Whenever the time for Salat sets in...

Whenever the time for Salat sets in, recite it, for you do not know what will happen (after that time).” 3) Muhammad ibn Muslim says that he heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad as Sadiq (peace be upon him) saying: “As soon as the time for an obligatory(wajib) Salat sets in the door of the heavens are opened so that the accepted deeds of the servants can ascend upwards, and I do not like that anyone’s deeds go up before mine or that anyone’s Salat is written in the books of Allah before my Salat.” 4) The Holy Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) said: “The best of the deeds in the eyes of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is the Salawat (five daily Salat) in their prime times and after that, doing good to one’s father and mother and after that, the best action is Jihad (struggle) in the way of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).” 5) It has been narrated that Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said, “The Angel of Death, ‘Izra’il states:’ There is no house in the east or west of the earth made of skin or hair (animal hide) except that five times every day I look to the inhabitants of that house.’ “The Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family), after hearing this stated,’ These times are none other than the times of the five daily prayers.

If the people of that house are of those who protect the times of their prayers, then at the time of death, the Angel will recite the Shahadatain to them and the Satan (who at this point in time wants to steal the faith away from the believer), will be pushed far away.’ ” The reward of Performing the Salat in its Prescribed Time 1) Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said, “When the time for Salat sets in, the doors of the heavens are opened for the ascension of the (good) deeds.” 2) Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar said, “I asked Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him), ‘ O’ Aba ‘Abdillah!