'One who considers the prayers to be insignificant and trivial is not from me. By Allah! He shall never come close to me at the pool of Kauthar.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Those who dismiss prayer as trivial are not from me and will never reach the pool of Kauthar.
- In plain terms
- Treating prayer as trivial excludes you from the Prophet’s company.
- What can you take from it?
- Take prayer seriously to be close to the Prophet.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes prayer ‘trivial’ to some?
- How does this warning affect your view?
Another view
Exclusionary statements can alienate believers.
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