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Abu Maalik al-Asharee رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said:
❝ . and prayer is a light❞

❝And prayer is a light❞, meaning: as some say, part of the reward of offering al-Salaah is that Allaah تعالى will provide that person with light on the Day of Judgment, and it can also be a light for him in this world and brightness on his face, in opposition to those who do not pray.

And some say: It is a light which stops a person from committing sins, and prevents him from al-Fahshaa’ (i.e., unlawful sexual intercourse, immorality etc.) and al-Munkar (i.e., disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed, etc.), and guides him towards the right path.

Al-Salaah is indeed a light in the hearts of the obedient salves of Allaah, and on their faces, in their graves, and on the Day of Judgment.
[Source: الدرر السنية]



Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:
❝Similarly, it will be light for the individual in his heart. It opens for the servant the door to knowing Allaah سبحانه وتعالى, the door of understanding Allaah’s rulings, His actions, Names and
Attributes. It is also light in the grave of the individual. All this for the fact that the Prayer is the pillar of Islaam; and when the pillar is established, the building stands firm, and when the pillar does not stand firm then there is no building.

Likewise, it will be light during his resurrection on the Day of Judgment as the Messenger ﷺ mentioned that: ❝Whoever preserves it, it shall be a light, proof and salvation for him on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever does not preserve it, it will neither be light nor proof nor salvation for him on the Day of Resurrection. He will be raised in the company of Firawn, Haamaan, Qaaroon and Ubayyu bin Khalaf!❞
[Musnad Ahmad (6576) and graded as “Dhaeef” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in Dhaeef al-Jaami (2851), Dhaeef al-Targheeb (312), whereas there are others who have authenticated this narration. Shaikh Shuaib al-Arnaa’oot said: it is “Hasan” in his checking of Musnad Ahmad. Shaikh Ahmad Shaakir said: It is “Saheeh”. Al-Haithamee said: “This was reported by Ahmad (in his Musnad), al-Tabaraanee in al-Kabeer and al-Awsat, and the narrators in the narration from (Imaam) Ahmad are all reliable.”]

Therefore, it is a light for the individual in all his conditions necessitating that he should maintain it, work towards it and engage in much of it in order to increase his light, knowledge and Faith.❞
[Sharh Riyaadh al-Saaliheen of Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen (1/190-191)]