Prayer Is Better Than Sleep

[Muslim First]

Prayer Is Better Than Sleep



When young Muslims meet others for the first time and find out that they are Muslim, often one of the very first questions they ask each other is, "Do you pray?" It's as if this is their touchstone to see if the person they have met is a real Muslim or not. Calling yourself Muslim is one thing, being a Muslim is something else.

Praying five times a day is at the heart of Islam. It is one of the things that distinguishes a Muslim from everyone else in the world; that all the activities of life can be made significant by the cycle of prayer and praise which we offer to Almighty Allah. So why, then, do we have such a problem being faithful to prayer?


My first `Umrah was one of the most important experiences of my life and it had its effects on me. Being so close to the Ka`bah was a deeply moving experience. Being at the very place where our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), like all the prophets before him, had walked and prayed, was amazing.

One of the things that hit me most about being in Makkah, amongst so many others, was when the call to Prayer sounded for Fajr, the Dawn Prayer. Thousands of people appeared from every direction and headed towards the Ka`bah for prayer.

Getting up in the middle of the night wasn't difficult at all, because the experience of praying at the Ka`bah was so moving. At the time, moving with the vast crowd, I couldn't help thinking about what it is usually like back home.

Those getting up and going to the mosque for the Dawn Prayer are certainly a minority, aren't they? Away from Makkah, it is all too easy to ignore the Adhan completely and stay in the comfort of one's bed.

At special times like Ramadan, or when we go on pilgrimage, it seems so much easier to be faithful to prayer and to take Islam so much more seriously. How many of us, for example, attended Tarawih Prayers in the mosque during Ramadan, even though we might occasionally miss one or two of the obligatory prayers?

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[badrijanab]

Prayer Is Better Than Sleep



When young Muslims meet others for the first time and find out that they are Muslim, often one of the very first questions they ask each other is, "Do you pray?" It's as if this is their touchstone to see if the person they have met is a real Muslim or not. Calling yourself Muslim is one thing, being a Muslim is something else.

Praying five times a day is at the heart of Islam. It is one of the things that distinguishes a Muslim from everyone else in the world; that all the activities of life can be made significant by the cycle of prayer and praise which we offer to Almighty Allah. So why, then, do we have such a problem being faithful to prayer?


My first `Umrah was one of the most important experiences of my life and it had its effects on me. Being so close to the Ka`bah was a deeply moving experience. Being at the very place where our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), like all the prophets before him, had walked and prayed, was amazing.

One of the things that hit me most about being in Makkah, amongst so many others, was when the call to Prayer sounded for Fajr, the Dawn Prayer. Thousands of people appeared from every direction and headed towards the Ka`bah for prayer.

Getting up in the middle of the night wasn't difficult at all, because the experience of praying at the Ka`bah was so moving. At the time, moving with the vast crowd, I couldn't help thinking about what it is usually like back home.

Those getting up and going to the mosque for the Dawn Prayer are certainly a minority, aren't they? Away from Makkah, it is all too easy to ignore the Adhan completely and stay in the comfort of one's bed.

At special times like Ramadan, or when we go on pilgrimage, it seems so much easier to be faithful to prayer and to take Islam so much more seriously. How many of us, for example, attended Tarawih Prayers in the mosque during Ramadan, even though we might occasionally miss one or two of the obligatory prayers?

Read more at
http://www.islamicity.com/m/news_frame. ... ceID=71761

Is prayer just better than sleeping??? No rationality and intelligence in proclaiming this loud. The matter of fact is there is no better deed than Salat that is why Islam (i.e. Bohras) recite "Haiya la kherul amal" - this sentence was in the Azan recited by Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. but unfortunately non-Bohras MURDERED this very ORIGINAL line of Prophet s.a.w.w. and replaced with unintelligent line "namaz is better than sleeping"!!!

Some unknown Sunni saw in his DREAMS this line and Caliph added it in Sunni's azan. They are so stupid that they deleted Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. sentence and replaced with unknown and unauthorised person dream into lines of Azan!!!

The same analogy can be given about Mola Ali a.s. - Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. declared Ali a.s. as "Mola" but they replaced him with 1/2/3 like they replaced Mohammed s.a.w.w. original azan "Haiya la kherul amal" with their less intelligent sentence "namaz is better than sleep"!!!

@ Dharawi namaz: Prove from your Sunni / Wahabi literature (Siha sitta) if Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. has ever lead congregate NON_FARAZ namaz???? This is INNOVATION OF UMAR JI. And you well know those who innovate in religion what they are called.

