The Importance of Salah (Prayer): The Pillar of a Believer's Life

The distinguishing factor between a believer and a disbeliever or hypocrite is the performance of Salah (prayer).
If a person holds firm to Salah, you can attest to their faith.
Salah is the root of all goodness in a believer's life, preventing evil and indecency (fahsha wal munkar).
Steadfastness in Salah can lead to repentance and correction of past mistakes, even if one is otherwise falling short.
Salah requires sacrifice, such as abandoning worldly work or sleep, to prioritize its performance.
Establishing Salah firmly leads to becoming beloved by Allah.
Salah is the pillar of Islam (Deen); establishing it means establishing one's religion, and abandoning it means destroying one's religion.

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