Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Excerpts from the Holy Qur’an, an Eternal Guidance to Mankind Prayers, Supplications Directive for Prayers (Salat) with stress on the Morning (fajr) and Midnight (tahajjud) Prayers Surah Al-Isra’, 17:78-79 أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًا ’Aqimis-Salaata li-duluu-kish-shamsi ’ilaa ghasaqil-layli wa qur-’aanal-Fajr; ’in-na qur’aanal-Fajri kaana mash-huudaa. 78.
Keep up prayer from the declining of the sun till the darkness of the night and the morning recitation; surely the morning recitation is witnessed. وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَى أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا Wa minal-layli fa-tahaj-jad bihii naafilatal-lak: ‘asaaa ’ay-yab-‘athaka Rab-buka Maqaamam-Mah-muudaa! 79.
And during a part of the night, pray tahajjud(as well) beyond what is incumbent on you; maybe your lord will raise you to a position of great glory. In Hadith al Qudsi, Allah (swt) says: “O Son of Adam!
Do not miss the morning prayers; because all the things on which the sun shines will pray for the one who performs the prayer.” No excuse for refraining from daily Prayers (Salat) Surah Ta – Ha, 20:132 وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا لَا نَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَى Wa’-mur ’ahlaka bis-Salaati wasta-bir ‘alayhaa. Laa nas-’aluka rizqaa: Nahnu narzuquk. Wal-Aaqibatu lit-Taqwaa. 132.
And enjoin prayer on thy followers, and adhere thou steadily unto it. (And remember) We do not ask thee to provide subsistence for Us: it is We who provide sustenance for Thee. And the future belongs to the God-conscious. The first thing a believer would be questioned on the Day of Judgment would be about the Prescribed Compulsory Prayers, because for the offer of prayers (Salaat), one needs nothing besides his own self. If one cannot stand and pray, he may do it sitting.
If that also be not possible, to do it lying, and if one cannot move his hands, he can do it even by signs. Under any circumstances none is exempted from the Prescribed Prayers excepting the ladies when they are under the usual terminal and delivery confinements.