[hunni]

The Prophet (PBUH) lead some prayers but not in congregation. This later seeing the interest of the people was made a compulsion by UMAR during his time and he was the first one to perform it with congregation.

Now what I relate to the namaaz that Prophet (PBUH) prayed and told to read is nothing but the washak prayers which we do during ramadaan.

May Almighty guide us to the straight path. Ameen

[SBM]

The Prophet (PBUH) lead some prayers but not in congregation. This later seeing the interest of the people was made a compulsion by UMAR during his time and he was the first one to perform it with congregation.

Now what I relate to the namaaz that Prophet (PBUH) prayed and told to read is nothing but the washak prayers which we do during ramadaan.

May Almighty guide us to the straight path. Ameen

Which prayers were made compulsory by Hz Umar? Get your facts correct before posting. If you are talking about Taraweeh during Ramdan, it is not COMPULSORY or Fard but like Nafils.
and how do you know Prophet prayed Washeks. How about 2 Rakat Namaz for Syedna and Mansoos, it seems it has been made compulsory because if you do not pray and Aamil finds out you are already in Hell in your present life.
Bohras skip Sunnat Salahs and religiously do 2 Rakasts for Syedna and Mansoor for them to have long lives so that they can TORTURE ABDES INTO SUBMISSION

[badrijanab]

The Prophet (PBUH) lead some prayers but not in congregation. This later seeing the interest of the people was made a compulsion by UMAR during his time and he was the first one to perform it with congregation.

Now what I relate to the namaaz that Prophet (PBUH) prayed and told to read is nothing but the washak prayers which we do during ramadaan.

May Almighty guide us to the straight path. Ameen

Which prayers were made compulsory by Hz Umar? Get your facts correct before posting. If you are talking about Taraweeh during Ramdan, it is not COMPULSORY or Fard but like Nafils.
and how do you know Prophet prayed Washeks. How about 2 Rakat Namaz for Syedna and Mansoos, it seems it has been made compulsory because if you do not pray and Aamil finds out you are already in Hell in your present life.
Bohras skip Sunnat Salahs and religiously do 2 Rakasts for Syedna and Mansoor for them to have long lives so that they can TORTURE ABDES INTO SUBMISSION

SBM bhai,

You are missing the point. Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. has offered only fard salat in congregation but never ever offered Nafi prayers in congregation. Sunnies too agree that Tarawi namaz is Nafil and not fard hence, innovation in Islam ( = biddat) by Hazrat Umar to offer Nafil salat in congregation was against the established practices of Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w.

FYI - In Sunnies own authentic tradition books of Siah-sitta (Bukhari, Muslim, Sunnan Abu Dawwod, etc) -you will not find even single 'rivayaat' if Umar or Usman has even once lead Tarawi Namaz! In this namaz entire Quran is recited so the pesh-Imam must be 'hafiz' of Quran - though Hz. Umar has invented the biddat to offer Tarawi namaz in congregation but still neither he not Hz. Usman ever lead it - which infers that both 2nd and 3rd were NOT hafiz of Quran. Those who do not know Quran by heart how can they be perceived as "rightly guided" still vested interest brainwashing commoners to call them "rightly guided" is pure conning by Abbasi Caliphs indeed - what is the difference between Abde Burhan and Abde 1/2/3???? Think about it!

[anajmi]

It is surprising that in the entire shia literature, you won't find a single instance where Hazrat Ali or Imam Hassan or Imam Hussain or any Imam who came afterwards banning Taraweeh Namaaz. Were they so incompetent that they weren't able to overrule one "biddat" introduced by Umar? This tells you of the power of Umar!! Imams either went into hiding or left their people with corrupt Dais who broke these people into different sects, but still couldn't get rid of Taraweeh!!

[badrijanab]

It is surprising that in the entire shia literature, you won't find a single instance where Hazrat Ali or Imam Hassan or Imam Hussain or any Imam who came afterwards banning Taraweeh Namaaz. Were they so incompetent that they weren't able to overrule one "biddat" introduced by Umar? This tells you of the power of Umar!!

Jahil Anajmi, read your own Bukhari in this reference. You are intellectually dishonest so any length of evidence will not pull you to siraat-a-mustaqeem. This post is not for fools like you but for those who are following this thread.

Ameer al Mumineen Mola Ali a.s. after caliphate when first time lead the congregation prayers - Bukhari reports: people were heard saying, "After Prophet s.a.w.w. today first time we are feeling like offering salat same way that we did it during time of Propher Mohammed s.a.a.w."

