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    The document discusses the 18 benefits of prayer according to Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. Some of the key benefits mentioned are that prayer sustains one's livelihood, safeguards physical health, casts away illness, strengthens the heart, nourishes the soul, and draws one closer to God. Regular prayer is said to repel worldly troubles and bring blessings when performed properly with inward and outward focus on God. The overarching reason provided is that prayer connects one to God, and the strength of this relationship determines the opening of doors to goodness and cutting off of bad things in one's life.

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    18 benefits of Prayer By Ibn Qayyim al-


    Jawziyyah

    In his excellent book, Zaad al-Ma'aad, in the


    section which includes the book, At-Tibb an-
    Nabawee, Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn al-Qayyim (may
    Allaah have Mercy on him) stated in his
    alphabetized discussion of medicines and
    nutrition:

    - Prayer -

    Allaah the Exalted has said:

    ( And seek help in patience and in prayer.


    Surely that is something quite difficult on
    (people) other than people of humility and
    submissiveness ) [2]

    And He has said:

    ( O you who believe! Seek help in patience and


    in prayer! Verily, Allaah is with those who are
    patient. ) [3]

    And He, the Exalted One, has said:

    (And command your family to pray, and be


    patient upon that. We are not asking you for
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    any provisions, (rather) We provide for you,


    and the favorable outcome is for (those with)
    taqwaa (consciousness of Allaah that produces
    righteous actions). ) [4]

    And in the Books of Sunnah it is reported that


    the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa
    sallam) used to hasten to prayer whenever an
    affair disturbed him. And previously discussed
    was the concept of healing most ailments
    through prayer before seeking out other ways
    of dealing with them.

    - 1 - Prayer is something that causes one to


    receive sustenance.

    - 2 - It is something that safeguards one's


    physical health.

    - 3 - It keeps away harmful things.

    - 4 - It casts away illnesses.

    - 5 - It strengthens the heart.

    - 6 - It brightens one's countenance.

    - 7 - It delights the soul.

    - 8 - It gets rid of laziness.


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    - 9 - It makes the limbs active.

    - 10 - It increases one's physical strength.

    - 11 - It expands the chest (making one at ease


    and giving him insight).

    - 12 - It is nourishment for the soul.

    - 13 - It illuminates the heart.

    - 14 - It safeguards one's blessings.

    - 15 - It repels catastrophes.

    - 16 - It brings on blessings.

    - 17 - It keeps away the Shaytaan (the Devil).

    - 18 - It draws one close to Ar-Rahmaan


    (Allaah, the Most Merciful).

    And overall it has an amazing effect on the


    health of the body and heart, and in
    strengthening them and expelling harmful
    pollutants from them. No two people have
    been afflicted with any disability, disease, or
    other calamity, except that the portion of the
    one who prays is less and his outcome is
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    cleaner.

    Also, prayer has an amazing effect on the evils


    of the dunyaa (the worldly life) and how it
    repels them, especially when the prayer is
    performed properly and completely, inwardly
    and outwardly. Nothing keeps the evils of the
    dunyaa at bay and brings on the benefits of it
    like prayer.

    The reason behind this is that prayer is one's


    connection to Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic.
    So based on the strength of a person's
    relationship with his Lord, the Mighty and
    Majestic, the doors of goodness will
    accordingly be opened up for him, bad things
    and the reasons for them befalling him will be
    cut off, and the elements of success granted by
    His Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, will begin
    pouring in, along with safety and good health,
    wealth and worldly riches, relaxation, bliss,
    enjoyment, and all types of joyful affairs will
    be brought to him, and in an expedient
    manner, too.

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