Soon it was time, and they offered their Fajr prayer.

Soon it was time, and they offered their Fajr prayer. After reciting all the supererogatory prayers advised by religious leaders, the convert got up to go home. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘Home,’ he replied. ‘Hold on. Its now time to read the Holy Quran.’ He placed the Quran before him, and they both read till the bright rays of the sun fell on them. The convert rose to go home, but the Muslim stopped him again. This time he stopped him for the Zuhr prayer, as only an hour remained.

After the afternoon prayer and all the supererogatory prayers had been read, it was almost time for the evening, Asr, prayer. Having completed that, the man said he was going home to break his fast after sunset. His neighbor advised him to offer the Maghrib prayer. He agreed. After that, he stood up to leave. ‘Only the I’sha prayer is left. After that you can go home.’ The neighbor urged. After offering the night prayer, the new convert went home.

There was a knock at his door again, at the time of Sehr. ‘Whose there?’ he asked. ‘Wear your clothes and come, we will offer our prayer in the mosque.’ ‘Excuse me. I retuned to my religion after staying with you yesterday. Go find somebody useless who has nothing to do but pray. I am a family man, and need to provide for them. I have other duties and responsibilities to fulfill. I cannot just pray to God all day and survive on nothing.

Promote religion affectionately, courteously, mildly, with mutual consent. Our methods should make people embrace Islam by choice, and practice it according to the level of their faith and energy- both physical and mental.’ Just Distribution of Work The Holy Prophet (s) and his companions alighted from their horses and started unloading their camels to break their journey. Everyone agreed on slaughtering a goat and cooking its meat for dinner. One of them offered to slaughter the animal.

Another took removing the skin upon himself. A third volunteered to cook the meat.