Above proof from Sunni's own perceived authentic book proves that time between Prophet s.a.w.w. martyr and Mola Ali a.s. ascending to caliphate - namaz were mislead by 1/2/3; they were not lead the way that Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. did - Ameer al Mumineen Mola Ali a.s. rejected the way 1/2/3 (mis) lead and revived the way of leading salat as practiced by aaqa Rasool Allah s.a.w.w.

[anajmi]

And yet, Hazrat Ali never once corrected the namaz of the 1/2/3. That means Hazrat Ali was knowingly silent and because of him billions of muslims have been praying wrong. Since he was appointed by the prophet (saw), it was his duty to correct 1/2/3. And since he didn't, the entire blame lies with him.

[badrijanab]

Jahil Anajmi, read your own Bukhari in this reference. You are intellectually dishonest so any length of evidence will not pull you to siraat-a-mustaqeem. This post is not for fools like you but for those who are following this thread.

Ameer al Mumineen Mola Ali a.s. after caliphate when first time lead the congregation prayers - Bukhari reports: people were heard saying, "After Prophet s.a.w.w. today first time we are feeling like offering salat same way that we did it during time of Propher Mohammed s.a.a.w."

Above proof from Sunni's own perceived authentic book proves that time between Prophet s.a.w.w. martyr and Mola Ali a.s. ascending to caliphate - namaz were mislead by 1/2/3; they were not lead the way that Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. did - Ameer al Mumineen Mola Ali a.s. rejected the way 1/2/3 (mis) lead and revived the way of leading salat as practiced by aaqa Rasool Allah s.a.w.w.

Further to above 1/2/3 reality exposure by Bukhari, after becoming Caliph Ameer al Momineen Mola Ali a.s. recited "Khutba Al shikshikya" in which he disowned all anti-Islamic practices stared in Islam by etc, etc and etc. He even fought with Aaisha wala, Mawiya wala and Kharji.

[Muslim First]

badrinaath
Further to above 1/2/3 reality exposure by Bukhari, after becoming Caliph Ameer al Momineen Mola Ali a.s. recited "Khutba Al shikshikya" in which he disowned all anti-Islamic practices stared in Islam by etc, etc and etc. He even fought with Aaisha wala, Mawiya wala and Kharji.

Can you please "Khutba Al shikshikya".

JAK

[anajmi]

Please post "Khutba Al shikshikya". I want to know if Taraweeh was designated by Mola Ali (as) as an unIslamic practice and banned. I want to see if Mola Ali (as) had the courage to mention the people or did he also hide behind "etc etc and etc".

[badrijanab]

Refer to library section in this site and look for Nahjul Balagha or do Google search.

[anajmi]

I did Google search and found nothing. Please give the sermon number in nahjul balagha.

[Muslim First]

Refer to library section in this site and look for Nahjul Balagha or do Google search.

Badrinaath
It is your duty to provide reference, not readers,
This forum is not a waiz and we are not Abde idiots.
If you do not provide reference you will be deemed lier.

[porus]

http://www.al-islam.org/nahj/

Read Sermon 3. Click on the link Sermon 3 in the Table of Contents on the left pane of that page.

Useful link for Bohras, and 'fairy stories' for Wahhabies is here:

http://imamshirazi.com/history.html

[anajmi]

The entire sermon can be rejected as a fairy tale considering the character of Hazrat Ali. There is a famous story of Hazrat Ali where in a war, he was about to kill an enemy when the enemy spat on him. Hazrat Ali at that time spared his life. When asked why, Hazrat Ali said that I was angry with him and if I had killed him at that time, it would've been for my sake rather than for the sake of Allah. And here in this sermon he is whining and complaining like someone whose toy has been snatched from him. Here are a couple of examples.

I watched the plundering of my inheritance till the first one went his way but handed over the Caliphate to Ibn al-Khattab after himself.

His inheritance?

It is not a secret that during the caliphate of Abu Bakr and Umar, "his inheritance" actually increased by leaps and bounds!!

Anyway, from the sermon itself, it looks like Hazrat Ali is more concerned about the plundering of "his inheritance" rather than correcting the biddat of Taraweeh.

[badrijanab]

It is not a secret that during the caliphate of Abu Bakr and Umar, "his inheritance" actually increased by leaps and bounds!!

Prove it?

[anajmi]

No need.

[porus]

For Ali, heritage = Caliphate.

