beneficient,the Merciful
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TWENTY FOUR HOURS IN
SALAAT
It has been reported that Nabi (SAW)
said: "Salaat constitutes the foundation of Deen. He who
establishes Salaat has verily upheld his Deen. He who is
neglectful of his Salaat has destroyed the very edifice of his
Deen." (Targhib)
We can gauge from this hadith what an integral aspect of
our Deen our Salaat constitutes and how meticulous we have to
be with regards to our adherence to it. Without salaat no real
Deen remains and we become Muslim in name and prime targets
for the enemies of Islam.
Of utmost importance is that we at least become firm with
regards to our Faraidh (compulsory Salaat). So beautiful and
intriguing is the system of Allah Ta'ala that adherence to
just the Fardh Salaat incorporates within it the complete 24
hours of every day. Prior to Dhuhr, a conscientious Musalli
purifies himself and mentally prepares himself for admission
into the court of the Supreme King, Allah, in order to carry
out the trust which even the mountains shuddered to accept. He
presents himself early at the Masjid hastening for the first
Saff in order to get closer to Allah and performs his Sunnat
Salaat in anticipation of the great responsibility (the Fardh)
which is about to come.
Dhuhr has been discharged, however his heart anticipates
the encroachment of the Fardh of Asr. Barely has he enmeshed
himself in crying out to the King of Kings, at Asr, when he
realises that Maghrib is almost upon him. The first seconds of
the nightfall descends while the servant of Allah prostrates
himself in the epitome of submission to the Maker of
nightfall. Hardly has he recovered from the bliss of his
communion when the Adhaan of Esha is called out.
He revels in the bliss of sweet exultation with his beloved
in the dying moments of his waking hours and retire to bed
with the sweet anticipation of standing up once again before
his Maker as dawn etches along the horizon. Thus the circle
goes on.
Thus we can easily understand how essential absolute
adherence to Salaat is and how the whole day is incorporated
within it and centres around it. When one attains this state
of mind then one could well imagine it becoming difficult to
break any of Allah's Laws. One has become so aware of Allah
Ta'ala that he is either waiting for our performing Salaat. An
apt illustration of the Qur'anic verse: "Verily Salaat
stops one from shameless and evil deeds" (29:45). A truly
magnificent gift from Allah Ta'ala indeed befitting the
superlative manner in which it was handed over to the Ummah
i.e., on the blessed occasion of the Me'raj.
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama (Kwazulu-Natal)
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