Hadith.634 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the best means by which the servants can draw closer to their Lord (azj) and what is most beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Imam (as) replied: "I do not know of anything, after knowledge (of Allah (swt)), that is better than this prayer. Do you not see that the righteous servant, Jesus, son of Mary (as), said: 'And He has enjoined upon me prayer' (Surah Maryam 19:31)?".

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Hadith.635 - A man came to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and said: "Pray to Allah (swt) to admit me into Paradise." The Prophet (as) replied: "Help me [in achieving this for you] by increasing the number of your prostrations (Sujood)."

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Hadith.636 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The one who prays has three qualities: When he stands for prayer, the angels encompass him from his feet up to the highest part of sky, Goodness descends upon him from the highest part of the sky to the crown of his head, And an angel assigned to him calls out, 'If the one praying knew whom he is conversing with, he would never turn away (from the prayer).'"

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Hadith.637 - Abu Al-Hasan, Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), said: "Prayer is the means of nearness for every pious person."

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Hadith.638 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The most beloved of deeds to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, is prayer. It is the final counsel of the prophets (as). How beautiful it is for a person to perform ghusl (ritual bathing) or ablution (wudu'), perfecting it thoroughly, then to go to a place where no one can see him, and to humble himself before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, in bowing (ruku') or prostration (Sujood). When a servant prostrates and prolongs his prostration, Iblis (Satan) cries out, 'Woe to me! They obeyed Him, while I disobeyed Him, and they prostrated while I refused.'".

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Hadith.639 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "The example of prayer is like the central pole of a tent. If the central pole is firmly established, then the ropes, pegs, and coverings remain firm; but if the central pole breaks, then neither the pegs, ropes, nor coverings are of any use."

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Hadith.640 - Imam (as) said: "The example of prayer among you is like that of a stream (sari), a river at the door of one of you, into which he bathes five times a day. No dirt remains with bathing five times, and similarly, no sins remain with the five daily prayers."

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Hadith.641 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever has one prayer accepted by Allah (swt) will not be punished, and whoever has one good deed accepted by Allah (swt) will not be punished."

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Hadith.642 - Imam (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) used to say: "Whoever devotes himself to a prescribed prayer, waiting for its time, then prays it at its first appointed time, completes its bowing (ruku'), prostration (Sujood), and attentiveness (khushu'), and then glorifies, magnifies, and praises Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, until the time for the next prayer arrives without engaging in idle talk in between, Allah (swt) will record for him the reward of a pilgrim (Hajj) and one who performs 'Umrah, and he will be among the people of 'Illiyyīn (the highest ranks in Paradise)."

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