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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 (supplication) and silah (connection). The prayer serves as the direct connection between the servant and Allah. |
Salah(صلاة) The Islamic ritual prayer performed five times daily at prescribed times. It is the second pillar of Islam, involving specific physical postures (standing, bowing, prostrating) combined with Quranic recitation and supplication.
صلاة
Salah is the most important obligation in Islam after the declaration of faith (shahada). The Prophet Muhammad said: 'The first thing a person will be held accountable for on the Day of Judgment is salah.' The five daily prayers 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 Kaaba), covering the awrah, praying within the prescribed time, and making intention. During Hajj, salah takes on additional significance — prayers at Masjid al-Haram are multiplied 100,000 times in reward according to hadith. Pilgrims traveling for Hajj may shorten and combine prayers (qasr and jam'). The unique experience of praying directly facing the physical Kaaba is one of the most moving aspects of pilgrimage.
From Arabic صلاة (salah/salat), derived from the root ص-ل-و (sa-la-wa). Linguistically related to dua (supplication) and silah (connection). The prayer serves as the direct connection between the servant and Allah.
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