Quran Hour

Maghrib Prayer.

The Maghrib prayer in NYC, prayed just after sunset, is the first of five obligatory daily prayers performed by practicing Muslims.

The formal daily prayers of Islam comprise different numbers of units, called rakat.

The Maghrib prayer has three obligatory (fard) rak'at and two recommended sunnah and two non-obligatory nafls. The first two fard rak'ats are prayed aloud by the Imam in congregation (the person who misses the congregation and is offering prayer alone is not bound to speak the first two rak'ats aloud), and the third is prayed silently.

To be considered valid salat, the formal daily prayers must each be performed within their own prescribed time period. People with a legitimate reason have a longer period during which their prayers will be valid.

Narrated Abu Huraira

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds."  (Sahih al-Bukhari 528)

Time begins

When the sun has completely set beneath the horizon; immediately after the Asr prayer period ends.

Time ends

Most other scholarly opinions hold that the time for Maghrib prayer ends when the time for Isha salat begins. There is disagreement amongst Sunni scholars as to when that occurs. According to the Hanafi school, Isha begins when complete darkness has arrived and the yellow twilight in the sky has disappeared.

As-Sami:

Al-Hakim - Beautiful Name of Allah

‘Allah’ is the greatest name of all names. The one who recites this name for 1000 times at least, will find all the suspicions vanish away.

Hazrat Ali:

Are you looking for Hazrat Ali quotes about faith.Here’re the sayings of faith by Imam Ali (A.S):

1- When Imam Ali was asked about Faith in Religion, he replied that the structure of faith is supported by four pillars endurance, conviction, justice and jihad.

2- A man hypocritically started praising Imam Ali, though he had no faith in him and Imam Ali hearing these praises from him said “I am less than what you tell about me but more than what you think about me”.

3- He is the wisest and the most knowing man who advises people not to lose hope and faith in the Mercy of Allah and not to be too sure and over-confident of immunity from His Wrath and Punishment.

99 Names of Allah Importance in Hadith:

You can read the names of Allah importance from the hadith which are given below:

Narrated Abu Huraira: Prophet Muhammad SAW said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one (99 Names of Allah), and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari 50:894)