'If a person abandons his prayer such that he neither desires its rewards nor fears its chastisement, for such a person I do not care if he dies a Jew, a Christian or a Magian.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person indifferent to prayer’s reward or punishment is irrelevant to faith.
- In plain terms
- Indifference to prayer’s outcomes makes one spiritually irrelevant.
- What can you take from it?
- Value both reward and chastisement in prayer.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives indifference?
- How can you rekindle care?
Another view
The statement dismisses other religious traditions.
More from Holy Prophet Muhammad
Do not abandon your prayers intentionally for surely the obligations of Allah and His Messenger cease to cover one who forsakes his prayers intentionally.'
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