Riyad as-Salihin, 1079
Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "That which differentiates us from the disbelievers and hypocrites is our performance of Salat. He who abandons it, becomes a disbeliever." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
وعن بريدة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة، فمن تركها فقد كفر
((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن صحيح)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 89
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) They carry a severe warning against abandoning prayer, for this is an act of disbelief. Some scholars even said that he who abandons prayer out of laziness has committed major disbelief that takes him out of Islam!<br>
2) Prayer is the distinction between Muslims and non-Muslims; it is a characteristic sign of believers as opposed to disbelievers.<br>
3) The Prophet’s Companions regarded the abandonment of prayer as an act of disbelief. Shouldn’t everyone heed that?!