Riyad as-Salihin

Riyad as-Salihin 1078

Strict Orders for Observance of Obligatory Salat
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Riyad as-Salihin 1078
Arabic hadith text
وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏"‏إن بين الرجل وبين الشرك والكفر ترك الصلاة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
Translation
Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Between a man and disbelief and paganism is the abandonment of Salat (prayer)."[Muslim].