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| Arabic | صلاة |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | sa-LAAH |
| Etymology | From Arabic صلاة (salah/salat), derived from the root ص-ل-و (sa-la-wa). Linguistically related to dua (দোয়া) and silah (connection). The সালাত serves as the direct connection between the servant and Allah. |
Salah(صلاة) The Islamic ritual সালাত performed five times daily at prescribed times. It is the second pillar of Islam, involving specific physical postures (standing, bowing, prostrating) combined with কুরআনic recitation and দোয়া.
صلاة
Salah is the most important obligation in Islam after the declaration of faith (shahada). নবী করীম Muhammad said: 'The first thing a person will be held accountable for on the Day of Judgment is salah.' The five daily সালাতs are: Fajr (2 rakaat, before sunrise), Dhuhr (4 rakaat, after midday), Asr (4 rakaat, mid-afternoon), Maghrib (3 rakaat, after sunset), and Isha (4 rakaat, nighttime). Prerequisites include: tahaarah (ritual purity), facing the qiblah (direction of the কাবা শরীফ), covering the awrah, praying within the prescribed time, and making intention. During হজ্জ, salah takes on additional significance — সালাতs at মসজিদুল হারাম are multiplied 100,000 times in reward according to hadith. Pilgrims traveling for হজ্জ may shorten and combine সালাতs (qasr and jam'). The unique experience of praying directly facing the physical কাবা শরীফ is one of the most moving aspects of হজ্জ.
From Arabic صلاة (salah/salat), derived from the root ص-ل-و (sa-la-wa). Linguistically related to dua (দোয়া) and silah (connection). The সালাত serves as the direct connection between the servant and Allah.
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