Qur’an verses and hadith about prayer
The five daily prayers — what they ask of the one who keeps them, and what the passages here say is promised in return. Each one carries its full source and a short explanation of what it was answering.
- The most beloved deed to Allah is the most regular and constant even if it were little.Sahih al-Bukhari 6464
- Supplication is worship.Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3372
- The first thing for which a servant will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection is his prayer. If it is sound, he has succeeded; if it is deficient, he has failed and lost.Sunan al-Tirmidhi 413
- The five daily prayers, and one Friday to the next, are an expiation for what lies between them, so long as major sins are avoided.Sahih Muslim 233
- The coolness of my eyes has been placed in prayer.Sunan an-Nasa'i 3940
- Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing.Quran 29:45
- Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah, hearts are assured.Quran 13:28
- And seek help through patience and prayer.Quran 2:45
- Worship Me, and establish prayer for My remembrance.Quran 20:14
- He has succeeded who purifies himself, and mentions the name of his Lord and prays.Quran 87:14-15
- Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds.Quran 11:114
- My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and from my descendants. Our Lord, accept my supplication.Quran 14:40
- And enjoin prayer upon your family, and be steadfast therein.Quran 20:132
- Maintain with care the prayers, and stand before Allah devoutly obedient.Quran 2:238
- Pray to your Lord, and sacrifice.Quran 108:2
- Worship Allah, and be among the grateful.Quran 39:66
- Certainly will the believers have succeeded: they who are during their prayer humbly submissive.Quran 23:1-2
- The observers of prayer, those who are constant in their prayer.Quran 70:22-23
- Establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger, that you may receive mercy.Quran 24:56
- He has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive.Quran 19:31
- Bow and prostrate and worship your Lord, and do good, that you may succeed.Quran 22:77
- And from the night, pray as additional worship for you; perhaps your Lord will raise you to a praised station.Quran 17:79
- Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect upon the creation of the heavens and the earth.Quran 3:191
- And remember the name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him with complete devotion.Quran 73:8
- Remember Allah standing, sitting, or lying on your sides. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers at specified times.Quran 4:103
- Truly in the heart there is a void that cannot be removed except with the company of Allah.Ibn al-Qayyim
- The heart on its journey to Allah is like a bird: love is its head, and hope and fear are its two wings.Ibn al-Qayyim (Madarij al-Salikin)
Questions on this
- When are the five daily prayers?Qur’an 17:78 · Sahih Muslim 612
- How do I make wudū’?Qur’an 5:6 · Sahih Muslim 223
- What do I do about all the prayers I’ve missed?Qur’an 20:14 · Sahih al-Bukhari 597
- Can I pray before I’ve learned Arabic?Qur’an 2:286 · Sunan Abi Dawud 832
- Do I have to pray in a mosque?Qur’an 62:9 · Sahih al-Bukhari 645
- How do I pray when I'm travelling?Qur’an 4:101 · Qur’an 4:103