ومن خطبة المعروفة بالشِّقْشِقِيَّة
وتشتمل على الشكوى من أمر الخلافة ثم ترجيح صبره عنها ثم مبايعة الناس له

[Muslim First]

badrinaath
Further to above 1/2/3 reality exposure by Bukhari, after becoming Caliph Ameer al Momineen Mola Ali a.s. recited "Khutba Al shikshikya" in which he disowned all anti-Islamic practices stared in Islam by etc, etc and etc. He even fought with Aaisha wala, Mawiya wala and Kharji.

in which he disowned all anti-Islamic practices stared in Islam

Did he stop Tarwih?
Did he order combining of prayers?
Did he stop saying of "prayers are better then sleep" in adhan?
Did he disown so called "Usman's Mushaf"?
Did he reveal his own Quran Codex?

Can you list un islamic practices? Let alone Ant-Islamic!

Where is support for this statement in sermon?

[badrijanab]

in which he disowned all anti-Islamic practices stared in Islam

Did he stop Tarwih?
Did he order combining of prayers?
Did he stop saying of "prayers are better then sleep" in adhan?
Did he disown so called "Usman's Mushaf"?
Did he reveal his own Quran Codex?

Can you list un islamic practices? Let alone Ant-Islamic!

Where is support for this statement in sermon?

Ameer al Momineen Mola Ali a.s. in his Khutba-Shikshika has exposed zulm of etc, etc and etc = all their innovations like Dharawi Namaz, Deletion of Prophetic statement from Azaan, all gets disowned.

[anajmi]

Guys,

The bottom line is that this sermon proves that Hazrat Ali was no better than anyone else who wanted the caliphate for himself.

[badrijanab]

Guys,

The bottom line is that this sermon proves that Hazrat Ali was no better than anyone else who wanted the caliphate for himself.

For unity in Islam similar to one observed in time of Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.w. and not from the dimension of selfish material gains which etc, etc and etc have pursued throughout their lives.

[anajmi]

And yet, there was more unity during the time of Abu Bakr and Umar than during the time of Hazrat Ali.

[badrijanab]

And yet, there was more unity during the time of Abu Bakr and Umar than during the time of Hazrat Ali.

That does not make them legitimate caliphs! They still are 'zalim' who usurped the rights of Ameer al momineen Mola Ali a.s.

[anajmi]

What badrijanab proves is that Hazrat Ali was not interested in the unity of the Ummah, but only in his "inheritance".

[ghulam muhammed]

What badrijanab also wants to prove is that Mola Ali (a.s.) was not a brave and valiant soldier (nauzubillah) as proved by shia/sunni/bohra literatures as he preferred to allow the Ummah to suffer at the hands of 1,2,3, (also etc etc etc) instead of waging a war against them for their alleged malpractices and corruption of religion although he took part in various battles for the sake of Islam. Infact Mola Ali (a.s.) had a much much larger following as compared to what Imam Hussain (a.s.) had in Karbala.

[anajmi]

And how did the Ummah suffer at the hands of 1, 2, 3 etc etc etc? They had to pray Taraweeh in Ramadan in congregation. Oh how much suffering they had to endure. If only Hazrat Ali had been khalifa, the ummah would've been saved from this Zulm of Taraweeh!!

Well, actually he did become khalifa and yet, nothing changed. Maybe he was angry caused he wanted to be the first and not the fourth and as a punishment, he continued the zulm inflicted by 1,2 and 3.

[Muslim First]

Badrinaath ji said
Ameer al Momineen Mola Ali a.s. in his Khutba-Shikshika has exposed zulm of etc, etc and etc = all their innovations like Dharawi Namaz, Deletion of Prophetic statement from Azaan, all gets disowned.

Badrinaath ji said
Dharawi Namaz, Deletion of Prophetic statement from Azaan, all gets disowned

In Shia fairy tale world Hz Ali disowned taraweeh Namaaz, Deletion of Prophetic statement from Azaan and all other innovations of 1/2/3. But all those innovations continued during his Khilafat and are still practiced by majority of Muslims

[badrijanab]

Badrinaath ji said
Ameer al Momineen Mola Ali a.s. in his Khutba-Shikshika has exposed zulm of etc, etc and etc = all their innovations like Dharawi Namaz, Deletion of Prophetic statement from Azaan, all gets disowned.

Badrinaath ji said
Dharawi Namaz, Deletion of Prophetic statement from Azaan, all gets disowned

In Shia fairy tale world Hz Ali disowned taraweeh Namaaz, Deletion of Prophetic statement from Azaan and all other innovations of 1/2/3. But all those innovations continued during his Khilafat and are still practiced by majority of Muslims

That is why Ameer al Mumineen Mola Ali a.s. waged Jihaad against Ayesha wala's, Muawiya wala's and Kharji's.