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[quote]Salam,

Question by loveall: By the way, what is the evidence (Holy Quran or Ahadith) of the said relaxation or curtailment of the prayers from 50 to 5?

Answer by tilawat:  For your information all Islam was originally communicated orally to unlettered (Ummi) Arabs via the angel, Jibraaeel, and the prophet. Presenting it in a book form was a later innovation, a biddat you may call. Even the word 'Namaz' is a pagan term introduced by the mullah for his professional considerations.

Your answer is not correct. Also please learn the definition of biddat and the others.

The correct answer is as under,

Sahi Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 58, Number 227:

Narrated Abbas bin Malik:

The Hadith contains the full detail of “Miraj” of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) but only the relevant portion is enclosed herewith.

So when I went (over the seventh heaven), there I saw Abraham. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is your father; pay your greetings to him.' So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.' Then I was made to ascend to Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. the Lote Tree of the utmost boundary) Behold! Its fruits were like the jars of Hajr (i.e. a place near Medina) and its leaves were as big as the ears of elephants. Gabriel said, 'This is the Lote Tree of the utmost boundary). Behold! There ran four rivers, two were hidden and two were visible, I asked, 'What are these two kinds of rivers, O Gabriel?' He replied,' As for the hidden rivers, they are two rivers in Paradise and the visible rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates.'

Then Al-Bait-ul-Ma'mur (i.e. the Sacred House) was shown to me and a container full of wine and another full of milk and a third full of honey were brought to me. I took the milk. Gabriel remarked, 'This is the Islamic religion which you and your followers are following.' Then the prayers were enjoined on me: They were FIFTY PRAYERS A DAY. When I returned, I PASSED BY MOSES WHO ASKED (me), 'What have you been ordered to do?' I replied, 'I have been ordered to offer fifty prayers a day.' Moses said, 'Your followers cannot bear fifty prayers a day, and by Allah, I have tested people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel (in vain). Go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your followers' burden.' So I went back, and Allah reduced ten prayers for me. Then again I came to Moses, but he repeated the same as he had said before. Then again I went back to Allah and He reduced ten more prayers. When I came back to Moses he said the same, I went back to Allah and He ordered me to observe ten prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he repeated the same advice, so I went back to Allah and was ordered to observe five prayers a day.

When I came back to Moses, he said, 'What have you been ordered?' I replied, 'I have been ordered to observe five prayers a day.' He said, 'Your followers cannot bear five prayers a day, and no doubt, I have got an experience of the people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel, so go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your follower's burden.' I said, 'I have requested so much of my Lord that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now and surrender to Allah's Order.' When I left, I heard a voice saying, 'I have passed My Order and have lessened the burden of My Worshipers." These are five prayers and they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change'."

SOURCE: www.islamdoor.com[/quote]

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