2nd Pillar Of Islam The Salah Or The Formal 5 Times Daily Obligatory Worship

Salah was practiced in some form or the other throughout history by all Prophets عَلَیْھِمُ الصَّلٰوۃُوَالسَّلَام and their followers as an essential part of Almighty Allah’s عَزَّوَجَلَّ religion. Islam, the final message to humanity, considers prayer as crucial. A Muslim is required to pray five times daily within specified periods, as taught by the beloved Prophet Muhammad صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم. These prayers are obligatory, and form a direct bond between the worshiper and his Creator. Islam does not call upon Muslims to merely perform this act of worship; rather; it wants them to purify their souls. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ the Most High says, regarding prayer:

اُتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ ۖ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ

O dear Prophet (Muhammad صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم), recite form the Book which has been sent down to you, and establish the prayer; indeed the prayer stops from indecency and evil; and indeed the remembrance of Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) is the greatest; and Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) knows all what you do. [Ankabut 29:45]