Daily Prayers (Salah) is one of the most important statues of Islam, serving as the main activity in the worship of Almighty Allah. It's importance can be measured at just how much it is obligated on a believer’s daily life. Obligated 5 times a day, it is also one of the best ways one can get close to Allah and strengthen our faith in Him.
Daily Prayers (Salah), apart from being a way to worship Allah, also help a believer acquire humility, boost our discipline, and provide one of the best ways to acquire spiritual comfort and relaxation, for a troubled mind. Its importance as a way of worship, and as a way of strengthening our faith in Allah, has been mentioned in the Holy Quran, and the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) many times, and it just goes to show Daily Prayers (Salah)’s crucialness in one's daily life.
One of the most crucial acts of worship mentioned in the Holy Quran, Salah‘s importance can be read in many of the Quran’s passages such as:
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ١٤
“Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance”. (Holy Quran Surah 20, Verse 14)
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَىِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّٰكِرِينَ ١١٤
“And establish prayer ˹O Prophet˺ at the two ends of the day and in the early part of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.”. (Holy Quran Surah 11, Verse 114)
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ١ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ ٢
“Successful indeed are the believers. Those who humble themselves in their prayers”. (Holy Quran Surah 23, Verse 1 to 2)
These passages in the Book of Allah reflect how Daily Prayers (Salah) can help one remember his Lord, have him successful on the Day of Judgment, and help one stay away from misdeeds.
Salah's importance can also be found in the Hadith of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) telling believers how much Salah matters on the Day of Judgement, and its importance as one of the main pillars of Islam. Some of the hadith mentioning Daily Prayers (Salah) are:
"The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is corrupt, then the rest of his deeds will be corrupt". (Sahih al-Jami’, vol.1, p. 503)
"Whoever prays the two cool prayers (Asr and Fajr) will enter Paradise". ( Sahih Bukhari 574)
"The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is the prayer, and its topmost part is Jiha". (Jami al-Tirmidhi 2616)
These important lines of wisdom show how much important Salah is in our daily life in the light of the Prophet (PBUH)'s teachings.
Daily Prayers (Salah) are one of the best acts of worship in our daily life that can strengthen one’s faith in Allah. It helps a believer reach a deep, spiritual connection with Allah, avoid misdeeds, and remain consistent and disciplined in every aspect of life.
Performing Salah can aid one to continue to have a remembrance of the Almighty Allah in everything he does in his daily life, enabling a believer to remain steadfast, truthful, and avoid wrongdoings wherever he can.
Performing Daily Prayers(Salah) is one of the best ways to seek closeness to Allah, and reach a spiritual level of comfort unrivaled by anything. Its importance in strengthening one’s Faith in Almighty Allah is unlike anything in the world.