Value of Two Raka'h (Units) Salaah



Ibn Salmaan says that he heard one of the Sahabah of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) narrating:
 " When we had won the battle of khayber, we began to buy and sell among ourselves the booty that had fallen to our lot.
One of us came and said 'O Rasul Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), no one else has earned so much profit as I have obtained in today's trade.' How much did you earn?' asked Rasul Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
  
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He replied, ' I kept selling and buying till I earned a net profit of three hundred ooqiya of silver.' Rasul Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)said, ' Shall I inform you of something better than that?' He exclaimed, ' Do tell me, ORasul Allah.' Rasul Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remarked, ' Two Raka'as Nafl after obligatory salah.' "
  Three hundred ooqiya of silver come to about thirty six and a half kgs. According to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the perishable gain of this world stands no comparison with the everlasting gain of the Aakhirah (judgment day).
Our life will be pleasant and worth living if we develop our iman (faith)to an extent where two rak`ahs of salah, in our sight, are more valuable than all the riches of this world.
Salah is really a great treasure and that is why the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has called it " the comfort of His eyes " and has enjoined its observance right up to His last breath.
Ummu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the last words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which he could hardly utter, were about taking care of the salah and kindness towards the slaves. May Allah guide us all. Allah Hafiz.

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