Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said: Insincere effort is like the traveller who fills his bag with sand, it just overburdens him for no good reason. If you have overburdened your heart with the grief and sorrows of this worldly life, neglecting prayers, which are the heart's provision and power, you would then be like a traveller who overloaded his riding animal, while depriving it of its food, so it would not be able…

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Salah First
@salahfirst
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179subscribers
+1 since we began measuring on 7 August 2026
Risers and fallers across the register · movement among entries of Under 1,000.
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| Telegram ID | -1001333003946 |
|---|---|
| Type | Channel |
| Username | @salahfirst |
| Created | Between 1 March 2018 and 31 July 2021— estimated from Telegram’s id allocation, not measured. How this range is calculated. |
| First recorded | 8 August 2026 |
| Last confirmed live | 22 August 2026 |
| Measurements held | 3 |
| Confirmed unchanged | 1 time, most recently 22 August 2026 |
| On Telegram | t.me/salahfirst |
Growth
| Measured (UTC) | Subscribers | Change |
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| 22 Aug 2026, 02:38 | 179 | +1 |
| 8 Aug 2026, 13:16 | 178 | no change |
| 7 Aug 2026, 22:45 | 178 | first reading |
Engagement
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Recent posts
In his book of narration-based tafsir, al-Suyooti (rahimahullah) reported: It was reported by 'Abd ibn Humayd, ibn al-Mundhir, ibn Abi Hatim, Abu al-Sheikh, & al-Tabarani (rahimahumullah) that: Someone said to ibn Mas'ood (radiyAllahu ‘anhu) that Allah mentions the prayer frequently throughout the Qur'an. [الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ] "Those who are constant in their prayer" [al-Ma'arij ayah 23] …
Ibn Battal (rahimahullah) said: It was narrated on the authority of Utbah al-Ghulam (rahimahullah) that he said: "I struggled with prayer for twenty years, then I enjoyed it for the rest of my life (“then I was given enjoyment/coolness of prayer after being patient struggling with it”). [Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari by Ibn Battal (rahimahullah), 1/66]
Abdullah bin Masud (radiyAllahu ‘anhu) said: Whoever would like to meet Allah, may He be exalted, tomorrow (i.e. on the Day of Judgment) as a Muslim, let him preserve these (five daily) prayers where the call is made for them. For indeed Allah has prescribed the Sunnah (way) of guidance to your Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and they (the prayers) are among the Sunnah of guidance. If you pray in your houses…
Patience in maintaining the prayers, performing them on time, and upholding dutifulness to parents is a constant, repeated, and continuous obligation; none remain patient in observing Allah’s command in their regard except the most truthful and devout. [Ibn Hajr (rahimahullah), Fath al-Bari, 2/11]
‘Alee Ibn Abee Taalib (RaḍiyAllāhu ʿan-hu) On Humility: • Humility is in the heart, and • being gentle when dealing with a Muslim, and • not looking around when praying. [az-Zuhd of Ibn al-Mubaarak (Rahimahullah), 1148]
Not Looking Around in Salah Once Talhah came to ‘Abdul-Jabbaar Ibn Wa’el (rahimahullah) while he was sitting with some people, so he whispered something to him and then he left. He (Talhah) asked them, “Do you know what he just said to me?” “He said (to me), Yesterday I saw that you had looked around while you were performing the prayer.” [Rawdatul ‘Uqaalaa, pg. 197]
Guard strictly as-Salawat (the five obligatory) especially the middle Salat (i.e., the best prayer time - ‘Asr). And stand before Allah with obedience [do not speak, look around and fiddle during the Salat (prayers)] And (even) if you fear (an enemy), - perform prayer (the salah) - - (even if) on foot or riding - And when you are in safety, offer the Salat (prayer) in the (normal) manner He has taught you (am…
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: “Salah (prayer) is the greatest aid in achieving the benefits of this Dunya and the hereafter and repelling the evils of this world and the hereafter.” [Zad al-Ma’ad (209/4)]
Allah says in surah al-Nisa': [إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا] Prayers have been decreed for the believers at specific times. [103] al-Tabari (rahimahullah) mentioned the following comment on this ayah: Ibn Mas'ood (radiyAllahu ‘anhu) said about this ayah: The prayers have their specific times just like Hajj has its specific time. [Tafsir al-Tabari (rahimahullah), 9/170]
We hope for Allah’s grace Our sins are many and great But Allah’s grace is greater than (upon us), and His mercy is greater And the five daily prayers expiate what is between them (of sins) if major sins are not committed, and this is a great grace! [Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymin (rahimahullah), Sharh Riyadh as-Salihin, 1/189]
On Witr Ibn ʿAmr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (sall Allahu ʿalayhi wa-’alihi wa-sallam) said: Indeed, Allah has given you an extra salah, so preserve it; the Witr. [Shaykh Muhammad Nasir ʾl-Din al-Albani (rahimahullah), Sahih al-Jami’ as-Sagir, 1/364, 1772]
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