2. Offered Salah in the state of being wounded

Leader of the believers, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was attacked with a dagger before Fajr Salah, despite being severely wounded,   he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ offered Salah till the last breath of his life. Sayyiduna Miswer   Bin Makhramah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: When Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was wounded with a spear, Ibn ‘Abbas and I (رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُمَا) went to Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. A cloth was tied on him. We said: he will only get up quickly for Salah. We humbly said: O leader of the believers! Salah! Having heard this Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ got up and said: By Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! The one who misses Salah has no part in Islam. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ then offered Salah in the state of being wounded.

(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol. 8, pp. 579, Hadees 12)

Blessings of Salah

Dear Islamic brothers! You must have noticed the love of Sayyiduna Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ for Salah and his greed for good deeds. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ offered Salah even in the state of being severely wounded. Today, unfortunately the majority of Muslims are far from Salah. Amongst those who offer Salah there is a huge number who do not offer Salah regularly. If they offer Salah at home, they do not offer it on their travels; if they offer Salah when they feel joy, they do not offer when they feel sorrow; if they offer Salah when they feel sorrow, they become heedless when they feel joy. May I be sacrificed for the glory of Sayyiduna Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ that he offered Salah in the state of being severely wounded! May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ make us regular in performing Salah, for his sake! Let me tell you some blessings of Salah.

§  Salah is an act that leads to Paradise.

§  Salah is the best deed for a believer.

§  Salah is Noor (Light).

§  The one who performs Salah, converses with Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ without any representative.

§  Paradise becomes Wajib for the person who offers 2 Rak’aat Salah with extreme humility.