Sahaba on Salat: Abandoning the prayer completely is unbelief

Abdullah ibn Shaqiq reported: The companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, did not consider leaving any deed to be unbelief except for the prayer.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2622

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ العُقَيْلِيِّ قَالَ كَانَ أَصْحَابُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لاَ يَرَوْنَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ تَرْكُهُ كُفْرٌ غَيْرَ الصَّلاَةِ

2622 سنن الترمذي أبواب الإيمان باب ما جاء في ترك الصلاة

3/16 المحدث النووي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في المجموع

author avatar
Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
Scroll to Top