<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) They show the Prophet’s great status, as he used to worship Allah Almighty in the most perfect manner and would prolong Qiyām al-Layl. When a person knows Allah more, he becomes more fearful and heedful of Him.<br> 2) The senior Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would not bear what the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) could bear of worship. Nonetheless, they strove to follow him and emulate his performance of worship.<br> 3) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer prayer in a proportionate manner. In other words, if he prolonged his recitation and standing, he would also make his bowing and prostration long.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> It is the prayer offered in accordance with the Sunnah that has good impact on a person’s character and piety. It comprises long standing and complete bowing and prostration, as well as supplications and Dhikr. So, a person combines in his prayer the Qur’an, supplication, and various forms of praising Allah Almighty. Thus, he tastes the sweetness of private communication with his Lord. That is the true prayer. {Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing} ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “As long as you are in prayer, you are thus knocking on the door of the King, and he who knocks on a door persistently will surely enter it.”