Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) said in the Famous Hadith:
"Islam is built on five (pillars): the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; establishing prayer; paying Zakah; fasting in Ramadân; and Pilgrimage to the House (the Ka'bah)." [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
Prayer is the first pillar of Islam, the foundation on which it is built. It is an obligatory duty that is repeated five times each day. It is the first thing for which the believer will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection, and it is the factor that distinguishes between faith and Kufr, as the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon Him) said:
It comes as no surprise that prayer is the primary characteristic of the Muslim society that distinguishes it from other societies, and that the believers who pray are described as the victors and successful ones who will attain eternal bliss in the gardens of Paradise:
"Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their Salâh (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness." [Surâh al-Muminun (23):1-2]
"And those who strictly guard their [five compulsory congregational] Salawât [prayers] [at their fixed stated hours]. These are indeed the inheritors, who shall inherit the Firdaws [the highest part of paradise].They shall dwell therein forever." [Surah al-Mu'minun (23):9-11]
If prayer has an impact on the soul, it bears fruits in the social attitude of the worshippers, creates stability in their character, maturity in their thinking and moderation in their attitudes, in good times and in bad.
"Verily, man was created very impatient; irritable [discontented] when evil touches him; and niggardly when good reaches him. Except those who are devoted to Salâh [prayers]. Those who remain constant in their Salâh [prayers]." [Surah al-Ma'arij (70):19-23]
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