Not Performing the Prayer

Allah Most High says : Then there succeeded them a generation which neglected prayers and followed lusts. They will meet with destruction (Ghayy), excepting the one who repents and believes and acts righteously. (Maryam 19:59-60)

Ibn Abbas (RAA) explained that neglected here does not mean that they completely abandoned prayers, but that they delayed them to the end of their prescribed times. Sa’id Bin Musayyab, a great Imam following the generation of the Companions, elaborated on this, saying: “A person neglects prayers if he delays the noon prayer up to afternoon prayer time, afternoon prayer up to almost sunset prayer time, sunset prayer up to evening prayer time, and evening prayer up to morning prayer time, while delaying morning prayer until just before sunrise. If anyone dies without repentance while continuing in this manner,Allah has promised Ghayy for him, and that is a valley in Hell which is very deep and has foul food.”

Allah Most High says : “Woe (Wayl) to the worshippers who are unmindful of their prayers 

(Al Ma’un 107:4-5)

Sa’ad bin Abi Wawwas said “ I asked Allah’s Messenger (SAW) about the meaning of ‘unmindful’ and he replied “It is delaying it (the prayer) up to the end of its prescribed time” (Bazar).

While Allah calls such people “worshippers” they are lazy and perform the prayer very late. He has promised them “Woe” (Wayl), which signifies a great punishment. Some say “Wayl is a valley in Hell, exceedingly hot and that is the place for those who delays or miss the prayer, excepting the once who repent and correct their habits”.

Allah Most High says “ O you who believe, let neither your wealth nor your children distract you from  the remembrance of Allah. And those who do so, they will be the losers. (Al Munafiqoon 63:9)

The commentators says: “The remembrance ofAllah’ in this verse means the five daily prayers. If anyone is so busy in buying and selling, or with his daily work of earning a livelihood or with his children, that he cannot perform prayers on time, he will be among the losers”.

The Prophet (SAW) said in this regard “ The first thing which will be judged among a person’s deeds on the Day of Resurrection is the prayer. If that is in good order, he will pass the test and prosper and if that is defective, he will fail the test and will be a loser” (Tirmidhi).

Informing us about the inhabitants of Hell, Allah Most High says : (The people in Hell will be asked) : What caused you to enter Hell fire ?” they will say “ We were not among those who prayed, nor did we feed the needy. We used to deny the Day of Judgement, until there came to us that which is certain (i.e. Allah’s Judgement)”. Then no intercession by any intercessors will benefit them. (Al Muddathir 74:42-48)


The Prophet (SAW) said “ The covenant between us and them (that is believers) is prayer, so if anyone abandons it he has become and infidel” (Ahmad Ibn Majah, Abu Dawood, Nisai, Tirmidhi). He also said “What lies between a man and infidelity is the abandonment of prayer”. (Muslim).



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