The Reason for Obligation of Five Prayers at Five Specific Times

'Establish prayer at the decline of the sun until the darkness of the night' (Surah Al-Isra 17:78). This is also the hour when Hell will be brought forth on the Day of Resurrection. Thus, there is no believer who is in…

'O’ Adam, what makes you weep?' He said: 'This mark that has appeared on me.' Archangel Jibril (as) said: 'Stand up, O’ Adam, and pray, for this is the time of the first prayer.' Adam stood and prayed, and the mark…

Hadith.645 - Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions, saying: "The reason for the prescription of prayer is that it is an acknowledgment of Allah’s (swt) Lord (azj)ship, a…