How valuable and important is doing the daily prescribed prayer necessary for the human spirit?
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate The prescribed prayers are the pillar of the religion. A parable to understand the value and importance of the daily prescribed prayers If you would really like to understand, with the certainty that two plus two makes four, how valuable and important prescribed prayers (salat) are, and with what slight effort is their reward gained, then listen attentively to this parable: Once upon a time an important ruler sends two of his servants to a beautiful farm, giving each twenty-four gold coins. The farm is two months away. He gives them these orders: Use this money for the ticket and other necessities for the journey and after arrival. There is a station one day away where trains, ships, cars and planes are available, any of which you may take according to your money. The two leave after receiving these instructions. One is so fortunate that he spends only a little of his money before he arrives at the station. He makes such profitable us
