Did previous religions, such as Judaism and Christianity, have acts of worship like prayer (salat), fasting (siyam), and pilgrimage (hajj)? And what is the proof of that?
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Prayer, , fasting, Hajj, and other acts of worship were present in the laws of previous prophets, such as the prayer commanded to Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, and Jacob; zakat, which was mentioned alongside prayer in numerous verses; fasting, which was enjoined upon previous nations; Hajj, which Abraham was commanded to perform; and jihad, which was made obligatory for the Children of Israel.
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