Did the prophets from Adam to Noah, peace be upon them, perform the Salah (ritual prayer), given that the Qur’an only mentions its performance through the words of Abraham and those who came after him?
Prayer is a great act of worship and the greatest pillar of Islam after the Two Testimonies of Faith. Many verses have indicated that prayer was legislated for prophets before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), such as the saying of Jesus (peace be upon him): "And He has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive" and the saying of Abraham (peace be upon him): "My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants." Similarly, hadiths have indicated that prayer was legislated for all prophets, such as his (peace be upon him) saying: "We, the company of prophets, have been commanded to hasten our breaking of the fast and to delay our pre-dawn meal (suhoor), and to place our right hands over our left hands in prayer." This indicates that all prophets were commanded with this.
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