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Prophet Musa (peace be on him)

SO IMPORTANT is the concept of Salah that while our Beloved Prophet Ibrahim ‘Alayhis Salaam is building the Ka’bah he makes a Du’a and he says “O Allah MAKE ME And my Children.” Not just the Prophet Ibrahim ‘Alayhis Salaam, ALL the Prophets of Allah, ALL of them, we learn the importance of Salah from their lives.

The Prophet Musa ‘Alayhis Salaam, the Kaleemullah, the one whom Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall spoke with directly, when the Prophet Musa ‘Alayhis Salaam is lost in the valley of Madyan, wandering him and his wife in the middle of the night, cold and dark. He sees a light in the mountain, he thinks it is a fire so he tells his wife, “Let me go to this fire and perhaps get a brand with which we can see the way and warm ourselves”. He climbs the mountain and Lo and Behold! It is not a fire of men but it is the LIGHT of Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall speaking with him directly.

Allah spoke with the Prophet Musa ‘Alayhis Salaam DIRECTLY and that is why he is called Kaleemullah. What do you think Allah said to Musa ‘Alayhis Salaam, the VERY FIRST commandment that he gave to the Prophet Musa, He said:

“I AM ALLAH, THERE IS NO DEITY WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ME SO WORSHIP ME AND ESTABLISH THE SALAH TO REMEMBER ME. ” (Surah Taha, verse 14)

The FIRST Meeting, the Rules are laid out. FA’BUDNI, WORSHIP ME and ESTABLISH THE Prayer.

Prophet Esa (peace be on him)

The Prophet ‘Iesa ‘Alayhis Salaam: his mother Maryam was known in Jerusalem to be from the most pious of women, her entire Dhikr, remembrance of Allah and her ‘Ibaadah was well known in the community. The most pious lady, she disappears for a few days, and then she comes forth back to the city carrying a baby in her hands.

People asked about the baby. But Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall has told her “You’re not allowed to speak, SAY NOTHING FOR 3 DAYS.” What can she do? She points to the child saying, “It’s not from me, it’s from Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala. llah ‘Azza Wa Jall Wills that a Miracle occurs, the likes of which mankind has NEVER seen.

The new born infant, barely a day old, new born infant speaks from the arms of Maryam ‘Alayha-Salaam. What do you think this baby says? What do you think the infant Prophet ‘Iesa ‘Alayhis Salaam says?

‘Iesa ‘Alayhis Salaam says, “I am a servant of Allah, Allah has granted me the wisdom and given me the book, and He has made me a Prophet, and He has made me Blessed wheresoever I may be AND HE HAS COMMANDED THAT I PRAY AND GIVE CHARITY AS LONG AS I LIVE.” (Surah Maryam, verse 30 – 31)

He has COMMANDED THAT I PRAY AS LONG AS I LIVE. The baby ‘Iesa is speaking to us as an infant. Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall inspired him, Allah has commanded me to establish the Salah as long as I live.