Importance of Prayer and Prayer Call - Athan

TRANSLATION

Importance of Prayer and Prayer Call (Athan)

On the authority of Uqbah ibn Amir (R.A.), who said: I heard the messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:

Your Lord is pleased with a shepherd high in the mountains who calls the Adhan for the prayer and prays. Allah says: “Look at this slave of Mine; he calls the Adhan and Iqamah for the prayer and fears Me. I have forgiven My slave and admitted him to Paradise.'"

(Sunan An-Nasai: 667)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The entire Hadith is self-explanatory. However, one of the lesson that we can learn from this Hadith is Allah is delighted and pleased with a person who remembers Him by offering prayers, also fears Him and hopes for His mercy despite being alone and isolated. Allah says in Al-Quran:

Verily! Those who fear their Lord unseen (i.e. they do not see Him, nor His Punishment in the Hereafter, etc.), theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise). (Surah Al-Mulk 67:12)