Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) narrates
that he heard the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)
saying:
"Islam is founded on five pillars: bearing witness
that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad
(Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) is His servant and
apostle; establishment of salaat; paying of Zakaat;
performance of Hajj; and fasting in Ramadhaan."
The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) has compared
Islam to a canopy resting on five supports. The
Kali-mah is the central support and the other four
pillars of Islam are, so to say, the remaining four
supports, one at each corner of the canopy. Without
the central support, the canopy cannot possibly stand,
and if any one of the corner supports is missing a
collapse will result in the defective corner. Now, let
us judge for ourselves how far we have kept up the
canopy of Islam. Is there really any pillar that is
being held in its proper place?
The five pillars of Islam mentioned in this Hadith
signify the most essential duties of a Muslim.
Although a Muslim cannot do without any one of them,
yet salaat in Islam occupies a position next only to
Imaan. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mas'ood (Radhiyallaho
anho) says:
"Once, I inquired of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho
alaihe wasallam), which act (of man) was the dearest
to Allah. The Prophet replied, 'salaat'. I then
inquired which act came next (in order of merit) and
the Prophet replied, 'Kindness to parents'. I again
asked what was next and he answered 'Jihaad'."
Mulla Ali Qari (Rahmatullah alaih) has quoted this
Hadith in support of the belief that salaat is the
most important religious duty after Imaan. This is
further corroborated by a hadith, in which the Holy
Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) is reported to
have said:
"Salaat is the best
of all that has been ordained by Allah."
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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