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Hadith 639
Hadith #
639
Book
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume
1
Section
31
Part
Content
Chapter
The Chapter on the Virtues of Prayer
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq
۞
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."
639 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَثَلُ اَلصَّلاَةِ مَثَلُ عَمُودِ اَلْفُسْطَاطِ إِذَا ثَبَتَ اَلْعَمُودُ ثَبَتَتِ اَلْأَطْنَابُ وَ اَلْأَوْتَادُ وَ اَلْغِشَاءُ وَ إِذَا اِنْكَسَرَ اَلْعَمُودُ لَمْ يَنْفَعْ وَتِدٌ وَ لاَ طُنُبٌ وَ لاَ غِشَاءٌ.
Tags Prostration (Sujud)

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