I'm curious as to the reason behind that specific number. What is the reason? Why not 1 time, or 3, or 17?
2007-02-28 13:21:17 · 13 answers · asked by Matt 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-02-28 13:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kermit renversant de corporation 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It was originally 50 times but our Prophet knew it will be hard for us to pray 50 times a day so God changed it to 5 times a day (this was 1400+years ago).
Basically each prayer counts for more deeds (or points you can say) so that the 5 times prayer has the total deed count to 50 (10 for each prayer). I believe that was what I was told. (the points could have been divided differently since i heard this long time ago).
There is no specific reason. I only know that these 5 prayers are organized during the time so that the prayer is never when the sun is rising, at exact noon, or when the sun is setting. So that we are praying only to God. Hope that helps.
2007-02-28 21:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by ... 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Initially we were prescribed to pray 50 times per day by God, but Prophet Muhammad got it reduced to 5 times because people have trouble praying that too! There is no significance in the number 5, it could have been any other number also.
2007-02-28 21:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by A fan 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No really specific reason but there is a story:
Allah told Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), while he was in heaven getting a revelation, to go down and tell his followers to pray 50 times a day. On his way down he met Moses and Moses told him that you should go ask God to lower the number because moses being a previous prophet new that people wouldn't be able to do that. Prophet Muhammad went back up and asked it went down to 40 then moses said no still should be lower, then 30, then 20, then 10, then 5 and Moses said make it a little lower and Muhammad said no I'm to embarrassed to go back up and keep asking God so that's how it came to be. i love this story..it just goes to show you how God is so merciful with his people.
2007-02-28 21:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by . 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
5 different time in a day is the MINIMUM of prayers that a Muslim can pray a day, anything above that is an optional.
the story behind praying 5 times a day, is when prophet Muhammad went to heavens with Angel Gibriel, and he saw the prophets of God. when he reach the 7th heaven, God commanded him that his nation pray 50 prayers a day, So prophet Moses argued with prophet Muhammad to ask God to easiet on your nation because they wouldn't handel it. so prophet Muhammad keep asking God until God made it 5 prayers a day, but the 5 prayers are equal to 50 prayers.
2007-02-28 21:28:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
50 times?
How the HELL does a person pray 50 times a DAY???
What was allah thinking! And maybe muhammad was playing with his pet pig while speaking to allah.
If a prayer takes 5 minutes and a break takes 5 minutes, the entire prayer session will take close to 9 hours. If we eat and cook for 3 meals, it will take us at least another 1 to 2 hours. That means half the day is gone. If we sleep for 8 hours (regular sleep), it means there's barely 4 hours left to take shower, go to the toilet, go market, visit friends etc. No wonder many muslims stink. And by the way, no prayer is ever 5 minutes. If it is 10 mins per prayer, allah is basically telling the muslims 'TO HELL WITH YOUR LIFE'.
How is anyone to pray 50 times a day without sleep? The guy is INSANE.
No wonder allah is a piece of crap.
2007-02-28 21:41:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the 5 times prayer is the compulsory ones..you can pray more than that..we even pray for more than two hours during the month of ramadhan...
as the matter of fact, in that 5 times prayer we do 17 rounds (rakaah) of pray..
1st (early morning) - 2 rounds
2nd (mid-day) - 4 rounds
3rd (late afternoon) - 4 rounds
4th (early evening) - 3 rounds
5th (late evening) - 4 rounds
there are also other significant if you pray in group (jamaah)..the 1st 2 rounds are for charging up the positive charge to start your day (this is proven scientifically), the 2nd and 3rd 4rounds are for charging up your energy after a whole day of work..and so does the 4th and 5th prayer to charge up your energy at nights
2007-02-28 21:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by farina m 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We dont.
The salaat prayer (thats what its called) is actually a contact prayer with the Creator on the important times of the day: Sunrise, sunset, sun at its peak, sun at its waning and deep night.
This means that we stand infront of God, and devote that moment, to Him 5 times a day in pure thought and action.
Other than that, we are always praying to Him in form of thoughts and wishes and or prayers for things, either after and or before salaat, before bed time, when we enter a new house, when we leave the house, etc.
There are prayers said for every occasion in your daily life.
Those are not compulsory tho, the salaat is.
2007-02-28 21:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by Antares 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Initially it was 50 times a day but Muhammad plead to Allah to reduce the burden of his follower to 5 times a day. Allah grant his wish.
2007-02-28 21:24:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's why it reduced from 50 to 5...
Affan is right...
God bless U
2007-03-01 02:42:54 · answer #10 · answered by seaaxl_gip 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
TS and Affan is right,
May Allah bless us.
2007-02-28 21:36:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